EVGA SuperNOVA G2,80+ Gold 1300W with Power-on Self Tester Power Supply 120-G2-1300-XR

I had my second 1000 watt KingWin die on me in less than a year, so I abandoned the KingWin ship, and for only forty bucks more (and an extra 300 watts) this seemed like the no-brainer switch. I was EXTREMELY wary of the recall EVGA had back in October 2013, but it seems like a manufacturer with this kind of reputation and experience would know how to run a recall, and would also be d*mned sure they got it right the second time around. I know a warranty won't cover my equipment and data, but the 10 year warranty (which I'm sure I'll be using in about 8 years) from a company that probably won't be going anywhere (since they're one of the top mobo and vid cards manufacturers) clinched the deal.The PSU comes in a custom tailored cloth bag... meant to make you think of it like jewels, I assume.The physical unit is built solid as a rock with a nice, big, quiet fan (I definitely can't hear it over any of the other stuff in the case, especially the vid card). The exterior is covered with a sort of "hammered" finish that makes it look like a truck bed.The *fully* modular design is AWESOME. Also, the connectors (where the cables plug into the unit) are appropriately sized, unlike the KingWin plugs which are so HUGE (to refract the ridiculously gimmicky LED's I assume) that you can't thread them through your case.The EVGA PSU shipped with 1x24 ATX cable, 2x 4+4 pin EPS 12v CPU, 4x 6+2 pin PCI-E VGA, 2x 6+6+2 pin PCI-E VGA, (4) 3xSata, (1) 3x molex, (1) 2x molex + 4 pin floppy (?), and the power cord. There is a large nylon case to store the extra cables (I used all the SATA and molex, but even with dual vid cards and some other stuff, who could possibly use all those PCI-E cables?! --nice to have them though). They even throw in a bag of velcro ties to wrangle the cables. Very nice. If I have any complaints it's that the sata connectors are a little close together on the cable (if your sata devices aren't *right* next to each other, you'll have issues). I only have one sata connector left available, and no molex left over, so I guess it'd be nice to have a couple more sata/molex cables. [UPDATE] I actually had a full extra run of Sata (not just a single connection) that I overlooked, so there are actually 4 available sata connectors left in my machine. I recently purchased a USB 3.0 PCIe card that requires power via molex, so I guess I'll have to purchase a sata to molex adapter considering I am out of molex connectors that came with the unit.So far so good, but I'll definitely be holding onto the box, because there's no way something like this will last 10 years, and I definitely plan on taking them up on the warranty!FWIW, every PSU manufacturer, no matter how great, has some bad reviews. When I was researching which unit to buy, it seemed like such a crapshoot (and still does). Every single manufacturer has reviews with tales of "fried my mobo and all my hard drives!" When you're talking about something that has the power to kill thousands of dollars worth of equipment and ALL your data, a PSU is a pretty scary purchase. I personally had a bad experience with (2) KingWin, so I won't be using them any more. I can't say whether or not EVGA will prove more reliable on the whole (all of them every built), but I am certainly impressed at the onset, and the warranty at the *very least* least assures me that I won't be out the purchase price if something goes wrong.[UPDATE] Once again I have purchased something on Amazon that dropped in price three days later (fifteen bucks). I really wish Amazon would implement a purchase price safeguard. [UPDATE] Contacted Amazon within 7 days and was refunded the difference!

I waited for 20 days for this thing to get delivered and I only ordered it because of the solid reviews and the cost per watts was unbeatable. I was excited to recieve this fancy PSU, in fact it looks bad ass, the cables are built solid with insulation. Includes 6 VGA cables, great for mining and a IRRC 6 molex, 6 or 9 sata, 2 cpu.Long story short I finished loading linux and had to leave so I shut down my computer and returned an hour later and it would not boot so I pulled the power cable from the back of the PSU thinking I would let the residual power drain before trying to restart, upon pluging it into the back of the PSU there was small electrical spark, almost like static and I saw this from my peripheral vision so i''m not sure if it happened where I plugged it in or inside the enclosure however it rendered the PSU dead. I got it tested and a computer shop and they concurred.This PSU is currently backordered so if I wanted another I would have to wait a month for Amazon to restock. I called EVGA and they approved an Advance RMA, meaning I gave them my CC number for collateral and they are going to ship out my replacement unit immediately so I'm out a PSU for 3 days until it comes. As for as EVGA customer support, they were extremely friendly, accomodating and helpful. They informed me they are new to the PSU market and apologize for this issue and want to make this right, they sounded sincere and hopefully this is an isolated incident. I will try to update in a few months hopefully with positive reviews otherwise i'm returning and going with a corsair.------Update 2/24/2016Psu has been running day and night since I received the replacement. I had 180 days up time at one point without a reboot. I also dropped the PSU on cement from about 18 inches. There has been no issues. Definitely worth every penny.

I recently had issues with a 1000w PSU and decided it was time to upgrade. The choice to get this PSU has so far been a great one! I knew right away when I opened the box that this was a solid piece of machinery. The unit itself just feels solid, everything has its own pouch, even the PSU. The cables are beautifully long and can reach everything with ease. I didn't think I would like the red sleeved PCIe power cables, but I changed my mind pretty quick on that. I noticed a difference in my power immediately upon firing this up for the first time. My molex connected fans would take a second to start spinning with the other PSU, now they fire up before I even get my finger off the power button! Power in general seems much cleaner with this unit as well, I haven't had any voltage drops or issues freezing like I did with my previous PSU. Plenty of power for my FX8350 over clocked to 4600Mhz and 2-way SLI GTX 780 Classifieds over clocked to 1306Mhz. And still plenty of power for my 22 fans and 7 hard drives. And my watercooling loops! So far, I can't think of anything that this unit can't power! I love it! Definite recommend!10/8/15 Update. Fan just started squeaking out of nowhere. Really annoying, going to see if the fan can be replaced. When the fan is spinning fast under high load it does not make noise, but when it is at idle, it squeaks like crazy!

This power supply is amazing! The packaging from EVGA is fantastic!! I've never seen such 1st class care and pride of workmanship in a power supply before!The power supply itself was sealed in a sturdy custom cube/rectangular fabric bag with a flap over the top that protected the power supply from dust etc. That flap was also secured with velcro. The manufacturer also packaged the most amazing velcro cable ties to wrap up your cabling inside the case. They had this amazing sturdy little lidless box inside the box that held all your modular cables so that they were easy to select -- this was so much better than just stuffing them in a bag. This whole user experience was just so well thought out! So much consideration, care and pride in this packaging. It was a true joy to open and use!They had a device/plug that you could attach to the end of a mother board cable so that you could test the PSU before you went and did all the cabling. I'd never seen such a thing before this PSU. This little device helped me eliminate the new PSU as a source of the computer issues. And questions I had were easily answered with a google video search.To me, when I tested the PSU alone, it seemed so quiet I had to put my hand to the fan vent to feel that it was indeed working. That was NICE! (admittedly, I hadn't turned off the other PC right next to my work station where I was testing this so I can't say with 100% certainty but I thought that was pretty impressive.)Everything about this purchase was top notch! I would definitely buy an EVGA power supply the next time I need such a device. I've never felt so pampered by a purchase of a PSU. This PSU is top of the line in my book!

I'm a computer aficionado. Been working on them for 27 yrs or so, building them, and everything in between. I work on a computer for most of the day. Sometimes up to 20hrs in a day. This thing is a beast. It's powering an Intel I7 5820k, 32gb Ram, Noctura cooling, 2x290x GPU's, 424i SC, 10tb HD's, 5fans in a Thor V2 case. Plus some more stuff. Great thing about it is it's not super noisy. A lot of the more powerfull PSU's are really noisy. I mean I'm part deaf(been standing in front of speakers since I was a kid, musician) and many of the high power PSU's you can hear in the other room. This one you can't. It's dead silent, but it is whisper quiet. I've only had it for 2 weeks, so far so good. Works like a charm. And it's got a 10yr warranty on it. Not only is the price great, but you know that this will probably outlast the rest of your computer build. Fully modular with plenty of connections, heck even the box is built tough!