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A photo of the fan grill occupies most of the real estate at the face of the box. It doesn't follow the usual design guideline as it looks like a spider's web. Protection inside the box is good since the PSU's edges are covered by foam spacers.


The bundle includes the user's manual, a pouch for storing the modular cables, and four bolts.


The fan grill steals the show. At the front, next to the typical on/off switch, is a small switch for toggling on/off the semi-passive operation.


Only one of two sides has a proper sticker. On the other are two bar codes and the hi-pot ok sticker.


The modular panel does not have many sockets. The red ones are for the PCIe cables, and there is a black 8-pin socket for the EPS cable. While you could connect the EPS cable to the PCIe (red) sockets and vice versa, you shouldn't because these connectors are not electrically compatible. Best case scenario, the PSU won't start. Worst case scenario, you will damage something.

Cables and Connectors

The cables are long enough, but 50 mm more on the ATX cable would be ideal. The number of PCIe and peripheral connectors is satisfactory for a 750 W unit, but Chieftronic doesn't provide a second EPS connector, which is a shame. Most high-end mainboards and CPUs require more than one EPS connector, which means this specific PSU is not an option unless you don't mind never utilizing the potential of your expensive mainboard and CPU combo fully.


It is nice to see flat (ribbon) modular cables and no inline caps.