The Blue Storm II

The FSP Blue Storm II comes in a "mirrored finish" according to their marketing spiel. However on close inspection it is only slightly reflective and is certainly a long shot from the chromed surfaces of some of FSP's main rivals.

Not to say that the lack of reflection is detrimental to the look of the PSU in any way; in fact it was refreshing not to be looking at my own mug during installation.

Looking a little closer at the Storm we can see that it is fitted with a nicely sized 120mm cooling fan with a gold flecked grill. the grill's centrepiece is the FSP logo which fits well with the Gold/Blue theme of the rest of the power supply.

The rear of the Blue Storm II is made up of a honey comb grill. This allows for maximum flow of air out through the back giving excellent cooling to the internal components.

The Storm is not modular so does not feature unpluggable cabling. However on the "Front" it has a small grill that allows air to flow directly over a copper coil behind it.

While taking a look at the Storm's exterior, I noticed that there was a load of extra space inside the casing. After investigating a little further it seems the reason for the wasted space is purely so that the 120mm fan would fit inside. Obviously FSP see cooling as important when it comes to making a power supply.

The cables that come with this unit are all braided and are also colour coded. The PCI-E cables being covered in red braid while the rest are coated in blue. This really makes a difference to their appearance and can also help cable management efforts as it makes it easier to place groups of cables in places instead of struggling with rogue wires.

All of the molex cables feature quick release mechanisms whereby you press down on two protrusions which expels the cable from the socket it is plugged into. This is especially useful in small cases as there is often not enough room to get ample leverage to remove these cables.

Dual Rails

The FSP Blue Storm II features dual 12v rails. To read about what this means, check out our glossary entry here.