There is an included communications cable with this that allows the power supply to communicate with the motherboard in order to use an app on the PC to control its settings. This can be convenient for those that would like to tweak how their power supply runs.
This power supply will provide power at about $.15 a kWh. When considering other power supplies may not be as efficient, in the long run this one could save the user money.
Due to the large design this power supply never gets too hot, unlike a smaller one that would be hitting its max more often. This means no worry of adding too much heat to one's case.
The included cables are flat (not sleeved, making running them a pain) not all that great considering the price of this unit, for nicer sleeved ones it will cost and extra $100, which really puts the price range for total quality components out of most peoples reach or want.
While this power supply is advertised and named for being able to achieve a full 1500 watts, this is only able to be done if used with a 220v house circuit, which is not used in the US. In the US 110v is used, which means this power supply will only be able to achieve 1300 watts.
Even though this is a large and powerful unit, the fan is very quiet. Even when under load the unit make virtually no noise. This is great for those that that are looking to build a quiet gaming system. On top of this the unit knows when it needs to turn the fan on (which is even customizable through a cable that connects the unit to the motherboard for fan control) meaning it will only be in use when under load.
The only cable on the unit that is not modular is the fan control that connects to the motherboard. This may irritate some that don;t find the use of the cable necessary.
Each cable is clearly marked, making it easy to know which one is for what plug and peripheral. On top of this each cable is covered in a braided fiber, making for easy cable management in ones case.
The fan will spin down if there is little load going through the system making for an even less noisy environments. This way it can conserve energy by not always spinning the fan as well as cut down on noise.
The cable included with this device to connect to the motherboard for power is a 24 pin cable. Those that may have a 20 pin power outlet on their motherboard will not be able to get this power supply working unless they get a 24 pin to 20 pin adapter. While it will not cost all that much, it is an extra step and a bit extra money on top of this unit that should be considered.