Closer Look and Performance
The Interior of the PSU looks fantastic. It’s about the same high quality as in the previously reviewed FSP PSU. Everything is clean, the soldering is exceptional, and the whole design suggests there were no problems with overheating of any component. The PSU is designed to handle lower loads with passive cooling, which confirms it’s well-designed.
All the visible capacitors are rated at 100°C or more. Many, if not all, capacitors are Japanese, as we can read in the main features. The two main capacitors are made by Rubycon. Both are rated at 450V, 560uF, and 105°C, so exactly as the specs say.
It’s one more FSP PSU that keeps up the top quality. It’s one of the best options for gamers and PC enthusiasts.
The Hydro G Pro 1200W uses a fluid dynamic bearing MGA13512XF-025 fan, rated at 12V 0.38A. It’s made by Protechnic Electric and has 135x135x25mm. This is a pretty good choice as the fan has fluid bearing and is known to run quietly and last long. During the tests, the fan was, in fact, barely audible.
Performance
Tests were performed on the Intel platform, which contains the overclocked i7 11700K CPU, ASUS Z790 APEX motherboard, overclocked Colorful RTX4080 Advanced OC graphics card, and additional components to bump the wattage some more. The peak wattage is around 870W.
All results were performed on an open test rig.
There were no stability issues during all tests. The efficiency of the Hydro PTM Pro is exceptional. The +12V voltage was nearly perfect under load. One more time, we see FSP PSU with results near the reference values. it was still close to the reference values. The results seem just right for the 80 PLUS Platinum certification.
In idle and during the mixed load tests, the PSU was silent. Under full load, the fan was barely audible, as I already mentioned earlier. It meets our expectations one more time, as the last FSP PSU was simply great, and it’s running in one of the test rigs in the redaction for a couple of months.
The mixed load test will be the closest to the daily usage, which is about what we can expect during gaming or some more demanding tasks. During this work, the PSU is just perfect. It’s quiet and delivers stable voltages.
The PSU is designed to work with the latest graphics cards from Nvidia and AMD. The new Nvidia graphics cards use the 12VHPWR cable, which is designed to handle 600W and, of course, comes together with the PTM Pro PSU. All the new series PSUs will be equipped with such cable, so it shouldn’t be any surprise anymore.
The PTM Pro PSU is already widely available around the web in popular stores like Amazon. Prices vary, but even for around $280, it’s one of the least expensive 1200W 80+ Platinum units.
