Enermax Revolution 85+ 1050W Power Supply Review

Packaging and Accessories

The Revolution 85+ 1050 comes in an imposingly large black box which doesn’t have much flash to its overall design and is quite sinister in appearance. Other than the main logo and a few other stickers here and there, its design is minimalistic and beautifully done.

Since this is the ATI version of the Revolution 85+, there are also AMD and ATI logos. It should be noted that both the ATI and Nvidia certified Revolution 85+ models share the exact same specifications.


Once the box is opened, we see that there are two additional boxes; one of which holds the power supply itself as well as the power cord, a bag for unused cables and a multilingual instruction manual. We were a bit surprised to see how this Enermax power supply is protected against damage since instead of the usual foam or bubble-wrap, all that protects the Revolution against bumps and bruises is a few layers of cardboard. Believe or not though, this should provide sufficient protection since other items like the power cord and box with the modular cables provide a buffer zone.


That additional box we alluded to earlier contains the modular cables as well as a number of Enermax-branded Velcro tie wraps. These tie wraps definitely come in handy when you are trying (usually in vain) to hide cables within your case.

Another thing we wanted to bring your attention is the positively beastly 3x14AWG power cord that is as thick as a baby anaconda. If power cords had a god, this would be it. This rounds up a perfectly well-rounded accessory package with a definite dash of quality and over engineering.