Packaging
The box and packaging is fairly standard. Inside the box, you’ll find the the power supply itself, a power cord for thewall, a bag of cable ties with mounting screws, and another plastic bag containing a load of flat white modular cables.
The Cables
The flat white modular cables feature Corsair’s Type 5 Gen1 connector. It’s smaller than your standard PCIE connectors you normally find on most power supplies. You get 2 x Molex, 4 x SATA, 1 x 24-pin ATX power for the motherboard, 2 x 8-pin PCIE power cable for the motherboard, 4 x 6+2pin PCIE cables, and 1 x 16-pin 12VHPWR power cable for graphics card.
A Closer Look
The PSU measures 180 x 150 x 86 mm in dimension, which is pretty standard for an ATX power supply. Look at the label, you can see it features a 12V single rail at 83.3A which gives you a maximum power output of up to 1000W.
As you can see, the PSU features a side panel with modular connections, which allows you to comfortably plug cables into the side face of the PSU, making it easier to connect and manage your cables.
For cooling you’ll find a 140mm fluid dynamic bearing. fan which offers enhanced cooling. The Zero RPM mode allows silent operation and the fan will stop spinning when the system is idle or under low load.
Installation
During our installation, we used the Corsair 2500X Mid-Tower dual chamber case. The power supply fitted nicely with plenty of room to spare. To power the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER we used the included 16-pin 12VHPWR cable.
What you’ll notice, is that the power cables are now located at the top of the PSU. This is because we’re using a case with a dual chamber feature, and in most of these cases, the PSU is mounted this way.
The flat white modular cables really make a difference, especially when building an all-white themed PC. You can use the included cable ties to improve your cable management. My attempt in cable management is OK 😛
