Cables
The Real Power Pro 850 has a TON of cables. Aside from the now-standard 20+4-pin motherboard connector, the RPP850 also includes an 8-pin +12V CPU connector for full EPS12V compliance. For users that do not have EPS12V compliant motherboards, the RPP850 also has a normal 4-pin +12V CPU connector. The RPP850 has 8 SATA connectors, a useful feature for those with massive storage arrays, as well as 6 standard 4-pin peripheral (MOLEX) connectors and 2 auxiliary power connectors (for floppy drives and older video cards). The real kicker on the RPP850 however, and the feature that is responsible for a lot of the marketing aspect of the product, is the inclusion of 4 6-pin PCI-E connectors. Up until one month ago, power supplies only really needed two of these connectors, because even the strongest SLI setup would only have 2 video cards, and thus, need 2 PCI-E connectors. However, with the launch of NVIDIA’s latest beast, the GeForce 8800GTX, 4 PCI-E connectors are needed, since each 8800GTX needs 2 PCI-E connectors.


Cooler Master has chosen to clearly label each major cable type to correspond to the appropriate sockets. While this feature is not really necessary for computer enthusiasts that could hook up power to a computer with their eyes closed, this feature can be tremendously useful to amateur computer builders who need all the help they can get.

Package
The Real Power Pro 850W shipped to us in a rather striking cardboard box that is aesthetical pleasing and very functional. It has a handle that makes for easy carrying from one spot to another. Inside the box, all of the components are packaged nicely in dense foam protection that keeps everything from moving around or being damaged during transportation. While this design is not the most fail-safe we have seen in our history of power supply reviews, it is certainly plenty effective at keeping everything secure.


Inside the package is just the power supply, the power cord, and a rather simple manual with installation information.