Exterior Impressions

*Please note that in some of these pictures you will see an odd “rainbow” effect on the ES-800’s mirror finish. After working closely with our contact at BFG, we have been able to determine that this slight discoloration is only present on pre-production units. Kudos to BFG for jumping on this issue feet-first and clearly communicating to us the steps which have been taken to insure this does not happen with the actual production units. It should also be noted that this discoloration is not apparent under the majority of lighting conditions.


The BFG ES-800 is overall slightly longer than a standard power supply and most of that extra real estate is taken up by its large 135mm fan. Personally, I think this power supply oozes class and sophistication with its black fan and sleeved cables contrasting beautifully with the mirror finish of the main housing. The BFG logo which is printed on the center fan hub also adds a nice touch.

We also see that the cables are completely sleeved all the way into the housing. There have been many instances where we have seen a great cable sleeving job go awry when the manufacturer refuses to provide ample protection around the sharp metal of the housing. Yet, with this power supply BFG did things right and protected the opening in the housing with a plastic grommet.


There is a punched BFG log on each side of the ES-800 and it is done in such a way that no matter which direction you mount your power supply in, the logo will always be upright. People with bottom-mounted power supplies can breathe a sigh of relief since they have not been left out of BFG’s thought process when it comes to the orientation of this logo. At least they aren’t getting a raw deal….this time.

Unlike many power supplies, instead of the standard I/O printed on the power switch (which for some reason STILL seems to confuse people) BFG was gone with a much more user friendly “on / off”. Brilliant.


As with all power supplies, the underside of the BFG ES-800 does not hold much other than the output and specification logo but you can see that once we change the orientation of the power supply, there is still a BFG logo facing upright.

The dark mirror finish is nearly identical to that which was found on the older BFG 800W unit which means it scratches extremely easily and shows more fingerprints that you think is possible. Even though the picture above shows the “rainbow” effect very well (please see our note about this being a pre-production issue only) the finish itself is nothing short of stunning. As long as you keep it clean, this power supply should be a showpiece in anyone’s enclosure.