Review: antec truepower quattro oc 1200w

Antec, Inc., the world leader in high-performance computing components, has shipped us its flagship power supply: Antec True Power Quattro 1200w. It incorporates special features to increase the performance of a very high-end source. Prepared?

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ANTEC TQP FEATURES
Maximum continuous power	1200W at 50ºC
Active PFC	Yes.
80 PLUS certified	80 PLUS SILVER
MultiGPU certified	ATX12 V2.3 and EPS12V v2.92
Protections	OVP, UVP, OCP and SCP.
Fans	1 x 80 mm with Ball Bearing system.
Dimensions	150 x 86 x 200 mm
Warranty	5 years.

Antec incorporates its “Continuous Power” technology. This allows us to get maximum power and stability from the True Power Quattro. In addition to significantly reducing the degradation of the power supply compared to other brands.

Hybrid cable management achieves low transmission loss as well as better air flow management.

A high-performance capacitor offers an extra reserve of power when you need it most.

We don't have to worry about its + 12v rails, because it includes eight 30 amps each. Let's take a closer look:

We also leave you a useful table, which will help you understand the difference in efficiency between the 80 PLUS certificates:

80 PLUS CERTIFICATE
80 PLUS PLATINUM	89-92% EFFICIENCY
80 PLUS GOLD	87% EFFICIENCY
80 PLUS SILVER	85% EFFICIENCY
80 PLUS BRONZE	82% EFFICIENCY
80 PLUS	80% EFFICIENCY

Antec surprises us with a red box. But it includes a seal advising that it is a component for "overclocking".

As we can see it comes perfectly packaged.

The box includes:

• ANTEC TPQ 1200w OC Edition power supply. Modular cables. Power cable. Instruction manual.

The power cable is exclusive and can only be installed on this power supply. Much EYE in not losing it.

General view of the TPQ 1200.

Its line design reminds us of high-end cars.

In the back area we have the 80mm fan, power connector, LED, fan regulator and 12v voltage.

More detailed view.

The right side includes a grid for optimal cooling.

And the left side we have the sticker with the characteristics of the rails of + 12v, + 5v, etc.

The rear panel includes a honeycomb panel and modular connections. As we can see the source is hybrid.

The cables are meshed and includes Japanese 2200µF capacitors with the exception of SATA / molex cables for maximum efficiency. This Antec patented technology is called “PowerCaché”.

Its peculiar 24-pin connector.

TEST BENCH:
Box:	Dimastech Easy 2.0.
Source feed:	Antec TPQ 1200w OC Edition
Base plate	Asus Rampage IV Extreme IV
Processor:	Intel 3930k 4.6GHZ 1.36v
Graphic card:	SLI GTX 580
RAM:	Corsair Vengeance 8GB Quad Channel.
Secondary Hard Drive:	Samsung HD103SJ 1TB
SSD:	Kingston SSDNow + 96GB

To check at what level our power supply works, we are going to check the energy consumption and the stability of its voltages. For them we have used our latest generation test equipment with a SLI GTX580 and Overclocking the processor.

Let's see the results obtained:

Antec surprises us again with its Antec True Power Quattro 1200w OC Edition source, an innovative and exclusive product on the market.

Its exterior invites to display in a box with a window. Its bright red lines painted on its surface give a special and aggressive touch in modding equipment. By the way, it looks great with the magnificent Asus Rampage IV Extreme.

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Its interior is not far behind and its five main characteristics are:

• 80 PLUS Silver certified. Enhance Electronics core. 80 m ADDA AD0812XB-A7BGL 4200 RPM fan. + 12v line and fan manual controller. Cables with PowerCaché technology (Includes nothing more and nothing less than 12 6 + 2 PIN cables for graphics cards.).

To highlight the two rear controllers. The first serves to control the ADDA 80mm fan rotation (4200 RPM, 57 CFM airflow and a sound pressure of 42.5 dB (A)).

The other is the integration of PowerCaché technology in your cables. It consists of the incorporation of Japanese 2200µF capacitors with the exception of SATA / molex cables for maximum efficiency and stability. Although it is not an easy task to hide the cables.

To check its performance we have used the latest equipment: i7 3930K @ 4600mhz processor and a SLI GTX580. Its behavior has been extraordinary: 140w in idle, 350w FULL CPU and 710W GPU FULL. Few sources will be able to blow you…

It is not a font designed for silent teams. Although it is true, that if we regulate the fan it will satisfy our needs. But it is very difficult to find maximum performance products, with oc power and silence at the same time.

In short, Antec has surprised us again with a font designed for users who are looking for more than just performance. Its 5 years warranty is a guarantee that is difficult to overcome. The font can be found for an approximate price of € 250.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ 80 PLUS CERTIFICATE.	- IT IS NOT 100% MODULAR.
+ UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MERCAOD.
+ HYBRID CABLE MANAGEMENT.
+ SLI SUPPORT.
+ 12 CABLES 6 + 2 PIN AND 5 YEARS WARRANTY.

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