What we have for you today is another high wattage power supply from a company that knows their way around; Tagan.  While power supply reviews can be pretty dry, Tagan has managed to throw in a few spices into the mix.  The ITZ Series ranges from 700W all the way to 1300W, and Tagan has sent us the 900W variant.  So let's see what's in store, shall we?

Out of Box Experience:

     I have never been one to get excited by packaging, however in this case my eye is immediately drawn to something intriguing:  The large stamp that states "ABS Gaming Lab Certified".  At first thought, I can't help but think it would be nice if there was an independent lab to test PSUs on the market these days and certify the actually capable of their rated throughputs.  Having never heard of this certification before, however, I am wary.  It is obvious that Tagan is proud of the seal as it is everywhere. 

     The back of the box is a multilingual explanation of the basic specifications and features.  Tagan has even provided an 800 number for support and questions.

     On the first side of the box that we look at, we have two charts.  The first chart is a typical amperage rating chart, the second chart shows the fan speed versus temperature.  

The other side shows in detail how the cable layout is distributed.  We will go into full detail on this a little bit later.

     Now, we can finally look at the power supply itself.  The first thing that really strikes me is the very shiny finish.  The second thing we notice is the ABS Certification stamp.  The finish is attractive, as well as the venting design and the high quality labels.  The other thing you notice is how heavy the power supply is.  An old adage used to be that the heavier the power supply, the better it is. While this is not always true, you cannot deny that this PSU feels like a tank.

     The finish on the top and the bottom of the ITZ 900W PSU is very polished.  While most of the power supplies in this class use a fan on the bottom, the Tagan instead uses a push-pull configuration, with one fan on the front and one on the back. 

     The other side of the power supply shows the same finish, with something a little surprising.  I have never seen an embossed power label before.  99% of power supplies just use a standard label, however Tagan has gone all out with a shiny label that takes up the whole side of the unit. This would look nice in a windowed install.

     The back of the power supply shows off the cooling mechanism, as well as another little surprise, the "Turbo" switch.   Switching to "Turbo" mode doesn't cause your PC to grow wings or sprout jet engines out the back; instead it allows you to switch from a multiple 12V rails into a massive single 12V rail. 

     Here is a nice close-up of the power switch as well as the Turbo switch.  The Turbo switch is similar in style to the 110V/220V slider switch that still exists on some power supplies.  The power switch is a heavy-duty rocker switch covered with a soft plastic membrane. 

     Shown above are the cables for the Tagan.  Unfortunately, Tagan opted against a modular setup.  With 11 different strands of cabling, this has the potential to cause some organizational headaches.