Let's start with the many positives of the OCZ Fatal1ty 1000W. For starters this unit truly can deliver its full power at very high ambient temperatures and at the same time efficiency is kept at high levels. Also voltage regulation on all rails is satisfactory and the use of Japanese caps everywhere in its internals means that the unit's reliability is increased and its good performance will be kept at the same levels for quite long. That's because performance drops due to aging are smaller in Japan made caps, when compared to their cheaper Chinese counterparts. Moreover the great ripple suppression and the five year warranty complete the picture. By now you will be wondering, why I haven't mentioned the indy-sleeved cables yet. Well, I kept this part for last because this kind of sleeving is not for everyone. Many regular users won't be bothered at all while pro modders prefer to add them by their own. All other users will certainly appreciate the sleeved cables, although they add much to the final price and their workmanship is not top notch. We judged the looks from the perspective of a picky modder, for an industrialized approach like on the OCZ Fatal1ty some compromises have to be made.

Let's take a look now at the downsides I spotted. On top of this list resides the high price, which as I already stated is greatly affected by the indy-sleeved cables. I wish OCZ provided the same PSU with regular cables at a much lower price. I think many users would be really interested. Another problem is the loud noise that the fan outputs, at least at high RPMs. Moreover I would like the see a switch installed, to turn off the LED lighting of the fan. Finally the indy-sleeved cables could be implemented better and in the internals I spotted a melted heatshrink which most likely is an isolated event but surely is something that was missed by quality control. Exposed wires can cause dangerous shorts, so this is something that should be avoid. Some points of the final rating were cut for this alone.

To sum up, if you are into the modding game and don't have the time, patience or knowledge to build your own indy-sleeved wiring then the Fatal1ty 1000W is a good option since it packs this feature along with good performance. Currently there is a mail in rebate running which reduces the final price to 220 bucks, still not so affordable but do not forget that indy-sleeving combined with a high-end PSU makes an expensive combination. Finally, I am gonna give a recommendation to this PSU mainly because it performed really well during all tests I conducted and this is clearly shown in the corresponding graph. Its high price is justified by the specially sleeved cables it features, which may be of no special importance to some but others will highly appreciate them.