# Thermaltake Smart 700W

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/thermaltake-smart-700w
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/power-supplies
- Placement: #13 of 15 in Power Supplies, F tier
- Brand: Thermaltake
- LP on this board: 9
- Last researched: 2026-08-16T03:44:05.819Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
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## Verdict

The Thermaltake Smart 700W is a budget PSU that only offers 80 % Bronze efficiency and has been criticized for noisy operation.

## Against

- Only 80 % Bronze efficiency
- Noisy operation
- Outdated relic topology with entry-level protections
- PSU tier lists have placed it in their lowest acceptable or avoid tiers for years
- Marketing wattage targets first-time builders who do not know better

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 3 of 6 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 11 independent outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| r/buildapc | u/Illustrious_Try_6180 | C | https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/1tckc1g/is_a_700w_psu_enough_for_a_ryzen_7_5800xt_and_a/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Tom's Hardware Forum | MadelineMargaret | C | https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/pc-turns-on-but-wont-display-to-the-monitor-and-the-keyboard-mouse-dont-work.3887206/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Buy Smart | Buy Smart | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fV6mM1Os3I | fetched and confirmed |
| Jezy | Abraxass88 | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxgEZ37MoOo#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| Smart Shop | Smart Shop | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIaygMFRB1A | fetched and confirmed |
| Digital Drift Pro | Digital Drift Pro | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phNf1dQugW0 | fetched and confirmed |
| Overclock | anonyninja7737 | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjtVucbnK04#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| Critical Reviews | Critical Reviews | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8FXorcIpDQ | fetched and confirmed |
| technowarriorstv | technowarriorstv | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2iBZ0MhfKA | fetched and confirmed |
| Tasos Michael | Tasos Michael | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isESp6XFdzw | fetched and confirmed |
| TheMegaStofi | TheMegaStofi | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jadB_nQiUf4 | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | be quiet! Dark Power 14 1000W | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/be-quiet-dark-power-14-1000w |
| 2 | Seasonic Prime TX-1600 Noctua Edition | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/seasonic-prime-tx-1600-noctua-edition |
| 3 | Corsair RM750e | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/corsair-rm750e |
| 8 | Seasonic Focus GX-850 | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/seasonic-focus-gx-850 |
| 9 | Corsair SF750 | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/corsair-sf750 |
| 10 | MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/msi-mag-a850gl-pcie5 |
| 11 | NZXT C850 SFX Gold | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/nzxt-c850-sfx-gold |
| 12 | EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G5 | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/evga-supernova-850-g5 |
| 14 | Gigabyte GP-P750GM | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/gigabyte-gp-p750gm |
| 15 | Corsair CV650 | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/corsair-cv650 |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/power-supplies.

## What this tier means

- F: Avoid. The evidence points you elsewhere.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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