You never forget your first hardware crush. For me it was a purely physical thing when I very first set eyes on the launch photo's of a new modular power supply called the X-Connect from an unheard of manufacturer going by the name of Ultra.At the time the best thing available in modular format was the Antec Neopower. But with unsleeved cables and an OEM style grey casing, man did it look ugly. The X-Connect however was fully modular, had awesome UV reactive cables and best of all came in several colours with a highly chromed finish. It almost didn't matter what the performance was like, the looks alone secured it a place in the geek porn category.But could I get one? Nope, it never made its way over to the UK and to get one imported would have required the sale of a vital organ along with some heavy praying that HMR&C didn't decide to slap some import tax on top.Anyway, almost 7 years has passed since the launch of that PSU and in that time both Ultra and the PSU industry as a whole has come a long way. The desire for 'bling' has settled down a lot among PC enthusiasts and now rightfully everybody is placing their first concerns with performance rather than how brightly the cables glow under UV lighting. Ultra's products have certainly reflected this, with every new model 'toning down' its appearance slightly while also improving in areas such as stability, efficiency and ripple suppression. Today I'm going to find out if this trend has continued once more into Ultra's fourth incarnation of the 'X' series, so what better place to start than with some details taken from their website...