Software

The first time you run NZXT's CAM software, a tour mode guides you through the application.


The utility provides a comprehensive overview of your system.


You can set the PSU's fan to one of four profiles: Fixed, Silent, Performance, and Custom. We selected Silent mode for all of our testing.


There are two tabs here: Regular and Advanced. The Regular tab reports CPU and GPU consumption by monitoring power through the EPS and PCIe cables. The same goes for the peripheral cables. Under the same tab, you'll find power-on time, temperature inside the PSU, and each rail's voltage.

The Advanced tab shows current output on every rail. Extra detail is provided for the +12V rail since it's broken up into CPU, GPU, and Other. Use this interface to enable over-current protection on the EPS and PCIe connectors and configure the triggering point.


Driver and firmware versions are shown on a separate panel.


All other settings are illustrated above. There is even an overlay for the frame rates of your favorite games.


Overall, the CAM software is intuitive, stable, and laid out well. However, it offers lots of options that can sometimes be confusing. A simpler monitoring program would probably be more appealing to mainstream users, although enthusiasts will appreciate all the data CAM provides.

Based on our own measurements, readings through CAM aren't particularly accurate, and there is no efficiency information since the platform apparently doesn't have a circuit for measuring AC power from the wall socket.