Packaging:
The
Cooler Master Real Power Pro 1250W Power Supply can be purchased in a sturdy cardboard box with a convenient carrying handle. The various sides of the packaging provide a few looks at the unit, as well as just about all the technical data you might need. Lifting the box for the first time tells you there is something substantial inside, as it weighs more than I was expecting.
The below left image takes a closer look at the specifications printed on the back of the box. As indicated on the first page of the review, this unit uses six separate 12V rails, with three rated at 20A and three rated at 28A. Many manufacturers are getting back to single rail units to better distribute the power and to make sure no one rail is overloaded, so be sure to figure out which rail your high end graphics card should be connected to, as 20A might not cut it these days!
The above right image shows the foam lined inside of the box, where the housing of the unit is protected by a plastic bag as well as being isolated from the cables and accessories by a foam divider.
The Basics:
With the unit out of the box, I could now appreciate the weight of the Real Power Pro 1250W Power Supply. While the housing itself was heavier than many other units I have used, the dense bundle of well finished cables had some weight to them, as well. While the weight of a power supply can not be used as an absolute gauge of quality / performance, if you get a high powered unit and it seems light, I would be a bit suspect.
The housing of the unit is black, but it initially seemed like there was some sort of iridescent finish on top of the paint. Many of these images will show an odd purplish green effect that was present from the time I took it out of the box. After taking these pictures the unit sat for a few hours before being installed, and by that time the coloring was gone and I was left with a gloss black finish on all surfaces.
The images above show an overview of the unit while looking at it from the side that would generally face your computer's components. The 135mm fan is designed for "ultra-silent" operation, and it has a thermally regulated fan speed controller to adjust the speed as necessary.
