Rosewill Tachyon-1000 1000W

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Pros:

Very stable voltages, gave us Platinum efficiency both hot and cold, outstanding ripple suppression, semi fanless mode works well.
Delivered full power at 45°C, Good price/performance ratio, Highly efficient, Excellent ripple suppression, Tight voltage regulation, Good response in dynamic loads, Semifanless mode, Uses nothing but Japanmade capacitors, Fiveyear warranty

Cons:

Too many hardwired cables yet, fan made me worry about long term health.
Small holdup time, Weird fan profile, No MOV in the transient filter, Weak 5VSB rail (for the unit's category), Fan quality

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Last revision on February 7, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Very stable voltages, gave us Platinum efficiency both hot and cold, outstanding ripple suppression, semi fanless mode works well
Delivered full power at 45°C, Good price/performance ratio, Highly efficient, Excellent ripple suppression, Tight voltage regulation, Good response in dynamic loads, Semifanless mode, Uses nothing but Japanmade capacitors, Fiveyear warranty

Reviewers Didn't Like

Too many hardwired cables yet, fan made me worry about long term health
Small holdup time, Weird fan profile, No MOV in the transient filter, Weak 5VSB rail (for the unit's category), Fan quality

Expert reviews and ratings

It’s often interesting to see OEMs using different plants to manufacture their power supplies. Rosewill used ATNG for their lower wattage 550-750 Fortress Platinum and Super Flower for their Tachyon 1000 Platinum. While the Fortress fit the price...

By FutureLooks on January 28, 2013

With this unit, Rosewill again shows us how serious they are about competing in today's power supply market. Among all the 80 Plus Platinum designs that I know of, it's really a two company show at the thousand watt level as for who has the best...

By JonnyGuru on January 14, 2013

The fresh Tachyon 1000 W includes all the necessary features for a successful presence on the market. For starters, it is based on Super Flower's top platform, something that grants it extra-high efficiency, tight voltage-regulation, excellent...

By techPowerUp! on December 04, 2012

The new Rosewill Tachyon-1000 proved to be a good performer and offers solid features at a competitive price in the 1000W category. Voltage regulation, AC ripple suppression, and build quality were all very good. Our test unit struggled a little in...

By PCPer on February 13, 2013

I have to admit that I was skeptical when I first got this unit, the name Rosewill hasn't gone very far to impress me in the past. Having tested this unit I am now looking at Rosewill in a new light! The regulation is excellent, the 12 V regulation...

By overclockers.com on December 10, 2012