CONCLUSION

   The PRIME TX-1300 Titanium by Seasonic was one of the best power supply units to ever arrive in the lab and so honestly the lack of ATX 3.0 compliance didn’t matter much. Still adding ATX 3.0 compliance was the next obvious step by Seasonic and even though rail stability has pretty much remained the same i did notice a slight drop in power consumption (at the same time however a tiny bump in noise coming from the 135mm fan, perhaps Seasonic used a more aggressive curve this time?). Again, my test rig can’t push power supply units at well over 1KW in output/capacity to their limit and that also stands true about the PRIME TX-1300 Titanium ATX 3.0 model but still i don’t expect rail stability to fluctuate much if at all between the 1033W max recorded in my tests and the maximum rated output of 1300W (as always noise levels are probably what will increase). Once again, my main concern with units like the PRIME TX-1300 Titanium ATX 3.0 is size and so you may have a hard time fitting it in your tower if you haven’t accounted for it (i know i did). Nit picking on my part i know but at 210mm this is one of the longest ATX 3.0 power supply units today so again do keep that in mind. Also, worth pointing out is that unlike its predecessor the brand-new PRIME TX-1300 Titanium ATX 3.0 comes with a single +12VHPWR connector and even though this should be more than plenty even for upcoming cards it is something i feel needs to be mentioned.

   Currently retailing for USD519.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and at around 480Euros inside the EU the PRIME TX-1300 Titanium ATX 3.0 power supply unit by Seasonic is clearly aimed towards the most demanding gamers, enthusiasts, overclockers and professionals. The same more or less applies with similar ultra high-end models by the competition so i really wasn’t expecting Seasonic to pull a miracle in terms of pricing. Pricing aside however the Seasonic PRIME TX Titanium ATX 3.0 platform (both wattage models) is easily among the 3 top ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5 compliant ones right now in the market and for that the Platinum Award is once again in order.

PROS

- Excellent Build Quality
- Second To None Rail Stability
- 80 PLUS Titanium Certified
- ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 Compliant
- Electrical Protections (OCP/OVP/SSP/OPP/UVP/OTP)
- Noise Levels
- Micro Tolerance Load Regulator
- Hybrid Fan Mode
- Powerful Single Rail (108.33A)
- 12 Year Limited Warranty
- Available Models
- Design

CONS

- Price (For Some)
- Length (For Some)