Thermaltake Smart 500W
The current Thermaltake Smart 500W price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Thermaltake · PSU · ATX 2.x
Retailer photo of Thermaltake Smart 500W. View this offer in Where to buy
Trade-offs: Current price sits $3 above the strong-value threshold (~$37)
- Rated output
- 500 W
- 80 PLUS rating
- 80 PLUS Standard
- Size
- ATX
- Modularity
- Non-modular
- ATX standard
- ATX 2.3
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: MediumAt $40 the Thermaltake Smart 500W is priced in line with its $40 representative market level. Only 2 verified new offers stand behind it, so the level can move quickly.
Consider: ASRock PRO-650B offers stronger value around $40.Compare
Prices & availability
Thermaltake Smart 500W: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
2 tracked offers · 2 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermaltake Smart 500W | B&H | New | $40 | 75 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Thermaltake Smart 500W | Newegg | New | $40 | 75 | 2026-11-08 | View offer → |
| Thermaltake Smart 500WMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#93 of 94 graded Power supplies
- #88 ThermaltakeThermaltake Smart 600W 20
- #89 ThermaltakeThermaltake Toughpower GX2 600W 20
- #90 MontechMONTECH BETA 2 550W 18
- #91 MSIMSI MAG A550BN 18
- #92 GigabyteGigabyte 550W GP-P550B 18
- #93 ThermaltakeThermaltake Smart 500W 17
- #94 GigabyteGigabyte 450W GP-P450B 15
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#6 of 95 currently priced Power supplies
- #3 ASRockASRock PRO-650B 90
- #4 MontechMONTECH BETA 2 550W 77
- #5 ThermaltakeThermaltake Toughpower GF A3 Gold 750W 75
- #6 ThermaltakeThermaltake Smart 500W 75
- #7 PhanteksPhanteks AMP GH 850W Black 75
- #8 ASRockASRock Challenger CL-650G 73
- #9 ThermaltakeThermaltake Smart 600W 73
Performance Gaming PC
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#93 of 94 graded Power supplies
- #88 ThermaltakeThermaltake Smart 600W 20
- #89 ThermaltakeThermaltake Toughpower GX2 600W 20
- #90 MontechMONTECH BETA 2 550W 18
- #91 MSIMSI MAG A550BN 18
- #92 GigabyteGigabyte 550W GP-P550B 18
- #93 ThermaltakeThermaltake Smart 500W 17
- #94 GigabyteGigabyte 450W GP-P450B 15
Value Gaming PC
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#10 of 95 currently priced Power supplies
- #7 MontechMONTECH BETA 2 650W 75
- #8 ThermaltakeThermaltake Toughpower GF A3 Gold 750W 72
- #9 ASRockASRock Challenger CL-650G 72
- #10 ThermaltakeThermaltake Smart 500W 70
- #11 MontechMONTECH BETA 2 750W 70
- #12 ThermaltakeThermaltake Smart 600W 68
- #13 CorsairCorsair CX750M ATX 3.1 67
Performance High-end GPU
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#93 of 94 graded Power supplies
- #88 ThermaltakeThermaltake Smart 600W 20
- #89 ThermaltakeThermaltake Toughpower GX2 600W 20
- #90 MontechMONTECH BETA 2 550W 18
- #91 MSIMSI MAG A550BN 18
- #92 GigabyteGigabyte 550W GP-P550B 18
- #93 ThermaltakeThermaltake Smart 500W 17
- #94 GigabyteGigabyte 450W GP-P450B 15
Value High-end GPU
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#56 of 95 currently priced Power supplies
- #53 ThermaltakeThermaltake Smart 600W 63
- #54 ASUSASUS ROG Strix 1000W Platinum 63
- #55 ThermaltakeThermaltake Toughpower GF A3 Gold 1050W 63
- #56 ThermaltakeThermaltake Smart 500W 62
- #57 CorsairCorsair HX1200i 61
- #58 Super FlowerSuper Flower 850W Leadex III Gold ATX 3.1 ) 61
- #59 NZXTNZXT C1500 Platinum 60
Performance Small form factor
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#91 of 92 graded Power supplies
- #86 ThermaltakeThermaltake Smart 600W 20
- #87 ThermaltakeThermaltake Toughpower GX2 600W 20
- #88 MontechMONTECH BETA 2 550W 18
- #89 MSIMSI MAG A550BN 18
- #90 GigabyteGigabyte 550W GP-P550B 18
- #91 ThermaltakeThermaltake Smart 500W 17
- #92 GigabyteGigabyte 450W GP-P450B 15
Value Small form factor
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#4 of 95 currently priced Power supplies
- #1 ASRockASRock PRO-650G 100
- #2 ASRockASRock PRO-650B 97
- #3 ASRockASRock PRO-750G 87
- #4 ThermaltakeThermaltake Smart 500W 87
- #5 ThermaltakeThermaltake Smart 600W 83
- #6 MontechMONTECH BETA 2 550W 82
- #7 MontechMONTECH BETA 2 650W 75
Performance Workstation
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#88 of 88 graded Power supplies
- #82 MontechMONTECH BETA 2 550W 33
- #83 MSIMSI MAG A550BN 33
- #84 GigabyteGigabyte 550W GP-P550B 33
- #85 GigabyteGigabyte 450W GP-P450B 33
- #86 ThermaltakeThermaltake Smart 700W 17
- #87 ThermaltakeThermaltake Smart 600W 17
- #88 ThermaltakeThermaltake Smart 500W 17
Value Workstation
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#45 of 95 currently priced Power supplies
- #42 CorsairCorsair RM1000x Shift 76
- #43 CorsairCorsair RM1000e White 75
- #44 MontechMONTECH BETA 2 650W 75
- #45 ThermaltakeThermaltake Smart 500W 75
- #46 ThermaltakeThermaltake Toughpower GF A3 Gold 850W 75
- #47 MontechMONTECH BETA 2 750W 74
- #48 MSIMSI MAG A550BN 74
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value75 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities ASRock PRO-650B 90 +30% capability · +0% price | |
| Gaming PCScenario capability | GradeD Value70 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities ASRock PRO-650B B 93 +30% capability · +0% price | |
| High-end GPUScenario capability | GradeF Value62 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities ASRock PRO-650B D 84 +30% capability · +0% price | |
| Small form factorScenario capability | GradeF Value87 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities ASRock PRO-650B F 97 +30% capability · +0% price | |
| Workstation & 24/7Scenario capability | GradeD Value75 | Higher capability ASRock PRO-650G B 95 +300% capability · +13% price | Higher Value with current priorities ASRock PRO-650B C 84 +100% capability · +0% price |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
Compare these grades with the full tier list
Trade-offs
Works well if
- Gaming PC is your main prioritygraded D for Gaming PC on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$37$37 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $3 above the strong-value threshold (~$37)cheapest tracked $40 against a $37 calculated threshold with Balanced priorities
- Not the pick if High-end GPU is your main useit grades only F there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Strong-value threshold: ~$35$35 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Gaming PC, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Gaming PC is your main useit grades D there; ASRock PRO-650B grades B at $40
- Current price sits $5 above the strong-value threshold (~$35)cheapest tracked $40 against a $35 calculated threshold for Gaming PC
- You need more Rated output than 500 Wthis product is fixed at 500 W; ASRock PRO-650B offers 650 W inside the same budget
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- High-end GPU is not actually your main job — Gaming PC isit grades F for High-end GPU, but D for Gaming PC
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if High-end GPU is your main useit grades F there; ASRock PRO-650B grades D at $40
- You want strong value for High-end GPU specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for High-end GPU — the calculation only gets there near $24, against a cheapest tracked $40
- You need more Rated output than 500 Wthis product is fixed at 500 W; ASRock PRO-650B offers 650 W inside the same budget
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Small form factor is not actually your main job — Gaming PC isit grades F for Small form factor, but D for Gaming PC
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markcheapest tracked $40 against a $43 threshold for Small form factor
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Small form factor is your main useit grades F there; ASRock PRO-650B grades F at $40
- You are buying for Small form factor and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: atx unit: it does not fit an sfx case
- You need more Rated output than 500 Wthis product is fixed at 500 W; ASRock PRO-650B offers 650 W inside the same budget
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Workstation is not actually your main job — Gaming PC isit grades D for Workstation, but D for Gaming PC
- Strong-value threshold: ~$35$35 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Workstation, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Workstation is your main useit grades D there; ASRock PRO-650G grades B at $45
- Current price sits $5 above the strong-value threshold (~$35)cheapest tracked $40 against a $35 calculated threshold for Workstation
- You need more Rated output than 500 Wthis product is fixed at 500 W; ASRock PRO-650G offers 650 W inside the same budget
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Thermaltake Smart 500W
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for Gaming PC
Chosen for High-end GPU
Chosen for Small form factor
Chosen for Workstation
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Power / Interface
- Rated output
- 500 W
- +12 V output
- 499.2 W
- 80 PLUS rating
- 80 PLUS Standard
- ATX standard
- ATX 2.3
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Warranty
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- PS-SPD-0500NPCWUS-W
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09
What to check in your build
A case that takes ATX power supplies
The size is set by the case: ATX cases take ATX units, small cases take SFX (some also SFX-L).
140 mm of power-supply bay, plus room for the cables
Case makers list the longest power supply the bay takes; modular cables need extra space behind the unit.
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Thermaltake Smart 500W offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #93 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is rated output 500. The main limitation appears when High-end GPU becomes the priority, where it grades F.
Thermaltake Smart 500W offers D-grade capability for Gaming PC. It ranks #93 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is rated output 500. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Thermaltake Smart 500W offers F-grade capability for High-end GPU. It ranks #93 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is rated output 500. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Thermaltake Smart 500W offers F-grade capability for Small form factor. It ranks #91 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is rated output 500. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Thermaltake Smart 500W offers D-grade capability for Workstation. It ranks #88 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is rated output 500. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon listing snapshots can participate in Value while fresh. We show Check on Amazon instead of its price; confirm the current price and availability at the store. When no current listing snapshot exists, Amazon is a search link only.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 · formula psu-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-09 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.