OK, so when you first start messing around with this thing, you will notice the power supply is one of the prettiest things ever placed into a computer. Its titanium finish is so shiny and clean I felt I needed to wear rubber gloves and a face mask while handling this thing of beauty. Its a well built hunk of machinery with just enough weight to validate the surrounding foam it comes in. The high sheen finish is damn near mirror-like and I
actually felt bad when my fingerprint left a mark on it.
Now the X2 while bearing a slightly close resemblance to a Nintendo GameCube console, easily has more power then said GameCube, it can be said that the Ultra line of power supplies, eliminates the need for a cluttered and inefficient case. With it’s non-connected supply of cables, this is the first power supply I’ve dealt with that features cables set up like this. Basically the power supply has all the input jacks on the front of it and you only connect the cables that you need rather then have an ugly mess of jumbled wires much like all my other computers. I know, this isn’t the first time this has been offered, but since this is my first time experiencing a concept like this, I get the pleasure of stating how nice and clean this makes everything.
Check out these cables:
- 1 20/24 Pin Motherboard Connector 19″
- 1 4 Pin +12V Motherboard Connector 19″
- 2 6 Pin PCI-Express Connectors 24″
- 1 5 Pin SATA Power Cable 21.5″
- 1 4 Pin Power Cable 25″
- 1 4 Pin Power Cable 7.5″
- 1 4 Pin Power Cable with Floppy power connector 18″
- 1 8 Pin EPS Motherboard Power Cable 19″
- 1 Y Cable with 2 5 Pin SATA Connectors 21.5″
- 2 Y Cable with two 4-Pin Connectors 19″
- 1 12.5″ 4 Pin Power Cable with 3 cooling fan connectors 12.5″
- 1 4 Pin Power Cable with Floppy power connector 3.5″
The cables are made of a flexable type of material and have been designed much flatter then your standard cables, the adequate length allows you to press the cables into the corners and crevaces of your case, giving an open feel to the inside (quite refreshing).
One might argue that this only adds more time to the assembly of the computer, but I will be the first to point out that anyone who purchases the X2 is more then likely not your average computer user, but someone who demands perfection in their machine, and lining everything up nice and clean is the benchmark of a computer eliteist. There I said it, I am someone who wants his machine as efficiently running as possible, and I suspect if you are reading this review then you want the same, the X2 is your man, er… power supply.
