Thermaltake GF2 ARGB (750w) TT Premium Edition PSU Review

A Closer Look

Out of the box, you’ll note that the Thermaltake GF2 ARGB power supply is contained not only within a protective foam covering but within that the PSU itself is also wrapped in a canvas covering. A nice little touch to 100% ensure that this arrives with you in mint condition!

The power supply has a strong and bold aesthetic, even with the lights not yet turned on. Rest assured though, we will be talking about that later, so if you want to know more about the ARGB, keep reading!

While the branding is clear and visible, it’s size and location well suits the overall ethos of the Thermaltake ‘Toughpower’ name. Overall, I suspect that with the lights on or off, you’re going to be immediately hit with the impression that this is a quality design.

The GF2 ARGB is provided with a single cooling fan where a lot (but not all) of the ARGB action occurs. On a more practical level, the fan has a nice central location meaning that the components within should all enjoy a good solid airflow.

Also, with the logo to the centre and all the other branding on this power supply, it looks good, it is well placed, and is of a size that adds rather than detracts to the aesthetics.

With the Thermaltake branding and product naming to the sides, we should note (just in case you haven’t picked up on it yet) that this is also part of the ARGB light show. Thermaltake has also taken the exceptionally wise decision of providing vents immediately above it on either side. While you might initially think that this is merely to do with airflow, we suspect that the key decision for this was to allow even more ARGB to pump from the main fan area.

The power cable input bank is well arranged with each section being itemized to denote what goes where. With a decent amount of room allowed between the ports, both inserting and removing cables is exceptionally easy. You will also note an RGB sync header which will allow this power supplies lighting effects to successfully run in conjunction with other components installed in your PC.

Finally, the rear of the power supply is exceptionally well ventilated with practically the entire space being put to good use. Offering you manual control switches for the RGB lighting and a ‘smart zero fan’ switch, in terms of functionality, you have everything you could want here! Regarding the manual RGB controllers, this is something that would definitely represent a bonus to consumers who don’t yet own ARGB sync compatible motherboards.

Cabling

The cabling you are provided with comes in a sleek black plastic casing that should make it exceptionally easy to feed around your chassis in terms of management. – While the length isn’t overly generous, unless you have a really humongous case design, you shouldn’t have any problems getting everything hooked-up and, more importantly, tidy!

Also, we should also note that similar to the back of the power supply, each cable it itemized to help you quickly identify its usage and where it needs to go.

Internals – A Look Inside!

Once inside the Thermaltake GF2 ARGB, the initial impressions are excellent with all the components and cables appearing to be exceptionally well organized and tidy.

A closer look at the fan confirms this to be a Thermaltake own TT-1425 design which we have seen utilized in a number of their other ARGB equipped products. The fan itself has never failed to impress us in terms of lighting and performance, and as such, it would appear to be an excellent choice for strong visual effects, solid airflow, and quiet acoustic performance thanks to its brushless design.

Regarding the ARGB lighting effects, a closer look at the side panels reveals how Thermaltake has managed to get the branding to be a part of the action thanks to the installation of a panel. I will say that this is the first time I have seen Thermaltake utilize such a design and, as such, are more than curious to see how well this will work.

The power supply’s PCB is exceptionally well arranged with all of the major components well spaced to allow for an excellent level of airflow between them.

A closer look confirms that the two main capacitors utilized within this power supply are Japanese coming from the highly-reputable company, ‘Nichicon’. – With them rated to 105C, these are about as good as it gets and, in terms of a high-quality power supply design, this is definitely more than a little encouraging!

Overall Thoughts!

In terms of its looks, design, and representation, the Thermaltake GF2 ARGB certainly looks to be an exceptionally well put together power supply with a key focus on quality. What about that ARGB lighting though?…

Thermaltake has really taken the light show to a new level here with the fan and side logo providing some surprisingly strong and vibrant effects. With these offering 16.8 million colours and sync compatibility, if you own a chassis design with a tempered glass panel, this PSU would happily join the rest of the ARGB party going on within.

As you can see below, the small vented gaps to the sides of the power supply really allow that fan to blast out that ARGB lighting to its best potential and, overall, in terms of visuals, this may be one of the best looking PSUs I’ve ever seen. – Yes, I know, the jury (as a whole) is still out on RGB for many, but I think it’s hard to deny that this doesn’t look pretty cool!

Talking about the ARGB lighting effects is one thing. Giving you some photographs is another. Seeing it in action, however, really gives you the best idea of what you can expect here with the Thermaltake GF2 ARGB and, as such, we have compiled a brief video below showing you them in all their glory!