Thermaltake PurePower 460W Blue Light
Examination:
Pulling the power supply unit out of the bubble wrap pouch, we were immediately in awe at the pure build quality of this unit. This PSU was quite hefty with its weight compared against other power supplies in our labs. At the end of the Thermaltake power supply is simply the power connector, voltage selector switch, and on/off switch. On the 460W Blue Light edition PSU, there is no exhaust fan used on the rear of the power supply. Instead, Thermaltake has opted for using a honeycomb-like grill which covers a majority of the exhaust area. Unlike many power supplies where four screws hold the power supply cover in place from one side, Thermaltake has opted for a new design where there are screws on three sides of the power supply. Opening up the power supply, we found moderately sized aluminum heatsinks to assist in the thermal dissipation process.
On the bottom side of the power supply, we found a 12cm fan used to aide in the cooling process of the power supply and to remove some additional heat away from the CPU area on the motherboard. With our PurePower Blue Light edition power supply, this 12cm fan contains blue LEDs.
If you’ve read any previous Phoronix PSU reviews, you know that we care a great deal about the quality of the cables and connectors. With the Thermaltake PurePower 460W Blue Light we found both items to be satisfactory. Rather than leaving the PSU power cables un-twisted or un-wrapped, Thermaltake has finally opted for sleeving ALL of the cables. This sleeving not only leads to a slightly improved airflow through the case, but also leads to a much more elegant appearance. Another nice feature on the Thermaltake PurePower was the use of easy grip molex connectors. If you’ve never experienced these types of connectors before, they can be quite easier to work with than the traditional 4-pin molex connectors. This improved feature allows the connector to be removed from any peripherals without experiencing any sluggish problems. As for the length of the cables, we found them to be reasonably long and there shouldn’t be any problems fitting this PSU in a large ATX system. The connectors used on the 460W model was one 24-pin main, one 4-pin +12V power, nine 4-pin peripheral molex, two 4-pin floppy drive, two 5-pin SATA, and one 6-pin PCI Express connector.