Packaging

The PSU comes in a large box that features a nice graphical design, although one with a very dark backdrop on the front. Most of the front's real estate is occupied by a photograph of the V1200 with its modular board exposed, while there is a description of the unit's most crucial features inside a silver frame in the bottom-right corner. The Platinum badge and the icon for its seven year warranty reside in the top-right corner.


Only the model description can be found on this side.


Here are two tables, one with the unit's specifications and the other with the power specifications. There is also a small label at the bottom to show the AC cord that comes bundled with the PSU.


The back of the box quickly covers the unit's features in many different languages, presents a table that lists all available connectors, and mentions the advantages of a PSU with 80 Plus Platinum-certified efficiency; that is, over other, less efficient PSUs. Another graph also details the fan's operational range in hybrid mode, and there is a photograph of the hybrid fan controller itself.

Contents

The PSU is completely surrounded by packing foam, which will protect it perfectly well under even extreme conditions during transport.


Since the V1200 is a high-end product with a correspondingly high price-tag, CM chose to include a luxurious note by adding a cloth bag to the bundle. Take the PSU out of this bag and you will find it inside of another nylon bag with a sticker to inform you that the fan will only operate at higher ambient temperatures in hybrid mode, which is sound information to pass on to especially novice users who may think the fan is broken because it doesn't spin up while the PSU on.


A small white box contains the hybrid fan controller's bracket, and the rest of the bundle includes some zip ties and a set of fixing bolts.


The provided AC cord we got is of the US variety, and it is is very thick. It doesn't even get warm to the touch after the PSU operates at full load over prolonged periods of time.


Since all cables are modular and there are a ton of them, a huge pouch wasn't enough to store them properly, so CM provided two in the bundle.


The manual is common to all four members of the V series.

Exterior

The quite large on/off switch at the front is installed right next to the AC receptacle. The fan grill on top features a nice silver frame, which gives the V1200 a nice overall appearance.


Both sides detail the unit's decals and come with the magical "Platinum" tag, while the specifications label can be found on the PSU's bottom.


The fully modular panel features a lot sockets. The small connectivity option near the bottom-left corner is for the hybrid fan controller. If you decide to not connect the latter, the PSU will operate in hybrid mode; however, the fan will spin up for a couple seconds right as you power your system up to ensure it is working properly.


The V1200 is pretty large since it packs a ton of power. Also note that its external build quality is very good and worthy of a product with such a price tag.


All the cables are completely black, and the main ATX cable is round and sleeved while all others are flat.


Flat cables are the best choice for a PSU with a ton of cables since such cables hardly hamper airflow as long as they are routed and managed properly.