EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 G1 120-G1-1000-VR 80+ GOLD 1000W Fully Modular

Pros: I cannot imagine that the build quality can get any better than this. This thing is a tank! I have always been a fan of Corsair power supplies, so this is my first EVGA one and I am very impressed.

The packaging on this power supply is top notch. The power supply comes in a nice little bag that protects the textured finish during shipping. There is also a second velcro bag for you to keep unused power cables in. Ive had modular power supplies before and when you have a cable you dont need, its always a challenge to find a place to store them in case you upgrade down the road.

850W was probably overkill for my setup. I am only running a single GeForce GTX 960, but its nice to know I would have plenty of room left over if I ever wanted to go SLI.

The cables are all in a black mesh coating which makes them nice to look at, but also flexible. Ive used power supplies before with flat cables, and although those look cool, they can be difficult to bend in tight corners. Not so with these cables.

The lengths were all more than adequate for my midtower Lian Li case. I would imagine you'd need an extremely big full tower to reach the maximum length of these cables.

This power supply has 2 switches. A master cut off on the back, and an internal one that engages ECO mode. I did not test this mode, but its nice to know that you can operate the power supply in a completely quiet mode if you like.

I do not have the expertise to fully test a power supply's efficiency, but based on reviews I've read, this power supply well exceeds the requirements of 80 Plus Gold, and borders on the door of Platinum status. If you consider the $15 rebate that applied when I bought this, for just over $100, this is a heck of a deal. The build quality is excellent, it is quiet, and the price is really good!

Cons: I have two very small nitpicks, neither of which are really that important or worthy of removing an egg.

Both sides of the power supply have a label giving the specs of the power supply, but my case mounts the power supply at the bottom. When it is installed, both of the labels are upside down. If I had this mounted at the top of my case, it would have been right side up, but since more and more cases have the power supply at the bottom, I thought this is a minor oversight to have both labels upside down.

The second is in the labeling of the modular ports. Each port is labeled with ink painted on the finish. When installed in the case, the textured finish of the case makes it difficult to read the port labels. Again, a very minor thing, and frankly, you really cant plug the wrong cables into the wrong ports, but if you're trying to stay organized, it can be difficult to read the labels once the unit is installed into the case.

Overall Review: This is a heck of a deal at just over $100, you get an 80 Plus Gold power supply that barely misses Platinum status, its extremely solid with more than enough cables for 99% of builds, the cables are adequately long, and are easy to bend. The power supply is very quiet when the fans are spinning, and if thats still too loud, there is an ECO mode that keeps it even quieter. Although 850W is overkill for most budget to midrange builds, I never ever cheap out on a power supply. The 7 year warranty is also a huge plus too! I doubt I'll ever need it, but if I do, its nice to know its there.

Pros: This just replaced an older power supply Ive been using for a few years now. Its 100% modular, great design for the most part, and can be installed in any direction your case supports. It has multiple screw mount holes to adapt to your case, so fitting isnt an issue.

This is quite possibly the best part, because if you install this on the bottom, the fan will just suck up dirt from the floor.

The finish is absolutely amazing too. I also like how they simplified the cables without bundling them up. This makes the cables flat, so they lay flat against everything when doing cable management. This worked against me since my case is smaller, but I plan on correcting that in the near future hopefully.

Its also fairly quiet. I hear my case fans more than anything.

Cons: I knocked 3 eggs off because of this serious issue - the plugs for the vga cables on the power supply are flawed. I literally had to force the plugs into each slot to get them to seat. Looking closely at them, I can tell I pushed a pin in, and probably damaged it. It functions, so Im glad I dont have to RMA this thing after having just received this item. Its not that the male connectors didnt fit the female connectors, a pin didnt line up with a specific plug...and it was the same pin that was misaligned on ALL OF THEM. Every single vga male end would not fit every single vga female end due to the same plug on each of them. This should be corrected immediately.

Ive never had an issue with EVGA's quality before this. Although this isnt much of an issue with me, it "could" be an issue later down the road, and it most definitely could be an issue for others as well. This can literally be damaged just by installation. Hopefully they will fix this.

Overall Review: Its actually a really good psu so far. Ive only had it for 24 hours though, so time will tell.