The install:

     I installed the Power Watcher PW-480-102DF into my XION II PC Gamers Case.  The install included: a Kingwin Aquastar water-cooling kit, an AMD Athlon 3000+, a Connect 3d X700 Pro, 2x 1Gig Crucial PC 400 RAM, a Maxtor 80G, and a Lite-on 16x DVD  Burner; all mounted on a Soltek N4Pro 939 motherboard.

Here is the PSU installed without the Aquastar kit.  Notice the extra length on those cables..  

     The left side is patterned to match the accessory display and is available in red and blue.  The cut out area appears to have no function in this model but hints at exciting possibilities for future models.

     I used the Soltek onboard hardware monitor to view the PSU voltage.  Here the system is shown idle, I have caught the -12V rail just low but still within spec.  This was a fluke I could not get to repeat.

     I also validated the voltage using the BIOS and my trusty Voltmeter.  The variance in the +5v,  +12V and the +3.3V never registered at more than +/- 1.

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     Here is the PSU under load.  I fired up PassMark's Burnin Test V4.0 and SiSoft Saundra 2005 SR1 to push things a bit.  These readings look great.  Notice the voltage behaving when you need it.

Lets take a closer look at the panel.  Here is the panel at idle showing my PC uses about 60 Watts to function.

     During the load testing, I snapped this picture.  The wattage fluctuated but stayed pretty close to 90.  Out of 480 that's not to much of a draw, but I will take their word for it.  It is difficult to test an actual draw without special testing gear.

     Here is a close up of the back of the Power Watcher installed.  Both of the 80mm fans are this orange color and push a lot of air.  I am not sure how loud they get but they easily eclipse the rest of the PC at load.  My inside noise level idles at about 47 db.

Conclusion:

     High Power has really stepped up to the plate with several features not normally found on your standard PSU.  The Power Watcher's real time wattage display looks pretty good and provides valuable insight into your power needs.  The PW-480-102DF is also a solid performer, delivering dependable power and looking good doing it.  In a market crowded with look alike power supplies, the Power Watcher PW-480-102DF shows you can stand out.  I cant help but wonder what else the display may be capable of in the future.

MSRP: $120 at www.highpowersupply.com