ASUS TUF Bronze
450-750W
Why this rating
Every criterion, its status, and the evidence behind it.
Evidence
- PASS
- 6
- WARN
- 2
- FAIL
- 0
- N/D
- 14
Ratings disagree by 3 steps
The engine rates this unit lower than the imported list, driven by the criteria listed below.
Architecture
- N/D
Primary topology is not documentedweight 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
- WARN
ATX 2.x generation platformweight 2
- PASS
Full-range input (~100-240 VAC)weight 2
Efficiency
- WARN
Bronze 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
- N/D
Protection trip points have not been measuredweight 2
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 Great Wallweight 1.5
- PASS
Platform Modified GW-ATXBLweight 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
- — Primary conversion stage: Primary topology is not documented
- — Efficiency certification: Bronze class efficiency
- — Primary conversion stage: required evidence is missing
- MISSED
Tier B - strong mainstreamspec 12.10
- — Primary conversion stage: Primary topology is not documented
- — Primary conversion stage: required evidence is missing
- MET
Tier C - adequatespec 12.11
- Weighted pass ratio 88% with 2 warning(s)
Missing evidence
These criteria could not be resolved. They lower the confidence index rather than count against the unit.
- Primary conversion stage
- Active power factor correction
- Electrolytic capacitor temperature rating
- Fan bearing type
- Protection coverage
- Over-current protection declared
- Over-temperature protection declared
- Protection trip points
- 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
- 450 W*500 W*520 W*530 W*550 W*560 W*600 W*650 W*700 W*730 W*750 W** inferred from a range
- Form factor
- ATX
- ATX generation
- ATX 2.x
- Efficiency class
- Bronze
- AC input
- Full range (~100–240 V)
- Cable modularity
- No
- Introduced
- 2022
Electrical architecture
What is actually inside, when it is known.
- Primary stage
- not documented
- Secondary rectification
- SR
- Minor rail regulation
- DC-DC
- Built by
- Great Wall
- Platform
- Modified GW-ATXBL
Reviewer notes
Free text from the source, used by the engine as signals.
Mediocre transient response and low quality caps.
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 191). 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.