ASUS ROG THOR Platinum III
1000/1200W
Why this rating
Every criterion, its status, and the evidence behind it.
Evidence
- PASS
- 9
- WARN
- 0
- FAIL
- 1
- N/D
- 12
Ratings disagree by 8 steps
The engine rates this unit lower than the imported list, driven by the criteria listed below.
Architecture
- PASS
Resonant primary stage (LLC)weight 3
- PASS
Synchronous rectificationweight 2
- PASS
Independent DC-DC converters for +5V and +3.3Vweight 3
- N/D
PFC type is not documented; APFC assumed only when statedweight 2
Standards
- PASS
Declares ATX 3.x complianceweight 2
- PASS
Full-range input (~100-240 VAC)weight 2
Efficiency
- PASS
Platinum class efficiencyweight 2
Components
- N/D
Capacitor temperature rating is not documentedweight 2
- N/D
Fan bearing type is not documentedweight 1.5
Protections
- N/D
Protection set has not been verified independentlyweight 3
- N/D
OCP declaration has not been verifiedweight 2
- N/D
OTP declaration has not been verifiedweight 1.5
- FAIL
Protection trip points are set poorly (OCP is set way too high on the minor rails, no FFP despite being an extremely expensive platform.)weight 2
OCP is set way too high on the minor rails, no FFP despite being an extremely expensive platform.(editorial note)
Electrical performance
- N/D
No qualitative electrical assessment on recordweight 3
- N/D
No ripple measurement on recordweight 3
- N/D
No voltage regulation measurement on recordweight 2
- N/D
No transient response measurement on recordweight 2
Evidence
- PASS
Built by Seasonicweight 1.5
- PASS
Platform Customweight 1.5
- N/D
No independent laboratory report linked yetweight 2
Warranty and support
- N/D
Warranty length is not documentedweight 1.5
Safety
- PASS
No safety incidents or false claims on recordweight 3
How the tier was reached
- MISSED
Tier A - reference classspec 12.9
- — Protection trip points: Protection trip points are set poorly (OCP is set way too high on the minor rails, no FFP despite being an extremely expensive platform.)
- — Too many failed criteria for this tier (1)
- MISSED
Tier B - strong mainstreamspec 12.10
- — Protection trip points: Protection trip points are set poorly (OCP is set way too high on the minor rails, no FFP despite being an extremely expensive platform.)
- — Too many failed criteria for this tier (1)
- MISSED
Tier C - adequatespec 12.11
- — Protection trip points: Protection trip points are set poorly (OCP is set way too high on the minor rails, no FFP despite being an extremely expensive platform.)
- — Too many failed criteria for this tier (1)
- MET
Tier D - basicspec 12.12
- Weighted pass ratio 91% with no warnings
Missing evidence
These criteria could not be resolved. They lower the confidence index rather than count against the unit.
- Active power factor correction
- Electrolytic capacitor temperature rating
- Fan bearing type
- Protection coverage
- Over-current protection declared
- Over-temperature protection declared
- Measured electrical behaviour
- +12V ripple
- Voltage regulation
- +12V transient response
- Independent laboratory evidence
- Manufacturer warranty
Specification
Values carry the source they came from; unknowns stay unknown.
- Capacities
- 1000 W1200 W
- Form factor
- ATX
- ATX generation
- ATX 3.x
- Efficiency class
- Platinum
- AC input
- Full range (~100–240 V)
- Cable modularity
- Full
- Introduced
- 2025
Reviewer notes
Free text from the source, used by the engine as signals.
Fan profile is extremely relaxed. OCP is set way too high on the minor rails, no FFP despite being an extremely expensive platform.
- Protection trip points criticisednoconfidence 60%
Where this data comes from
Each field records which source supplied it and how sure we are.
| Field | Source | Confidence | Captured |
|---|---|---|---|
| oem | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| intro_year | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| modularity | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| atx_version | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| form_factor | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| input_range | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| platform | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| editorial_tier | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| efficiency_class | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| primary_topology | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| minor_rail_regulation | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
| secondary_rectification | PSU Tier List (seed workbook)trust 70 | 70% | workbook import |
Primary source: PSU Tier List (seed workbook) (row 185). Community-maintained tier list imported as the seed data set. Ratings from this source are shown as the published tier; the Tier Engine computes its own rating separately.