Packaging

At the face of the box are the model description and a small icon for the 80 PLUS Gold certification.


One side is covered in EVGA's usual marketing text and the other has EVGA's logo.


One of three photographs on the rear shows the APFC capacitor by Chemi-Con. There is also a multi-lingual features list and a description of the cables and connectors. The power specifications table is in the bottom-right corner and a graph next to it depicts the fan's operational range in semi-passive mode.

Contents

Two large foam spacers inside the box protect the PSU incredibly well.


The bundle includes a pouch for storing all unused modular cables, an AC power cord, a set of fixing bolts, and several Velcro straps. As per usual for EVGA, there is also an ATX-bridging plug for jump-starting the PSU without a mobo; a very thoughtful addition that can prove useful (e.g. in case you want to leak-test your water-cooling setup).

Exterior

The black-matte finish is of good quality and doesn't attract fingerprints, which we definitely appreciated as we took these photos. Prone to fingerprints, a glossy finish often has us wear gloves in order to avoid fingerprints. At the unit's front is a small on/off switch, right next to the AC receptacle, and the exhaust grill uses a typical honeycomb design.


On one of two sides is the specifications table, and the unit's part and serial numbers are on a sticker on the bottom.


The switch to toggle between ECO (semi-passive) and normal mode is in the rear, which isn't terribly practical. That said, some of you might prefer it there instead of the front where it would be readily accessible, since someone could mess with it.


The PSU is pretty compact, and the punched-out fan grill is a typical feature of all high-end EVGA PSUs.

Cables

Equipped with capacitors for some extra ripple filtering, the ATX, EPS, and PCIe cables are round.


All cables are black, and the SATA and peripheral ones are flat.