Be quiet pure power 11 500w review: PURE POWER 11 | 500W silent essential Power supplies from be quiet!

PURE POWER 11 | 500W silent essential Power supplies from be quiet!

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Article number: BN626

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Exceptionally Quiet, Superior Reliability, Great Value

Pure Power 11 500W offers peerless dependability and best-in-class features. Whether you’re assembling a very quiet system, building a multi-GPU gaming system, or upgrading an existing PC, your build will benefit from this PSU that simply has the best combination of features at a very popular price.

  • 80 PLUS® Gold efficiency (up to 92%)
  • 2 strong 12V-rails
  • Stable operation thanks to Active Clamp and Synchronous Rectifier (SR) technology
  • DC-to-DC conversion for even tighter voltage regulation under heavy cross-loading conditions  
  • Silence-optimized 120mm be quiet! fan
  • Multi-GPU support with 2 PCIe connectors
  • Full suite of top safety features 
  • 5-year manufacturer’s warranty

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  • Highlights

  • Technical data

  • Press coverage

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80 PLUS

® GOLD CERTIFICATION

Very high operating efficiency

Pure Power 11 500W is certified 80 PLUS Gold with an efficiency rating of up to 92% – a truly outstanding level for this class of PSU. The most compelling benefit: lower power consumption and consequently lower costs, and cooler, quieter operation.

POWER AND COMPATIBILITY FOR YOUR SYSTEM

The best combination of features and performance at a very popular price

Pure Power 11 offers 500W of continuous power with 2 independent 12V rails for signal stability and 2 PCI express connectors for multi-GPU systems. It is suited to very quiet systems, for upgrading or building multimedia or multi-GPU gaming systems.

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

DC-to-DC, Active Clamp and Synchronous Rectifier

The use of Active Clamp and Synchronous Rectifier technologies provides very stable operation. The PSU is equipped with DC-to-DC conversion for even tighter voltage regulation under heavy cross-loading conditions. This ensures secure operation for next generation processors and graphics cards.

EXCEPTIONALLY SILENT OPERATION

Achieved by a silence-optimized 120mm be quiet! fan

The silence-optimized 120mm be quiet! fan is thermally governed to strike the best balance between effective cooling and quietness. Airflow-optimized fan blades reduce turbulence, enabling best-in-class quiet functionality and the almost inaudible operation that be quiet! is famous for. 

HIGH-QUALITY SLEEVED CABLES

Keeping your system tidy and good-looking

Pure Power 500W is equipped with high-quality sleeved cables that simplify component installation, increase airflow and improve cooling. The All-in-one cable has a convenient easy-plug HDD connector.

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General data
Model Pure Power 11 500W
EPS 12V
Modular Cable management
Topology SR + DC/DC
Wire-free design (DC-side)
Vac) 100 — 240
Frequency (Hz) 50 — 60
Input current (A) 8 / 5
PFC active
Power factor at 100% load >0. 99
Compliant to Intel C6/C7
Power consumption in standby (W) 0.21
Average life time (h / 25°C) 100,000
Operating temperature up to (°C) 40
Infographics

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Overclocking key
+3.3V (A) 24
+5V (A) 15
+12V1 (A) 28
+12V2 (A) 20
+12V3 (A)
+12V4 (A)
+12V5 (A)
+12V6 (A)
-12V (A) 0. 3
+5Vsb (A) 3
Max. combined power 12V (W) 480
Max. combined power 3.3V + 5V (W) 120
SilentWings
Bearing technology 4-pole fan motor
Fan size (mm) 120
Max. fan speed (rpm), temperature-dependent 1230
Temperature control for case fans
dB(A) at 50% load 9.6
dB(A) at 100% load 21.6
OVP (over Voltage protection)
Voltage protection)
SCP (short circuit protection)
OPP (over power protection)
SIP (Surge & Inrush Protection)
CB
TÜV
FCC
cTUVus
RCM (Australia)
CCC
80 PLUS certification Gold
Efficiency (%) at 230V, 50% load 91.3
Energy Star 6.1
WEEE
RoHs
Nvidia® SLI (RTX 3090) ready
All-in-one cable (PATA/FDD)
No. of cables 7
20+4-pin) 1
P8 (CPU)
P4+4 (CPU) 1
PCI-e 6-pin (PCI-e 6+2-pin (GPU) 2
SATA 6
FDD (Floppy) 1
External fan connectors
Dimensions without cable (L x W x D), (mm) 150 x 150 x 86
Weight (kg) 2. 05
Color Black
Thumb screws
Screws
Cable ties
Velcro cable ties
Box/Bag for PSU/Cables
User manual languages DE, EN, ES, FR, PL, RU
OCK slot bracket with switch / OCK jumper
ATX adapter bracket
Warranty (Years) 5
Express replacement service in first year
International hotline / free of charge ✓ / DE, FR
Article number BN626
EAN code 4260052186541
Dimensions, package (L x W x H), (mm) 240 x 210 x 96
Gross weight, package (kg) 2.33
Pieces per packaging unit 6
Dimensions, shipping box (L x W x H), (mm) 514 x 326 x 241
Gross weight, shipping box (kg) 15. 17
RRP (€) 74.90

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM review: Fully modular PSU with excellent performance

We’re always recommending between 600W and 800W for the best gaming PC PSU and be quiet! has the Pure Power 11 FM 750W for even the more enthusiast-grade PC builds. This PSU is designed as a more affordable option for PC builders, rocking a 80 PLUS Gold rating for efficiency.

The power supply is one of the most important components of any system as it’s the device that provides power to everything inside (and outside) the chassis. Cheaping out on the PSU can risk system instability, as well as the rare potential for a system failure whereby you may need to replace a CPU or graphics card. It’s vital you choose a PSU from a reputable brand.

be quiet! is one such vendor that we continue to recommend for power supplies, cases, and processor cooling. Let’s see how the Pure Power 11 FM 750W fares with a powerful Ryzen CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti GPU.

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM

Bottom line: be quiet!’s Pure Power 11 FM series is a great option for anyone looking to build a clean PC with silent performance and clean power delivery. Even if you’re eyeing up NVIDIA’s latest 30-series GPUs, this PSU will be a solid choice.

For
  • Great value
  • Choice of capacities
  • 80 PLUS Gold efficiency
  • Powerful dual 12V rail
  • High-quality components
Against
  • Weaker warranty than competition

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM: Price and availability

Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central)

The be quiet! Pure Power 11 is the company’s more affordable PSU range. The 750W model comes in at $115, which is a fair price to pay. We recommend spending a little more on the PSU than originally planned to ensure you get a reliable unit for stable power delivery.

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM: Tech specs

  • Capacity: 700W, 750W, 1000W
  • Dimensions: 160mm x 150mm x 86mm
  • Type: Modular
  • Fan: 135mm, fluid bearing
  • Efficiency rating: 80 PLUS Gold
  • Voltage regulation: ±%
  • PCIe connections: 4
  • Operating temp: Up to 40C (104F)
  • Safety: OCP, OVP, UVP, SCP, OTP, OPP
  • Warranty: Five years
  • Manufacturer: be quiet!

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM: What’s good

Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central)

be quiet! makes some high-end components for gaming PCs and the company’s loadout of power supplies are right up there with the best. We reviewed the phenomenal be quiet! Dark Power Pro 12, which can efficiently deliver immense power. Even with a more affordable Pure Power 11 FM PSU, be quiet! still uses premium Japanese capacitors that can hit temperatures of up to 105C.

Regardless of which PSU you choose from be quiet!, it’ll be more than capable of powering even high-end systems. This power supply has an 80 PLUS Gold rating, which means it’s 90% efficient at 20% load, 94% efficient at 50% load, and 89% efficient at 100% load. Heat loss is the primary cause for lower efficiency and be quiet!’s design ensures that as much power input is converted as possible.

Image 1 of 3

Load 80 PLUS Bronze 80 PLUS Silver 80 PLUS Gold 80 PLUS Platinum 80 PLUS Titanium
20% 85% 87% 90% 92% 94%
50% 88% 90% 92% 94% 96%
100% 85% 87% 89% 90% 94%

The Pure Power 11 FM sports the usual be quiet! design in that it’s a solid slab of black metal. At 160mm long, this PSU will fit in most ATX cases, and the beefy 132mm fan will keep the internals cool even when under heavier loads. There are plenty of connections with the power supply. Here’s what cables be quiet! bundles with the PSU:

  • 1x 24/20-pin ATX (550mm)
  • 2x 8/4-pin EPS/ATX 12V (600mm)
  • 2x 8/6-pin PCIe (500mm/150mm)
  • 1x SATA/MOLEX (500mm/150mm/150mm/150mm)
  • 1x SATA (500mm/150mm/150mm/150mm)
  • 1x SATA (500mm/150mm/150mm)

The fan is almost silent at low load and while be quiet! didn’t work in a zero fan mode, you will struggle to notice any noise terminating from the PSU unless you really push the system hard. In terms of performance, we didn’t notice much in terms of fluctuations while pushing the PSU hard in demanding tests.

With an AMD Ryzen 9 5950X CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti GPU, we struggled to spot anything out of the ordinary. be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 750W adheres to the ATX spec for voltage regulation and you’ll not encounter any issues in terms of performance or reliability.

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM: What’s not good

Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central)

The five-year warranty isn’t the best at this price point. There are competing PSUs like the EVGA SuperNOVA 750 that come with a 10-year warranty. I don’t expect the Pure Power 11 FM to fail at any point during (or shortly after) the warranty period, but it would have been a good move for be quiet! to offer the full 10 years for added peace of mind.

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM: Competition

Source: Harish Jonnalagadda / Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Harish Jonnalagadda / Windows Central)

The competition is fierce, especially for 650W and 750W power supplies. be quiet! itself has a few options available, depending on what PC specs you intend on using, as well as how much budget you have to spare. The aforementioned EVGA SuperNOVA 750 is about the same price but comes with a full 10-year warranty, which is a great upgrade for those who want a company’s full backing.

be quiet!’s own Straight Power 11 750W PSU can be bought for around $30 more and has an 80 PLUS Platinum rating, the next step up from Gold. There are various modular PSUs available and none of them would be a «wrong» choice. It all comes down to the required power output, desired warranty coverage, and price.

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM: Should you buy it?

Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central)

You should buy this if …

  • You need a reliable PSU for a gaming PC
  • You plan on using the latest graphics cards
  • You plan on overclocking your PC

You shouldn’t buy this if …

  • You want to build a multi-GPU system
  • You want to use enthusiast hardware
  • You want a decade-long warranty

Choosing a reliable power supply in this day and age is an easy process. So long as you spend at least $50 on a capable 500W or higher PSU from a reputable brand, you’ll be golden (pun not intended). The Pure Power 11 FM with its 80 PLUS Gold efficiency rating is an excellent choice for most PC builds, even if you plan on using the latest AMD or NVIDIA graphics cards.

be quiet!’s Pure Power 11 FM is an excellent power supply and one of the best PSUs you can buy. So long as you don’t need more than 750W for more advanced PC builds and enthusiast overclocking, this little unit will provide ample clean power to all your components.

The company also makes amazing fans and the one used inside this PSU is silent, even when the PC is under a high load. It’s not the most efficient PSU around, nor will it win any battles against more expensive options, but for the price, this is a solid choice for gaming PCs.

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM

Bottom line: Power supplies are all fairly capable these days and the be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM is no exception. It’s reliable, provides clean power, and doesn’t make a sound until you really ramp up the load.

Rich Edmonds is Senior Editor of PC hardware at Windows Central, covering everything related to PC components and NAS. He’s been involved in technology for more than a decade and knows a thing or two about the magic inside a PC chassis. You can follow him over on Twitter at @RichEdmonds.

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM review: Fully modular PSU with excellent performance

We’re always recommending between 600W and 800W for the best gaming PC PSU and be quiet! has the Pure Power 11 FM 750W for even the more enthusiast-grade PC builds. This PSU is designed as a more affordable option for PC builders, rocking a 80 PLUS Gold rating for efficiency.

The power supply is one of the most important components of any system as it’s the device that provides power to everything inside (and outside) the chassis. Cheaping out on the PSU can risk system instability, as well as the rare potential for a system failure whereby you may need to replace a CPU or graphics card. It’s vital you choose a PSU from a reputable brand.

be quiet! is one such vendor that we continue to recommend for power supplies, cases, and processor cooling. Let’s see how the Pure Power 11 FM 750W fares with a powerful Ryzen CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti GPU.

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM

Bottom line: be quiet!’s Pure Power 11 FM series is a great option for anyone looking to build a clean PC with silent performance and clean power delivery. Even if you’re eyeing up NVIDIA’s latest 30-series GPUs, this PSU will be a solid choice.

For
  • Great value
  • Choice of capacities
  • 80 PLUS Gold efficiency
  • Powerful dual 12V rail
  • High-quality components
Against
  • Weaker warranty than competition

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM: Price and availability

Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central)

The be quiet! Pure Power 11 is the company’s more affordable PSU range. The 750W model comes in at $115, which is a fair price to pay. We recommend spending a little more on the PSU than originally planned to ensure you get a reliable unit for stable power delivery.

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM: Tech specs

  • Capacity: 700W, 750W, 1000W
  • Dimensions: 160mm x 150mm x 86mm
  • Type: Modular
  • Fan: 135mm, fluid bearing
  • Efficiency rating: 80 PLUS Gold
  • Voltage regulation: ±%
  • PCIe connections: 4
  • Operating temp: Up to 40C (104F)
  • Safety: OCP, OVP, UVP, SCP, OTP, OPP
  • Warranty: Five years
  • Manufacturer: be quiet!

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM: What’s good

Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central)

be quiet! makes some high-end components for gaming PCs and the company’s loadout of power supplies are right up there with the best. We reviewed the phenomenal be quiet! Dark Power Pro 12, which can efficiently deliver immense power. Even with a more affordable Pure Power 11 FM PSU, be quiet! still uses premium Japanese capacitors that can hit temperatures of up to 105C.

Regardless of which PSU you choose from be quiet!, it’ll be more than capable of powering even high-end systems. This power supply has an 80 PLUS Gold rating, which means it’s 90% efficient at 20% load, 94% efficient at 50% load, and 89% efficient at 100% load. Heat loss is the primary cause for lower efficiency and be quiet!’s design ensures that as much power input is converted as possible.

Image 1 of 3

Load 80 PLUS Bronze 80 PLUS Silver 80 PLUS Gold 80 PLUS Platinum 80 PLUS Titanium
20% 85% 87% 90% 92% 94%
50% 88% 90% 92% 94% 96%
100% 85% 87% 89% 90% 94%

The Pure Power 11 FM sports the usual be quiet! design in that it’s a solid slab of black metal. At 160mm long, this PSU will fit in most ATX cases, and the beefy 132mm fan will keep the internals cool even when under heavier loads. There are plenty of connections with the power supply. Here’s what cables be quiet! bundles with the PSU:

  • 1x 24/20-pin ATX (550mm)
  • 2x 8/4-pin EPS/ATX 12V (600mm)
  • 2x 8/6-pin PCIe (500mm/150mm)
  • 1x SATA/MOLEX (500mm/150mm/150mm/150mm)
  • 1x SATA (500mm/150mm/150mm/150mm)
  • 1x SATA (500mm/150mm/150mm)

The fan is almost silent at low load and while be quiet! didn’t work in a zero fan mode, you will struggle to notice any noise terminating from the PSU unless you really push the system hard. In terms of performance, we didn’t notice much in terms of fluctuations while pushing the PSU hard in demanding tests.

With an AMD Ryzen 9 5950X CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti GPU, we struggled to spot anything out of the ordinary. be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 750W adheres to the ATX spec for voltage regulation and you’ll not encounter any issues in terms of performance or reliability.

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM: What’s not good

Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central)

The five-year warranty isn’t the best at this price point. There are competing PSUs like the EVGA SuperNOVA 750 that come with a 10-year warranty. I don’t expect the Pure Power 11 FM to fail at any point during (or shortly after) the warranty period, but it would have been a good move for be quiet! to offer the full 10 years for added peace of mind.

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM: Competition

Source: Harish Jonnalagadda / Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Harish Jonnalagadda / Windows Central)

The competition is fierce, especially for 650W and 750W power supplies. be quiet! itself has a few options available, depending on what PC specs you intend on using, as well as how much budget you have to spare. The aforementioned EVGA SuperNOVA 750 is about the same price but comes with a full 10-year warranty, which is a great upgrade for those who want a company’s full backing.

be quiet!’s own Straight Power 11 750W PSU can be bought for around $30 more and has an 80 PLUS Platinum rating, the next step up from Gold. There are various modular PSUs available and none of them would be a «wrong» choice. It all comes down to the required power output, desired warranty coverage, and price.

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM: Should you buy it?

Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central)

You should buy this if …

  • You need a reliable PSU for a gaming PC
  • You plan on using the latest graphics cards
  • You plan on overclocking your PC

You shouldn’t buy this if …

  • You want to build a multi-GPU system
  • You want to use enthusiast hardware
  • You want a decade-long warranty

Choosing a reliable power supply in this day and age is an easy process. So long as you spend at least $50 on a capable 500W or higher PSU from a reputable brand, you’ll be golden (pun not intended). The Pure Power 11 FM with its 80 PLUS Gold efficiency rating is an excellent choice for most PC builds, even if you plan on using the latest AMD or NVIDIA graphics cards.

be quiet!’s Pure Power 11 FM is an excellent power supply and one of the best PSUs you can buy. So long as you don’t need more than 750W for more advanced PC builds and enthusiast overclocking, this little unit will provide ample clean power to all your components.

The company also makes amazing fans and the one used inside this PSU is silent, even when the PC is under a high load. It’s not the most efficient PSU around, nor will it win any battles against more expensive options, but for the price, this is a solid choice for gaming PCs.

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM

Bottom line: Power supplies are all fairly capable these days and the be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM is no exception. It’s reliable, provides clean power, and doesn’t make a sound until you really ramp up the load.

Rich Edmonds is Senior Editor of PC hardware at Windows Central, covering everything related to PC components and NAS. He’s been involved in technology for more than a decade and knows a thing or two about the magic inside a PC chassis. You can follow him over on Twitter at @RichEdmonds.

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM review: Fully modular PSU with excellent performance

We’re always recommending between 600W and 800W for the best gaming PC PSU and be quiet! has the Pure Power 11 FM 750W for even the more enthusiast-grade PC builds. This PSU is designed as a more affordable option for PC builders, rocking a 80 PLUS Gold rating for efficiency.

The power supply is one of the most important components of any system as it’s the device that provides power to everything inside (and outside) the chassis. Cheaping out on the PSU can risk system instability, as well as the rare potential for a system failure whereby you may need to replace a CPU or graphics card. It’s vital you choose a PSU from a reputable brand.

be quiet! is one such vendor that we continue to recommend for power supplies, cases, and processor cooling. Let’s see how the Pure Power 11 FM 750W fares with a powerful Ryzen CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti GPU.

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM

Bottom line: be quiet!’s Pure Power 11 FM series is a great option for anyone looking to build a clean PC with silent performance and clean power delivery. Even if you’re eyeing up NVIDIA’s latest 30-series GPUs, this PSU will be a solid choice.

For
  • Great value
  • Choice of capacities
  • 80 PLUS Gold efficiency
  • Powerful dual 12V rail
  • High-quality components
Against
  • Weaker warranty than competition

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM: Price and availability

Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central)

The be quiet! Pure Power 11 is the company’s more affordable PSU range. The 750W model comes in at $115, which is a fair price to pay. We recommend spending a little more on the PSU than originally planned to ensure you get a reliable unit for stable power delivery.

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM: Tech specs

  • Capacity: 700W, 750W, 1000W
  • Dimensions: 160mm x 150mm x 86mm
  • Type: Modular
  • Fan: 135mm, fluid bearing
  • Efficiency rating: 80 PLUS Gold
  • Voltage regulation: ±%
  • PCIe connections: 4
  • Operating temp: Up to 40C (104F)
  • Safety: OCP, OVP, UVP, SCP, OTP, OPP
  • Warranty: Five years
  • Manufacturer: be quiet!

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM: What’s good

Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central)

be quiet! makes some high-end components for gaming PCs and the company’s loadout of power supplies are right up there with the best. We reviewed the phenomenal be quiet! Dark Power Pro 12, which can efficiently deliver immense power. Even with a more affordable Pure Power 11 FM PSU, be quiet! still uses premium Japanese capacitors that can hit temperatures of up to 105C.

Regardless of which PSU you choose from be quiet!, it’ll be more than capable of powering even high-end systems. This power supply has an 80 PLUS Gold rating, which means it’s 90% efficient at 20% load, 94% efficient at 50% load, and 89% efficient at 100% load. Heat loss is the primary cause for lower efficiency and be quiet!’s design ensures that as much power input is converted as possible.

Image 1 of 3

Load 80 PLUS Bronze 80 PLUS Silver 80 PLUS Gold 80 PLUS Platinum 80 PLUS Titanium
20% 85% 87% 90% 92% 94%
50% 88% 90% 92% 94% 96%
100% 85% 87% 89% 90% 94%

The Pure Power 11 FM sports the usual be quiet! design in that it’s a solid slab of black metal. At 160mm long, this PSU will fit in most ATX cases, and the beefy 132mm fan will keep the internals cool even when under heavier loads. There are plenty of connections with the power supply. Here’s what cables be quiet! bundles with the PSU:

  • 1x 24/20-pin ATX (550mm)
  • 2x 8/4-pin EPS/ATX 12V (600mm)
  • 2x 8/6-pin PCIe (500mm/150mm)
  • 1x SATA/MOLEX (500mm/150mm/150mm/150mm)
  • 1x SATA (500mm/150mm/150mm/150mm)
  • 1x SATA (500mm/150mm/150mm)

The fan is almost silent at low load and while be quiet! didn’t work in a zero fan mode, you will struggle to notice any noise terminating from the PSU unless you really push the system hard. In terms of performance, we didn’t notice much in terms of fluctuations while pushing the PSU hard in demanding tests.

With an AMD Ryzen 9 5950X CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti GPU, we struggled to spot anything out of the ordinary. be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 750W adheres to the ATX spec for voltage regulation and you’ll not encounter any issues in terms of performance or reliability.

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM: What’s not good

Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central)

The five-year warranty isn’t the best at this price point. There are competing PSUs like the EVGA SuperNOVA 750 that come with a 10-year warranty. I don’t expect the Pure Power 11 FM to fail at any point during (or shortly after) the warranty period, but it would have been a good move for be quiet! to offer the full 10 years for added peace of mind.

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM: Competition

Source: Harish Jonnalagadda / Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Harish Jonnalagadda / Windows Central)

The competition is fierce, especially for 650W and 750W power supplies. be quiet! itself has a few options available, depending on what PC specs you intend on using, as well as how much budget you have to spare. The aforementioned EVGA SuperNOVA 750 is about the same price but comes with a full 10-year warranty, which is a great upgrade for those who want a company’s full backing.

be quiet!’s own Straight Power 11 750W PSU can be bought for around $30 more and has an 80 PLUS Platinum rating, the next step up from Gold. There are various modular PSUs available and none of them would be a «wrong» choice. It all comes down to the required power output, desired warranty coverage, and price.

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM: Should you buy it?

Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central)

You should buy this if …

  • You need a reliable PSU for a gaming PC
  • You plan on using the latest graphics cards
  • You plan on overclocking your PC

You shouldn’t buy this if …

  • You want to build a multi-GPU system
  • You want to use enthusiast hardware
  • You want a decade-long warranty

Choosing a reliable power supply in this day and age is an easy process. So long as you spend at least $50 on a capable 500W or higher PSU from a reputable brand, you’ll be golden (pun not intended). The Pure Power 11 FM with its 80 PLUS Gold efficiency rating is an excellent choice for most PC builds, even if you plan on using the latest AMD or NVIDIA graphics cards.

be quiet!’s Pure Power 11 FM is an excellent power supply and one of the best PSUs you can buy. So long as you don’t need more than 750W for more advanced PC builds and enthusiast overclocking, this little unit will provide ample clean power to all your components.

The company also makes amazing fans and the one used inside this PSU is silent, even when the PC is under a high load. It’s not the most efficient PSU around, nor will it win any battles against more expensive options, but for the price, this is a solid choice for gaming PCs.

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM

Bottom line: Power supplies are all fairly capable these days and the be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM is no exception. It’s reliable, provides clean power, and doesn’t make a sound until you really ramp up the load.

Rich Edmonds is Senior Editor of PC hardware at Windows Central, covering everything related to PC components and NAS. He’s been involved in technology for more than a decade and knows a thing or two about the magic inside a PC chassis. You can follow him over on Twitter at @RichEdmonds.

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM review: Fully modular PSU with excellent performance

We’re always recommending between 600W and 800W for the best gaming PC PSU and be quiet! has the Pure Power 11 FM 750W for even the more enthusiast-grade PC builds. This PSU is designed as a more affordable option for PC builders, rocking a 80 PLUS Gold rating for efficiency.

The power supply is one of the most important components of any system as it’s the device that provides power to everything inside (and outside) the chassis. Cheaping out on the PSU can risk system instability, as well as the rare potential for a system failure whereby you may need to replace a CPU or graphics card. It’s vital you choose a PSU from a reputable brand.

be quiet! is one such vendor that we continue to recommend for power supplies, cases, and processor cooling. Let’s see how the Pure Power 11 FM 750W fares with a powerful Ryzen CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti GPU.

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM

Bottom line: be quiet!’s Pure Power 11 FM series is a great option for anyone looking to build a clean PC with silent performance and clean power delivery. Even if you’re eyeing up NVIDIA’s latest 30-series GPUs, this PSU will be a solid choice.

For
  • Great value
  • Choice of capacities
  • 80 PLUS Gold efficiency
  • Powerful dual 12V rail
  • High-quality components
Against
  • Weaker warranty than competition

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM: Price and availability

Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central)

The be quiet! Pure Power 11 is the company’s more affordable PSU range. The 750W model comes in at $115, which is a fair price to pay. We recommend spending a little more on the PSU than originally planned to ensure you get a reliable unit for stable power delivery.

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM: Tech specs

  • Capacity: 700W, 750W, 1000W
  • Dimensions: 160mm x 150mm x 86mm
  • Type: Modular
  • Fan: 135mm, fluid bearing
  • Efficiency rating: 80 PLUS Gold
  • Voltage regulation: ±%
  • PCIe connections: 4
  • Operating temp: Up to 40C (104F)
  • Safety: OCP, OVP, UVP, SCP, OTP, OPP
  • Warranty: Five years
  • Manufacturer: be quiet!

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM: What’s good

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be quiet! makes some high-end components for gaming PCs and the company’s loadout of power supplies are right up there with the best. We reviewed the phenomenal be quiet! Dark Power Pro 12, which can efficiently deliver immense power. Even with a more affordable Pure Power 11 FM PSU, be quiet! still uses premium Japanese capacitors that can hit temperatures of up to 105C.

Regardless of which PSU you choose from be quiet!, it’ll be more than capable of powering even high-end systems. This power supply has an 80 PLUS Gold rating, which means it’s 90% efficient at 20% load, 94% efficient at 50% load, and 89% efficient at 100% load. Heat loss is the primary cause for lower efficiency and be quiet!’s design ensures that as much power input is converted as possible.

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Load 80 PLUS Bronze 80 PLUS Silver 80 PLUS Gold 80 PLUS Platinum 80 PLUS Titanium
20% 85% 87% 90% 92% 94%
50% 88% 90% 92% 94% 96%
100% 85% 87% 89% 90% 94%

The Pure Power 11 FM sports the usual be quiet! design in that it’s a solid slab of black metal. At 160mm long, this PSU will fit in most ATX cases, and the beefy 132mm fan will keep the internals cool even when under heavier loads. There are plenty of connections with the power supply. Here’s what cables be quiet! bundles with the PSU:

  • 1x 24/20-pin ATX (550mm)
  • 2x 8/4-pin EPS/ATX 12V (600mm)
  • 2x 8/6-pin PCIe (500mm/150mm)
  • 1x SATA/MOLEX (500mm/150mm/150mm/150mm)
  • 1x SATA (500mm/150mm/150mm/150mm)
  • 1x SATA (500mm/150mm/150mm)

The fan is almost silent at low load and while be quiet! didn’t work in a zero fan mode, you will struggle to notice any noise terminating from the PSU unless you really push the system hard. In terms of performance, we didn’t notice much in terms of fluctuations while pushing the PSU hard in demanding tests.

With an AMD Ryzen 9 5950X CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti GPU, we struggled to spot anything out of the ordinary. be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 750W adheres to the ATX spec for voltage regulation and you’ll not encounter any issues in terms of performance or reliability.

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM: What’s not good

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The five-year warranty isn’t the best at this price point. There are competing PSUs like the EVGA SuperNOVA 750 that come with a 10-year warranty. I don’t expect the Pure Power 11 FM to fail at any point during (or shortly after) the warranty period, but it would have been a good move for be quiet! to offer the full 10 years for added peace of mind.

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM: Competition

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The competition is fierce, especially for 650W and 750W power supplies. be quiet! itself has a few options available, depending on what PC specs you intend on using, as well as how much budget you have to spare. The aforementioned EVGA SuperNOVA 750 is about the same price but comes with a full 10-year warranty, which is a great upgrade for those who want a company’s full backing.

be quiet!’s own Straight Power 11 750W PSU can be bought for around $30 more and has an 80 PLUS Platinum rating, the next step up from Gold. There are various modular PSUs available and none of them would be a «wrong» choice. It all comes down to the required power output, desired warranty coverage, and price.

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM: Should you buy it?

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You should buy this if …

  • You need a reliable PSU for a gaming PC
  • You plan on using the latest graphics cards
  • You plan on overclocking your PC

You shouldn’t buy this if …

  • You want to build a multi-GPU system
  • You want to use enthusiast hardware
  • You want a decade-long warranty

Choosing a reliable power supply in this day and age is an easy process. So long as you spend at least $50 on a capable 500W or higher PSU from a reputable brand, you’ll be golden (pun not intended). The Pure Power 11 FM with its 80 PLUS Gold efficiency rating is an excellent choice for most PC builds, even if you plan on using the latest AMD or NVIDIA graphics cards.

be quiet!’s Pure Power 11 FM is an excellent power supply and one of the best PSUs you can buy. So long as you don’t need more than 750W for more advanced PC builds and enthusiast overclocking, this little unit will provide ample clean power to all your components.

The company also makes amazing fans and the one used inside this PSU is silent, even when the PC is under a high load. It’s not the most efficient PSU around, nor will it win any battles against more expensive options, but for the price, this is a solid choice for gaming PCs.

be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM

Bottom line: Power supplies are all fairly capable these days and the be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM is no exception. It’s reliable, provides clean power, and doesn’t make a sound until you really ramp up the load.

Rich Edmonds is Senior Editor of PC hardware at Windows Central, covering everything related to PC components and NAS. He’s been involved in technology for more than a decade and knows a thing or two about the magic inside a PC chassis. You can follow him over on Twitter at @RichEdmonds.

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2022
Mar 18, 2022 be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 1000 W TechPowerUp
Feb 11, 2022 be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 850W Hardware Journal (de)
Feb 11, 2022 be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 850W GreenTech Reviews (ru)
Feb 11, 2022 be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 1000W APH Networks
Feb 10, 2022 be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 1000W GinjFo (fr)
Feb 9, 2022 be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 850W OCC
Feb 9, 2022 be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 1000W Cowcotland (fr)
Feb 9, 2022 be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 1000W Guru3D
Feb 9, 2022 be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 1000W NikkTech
Feb 8, 2022 be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 850 W TechPowerUp
2021
Oct 25, 2021 be quiet! Dark Power 12 850W GreenTech Reviews (ru)
Sep 3, 2021 ComputerBase (de)
Jul 8, 2021 Be Quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 550W OC Club (ru)
Jul 1, 2021 be quiet Pure Power 11 FM 650W Hexus.net
Jun 21, 2021 be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 550W GreenTech Reviews (ru)
Jun 21, 2021 be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 750W
Jun 18, 2021 be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 750W APH Networks
May 26, 2021 be quiet! Dark Power 12 850 W TechPowerUp
May 21, 2021 Be Quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 650W Guru3D
May 11, 2021 be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 650 W TechPowerUp
Apr 28, 2021 be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 750W Cowcotland (fr)
Apr 28, 2021 be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 750W GinjFo (fr)
Apr 28, 2021 be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 750W NikkTech
Apr 27, 2021 be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 750 W TechPowerUp
Apr 21, 2021 be quiet! Dark Power 12 750W i2Hard (ru)
Apr 19, 2021 be quiet! Dark Power 12 750W
Mar 24, 2021 be quiet! Dark Power 12 1000W GinjFo (fr)
Mar 24, 2021 be quiet! Dark Power 12 850W Guru3D
Mar 11, 2021 bq quiet! Dark Power 12 750W Modding.fr (fr)
Mar 11, 2021 be quiet! Dark Power 12 1000W HardwareCooking (fr)
Mar 10, 2021 be quiet! Dark Power 12 Titanium 750W Cowcotland (fr)
Mar 10, 2021 be quiet! Dark Power 12 Titanium 850W KitGuru
Mar 10, 2021 be quiet! Dark Power 12 Titanium 850W
Mar 10, 2021 be quiet! Dark Power 12 Titanium 1000W NikkTech
Mar 10, 2021 be quiet! Dark Power 12 Titanium 1000W GinjFo (fr)
2020
Dec 24, 2020 be quiet! SFX L Power 600W i2Hard (ru)
Nov 12, 2020 be quiet! Straight Power 11 Platinum 1200W GreenTech Reviews (ru)
Nov 5, 2020 be quiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1500W NikkTech
Oct 13, 2020 be quiet! Dark Power Pro 1500 W TechPowerUp
Sep 30, 2020 be quiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1500W Tweaktown
Sep 30, 2020 be quiet! Pure Power 11 700W OC Club (ru)
Sep 9, 2020 be quiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1500W KitGuru
Sep 9, 2020 be quiet Dark Power Pro 12 1200W Cowcotland (fr)
Sep 9, 2020 be quiet Dark Power Pro 12 1200W
Sep 9, 2020 be quiet Dark Power Pro 12 1500W Guru3D
Sep 9, 2020 be quiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1200W HardwareCooking (fr)
Jul 20, 2020 be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 550W OC Club (ru)
Jun 16, 2020 be quiet! Straight Power 11 Platinum 850W OC Club (ru)
Apr 27, 2020 be quiet! Pure Power 11 500W OC Club (ru)
Apr 20, 2020 be quiet! Straight Power 11 1200W Tweaktown
Apr 13, 2020 be quiet! Straight Power 11 550W Tom’s Hardware
Apr 10, 2020 be quiet! Straight Power 11 Platinum 850W Cowcotland (fr)
Mar 27, 2020 be quiet! Straight Power 11 Platinum 750W NikkTech
Mar 23, 2020 be quiet! Power Zone 650W OC Club (ru)
Mar 4, 2020 be quiet! Straight Power 11 650W Guru3D
Feb 14, 2020 be quiet! Straight Power 11 Platinum 850W KitGuru
Feb 14, 2020 be quiet! Straight Power 11 Platinum 750W GinjFo (fr)
Feb 5, 2020 be quiet! Straight Power 11 Platinum 1000W
Feb 4, 2020 be quiet! Straight Power 11 Platinum 650W Cowcotland (fr)
Jan 31, 2020 be quiet! Straight Power 11 1000W HardwareCooking (fr)
2019
Apr 18, 2019 Be Quiet! Pure Power 11 600W CM Tech-Legend
Apr 5, 2019 Be Quiet System Power U9 500W Tom’s Hardware
Feb 7, 2019 Be Quiet! Pure Power 11 700W NikkTech
Jan 24, 2019 Be Quiet! Pure Power 11 700W i2Hard (ru)
Jan 21, 2019 Be quiet! Pure Power 11 CM 600W GreenTech Reviews (ru)
Jan 4, 2019 Be Quiet! System Power U9 700W KitGuru
2018
Dec 21, 2018 Be Quiet! Pure Power 11 700W NikkTech
Dec 3, 2018 Be Quiet! Pure Power 11 600W
Nov 22, 2018 be quiet! Pure Power 11 600 W Guru3D
Nov 14, 2018 Be Quiet! Pure Power 11 700W KitGuru
Nov 2, 2018 Be Quiet Pure Power 11 700W HardwareCooking (fr)
Oct 31, 2018 Be Quiet Pure Power 11 700W Cowcotland (fr)
Oct 31, 2018 Be Quiet Pure Power 11 500W Conseil Config (fr)
Sep 3, 2018 Be Quiet! Straight Power 11 1000W NikkTech
May 15, 2018 Be Quiet! Straight Power 11 1000W GreenTech Reviews (ru)
May 9, 2018 Be Quiet Straight Power 11 750W Play3r
Apr 27, 2018 Be Quiet Straight Power 11 850W HardwareCooking (fr)
Apr 23, 2018 be Quiet! Straight Power 11 450W GreenTech Reviews (ru)
Apr 9, 2018 be Quiet! Straight Power 11 550W and 850W Hardwareluxx (de)
Apr 6, 2018 Be Quiet System Power 9 500W GreenTech Reviews (ru)
Mar 30, 2018 Be Quiet Straight Power 10 800W HardwareCooking (fr)
Mar 16, 2018 Be Quiet Straight Power 11 1000W Tom’s Hardware
Feb 22, 2018 Be Quiet Straight Power 11 850W i2Hard (ru)
Feb 8, 2018 Be Quiet Dark Power Pro 11 1200W GreenTech Reviews (ru)
Jan 31, 2018 Be Quiet Straight Power 11 850GB Cowcotland (fr)
Jan 29, 2018 Be Quiet Straight Power 11 1000W KitGuru
Jan 26, 2018 Be Quiet Straight Power 11 550W Conseil Config (fr)
Jan 24, 2018 Be Quiet Straight Power 11 750W GinjFo (fr)
Jan 17, 2018 Be Quiet! Straight Power 11 750W Guru3D
Jan 17, 2018 Be Quiet! Straight Power 11 850W
Jan 10, 2018 Be Quiet SFX-L Power 500W i2Hard (ru)
Jan 1, 2018 Be Quiet! SFX L Power 600W Tom’s Hardware
2017
Dec 2, 2017 Be Quiet SFX-L 600W NikkTech
Nov 28, 2017 Be Quiet SFX L Power 500W GreenTech Reviews (ru)
Sep 14, 2017 Be Quiet! SFX L 600W KitGuru
Sep 8, 2017 Be Quiet! SFX L 600W Cowcotland (fr)
Sep 4, 2017 Be Quiet! SFX L Power 500W Hardwareluxx (de)
Aug 30, 2017 Be Quiet! SFX L Power 600W
Jul 25, 2017 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 850W GreenTech Reviews (ru)
Jun 30, 2017 Be Quiet! L10-CM-600W Tom’s Hardware
Jun 7, 2017 Be Quiet! SFX Power 2 400W GreenTech Reviews (ru)
May 27, 2017 Be Quiet! Power Zone 850W GreenTech Reviews (ru)
Apr 19, 2017 Be Quiet! Pure Power 10 500W GreenTech Reviews (ru)
Mar 20, 2017 Be Quiet! Pure Power 10 600W
Mar 10, 2017 be quiet! Pure Power 10 600W i2Hard (ru)
Feb 22, 2017 Be Quiet! Pure Power 10 500 CM Conseil Config (fr)
Feb 20, 2017 Be Quiet! Straight Power 10 600W Play3r
Feb 13, 2017 Be Quiet! Pure Power 10 CM and BQ ComputerBase (de)
Feb 6, 2017 Be Quiet! Pure Power 10 600W Hardwareluxx (de)
Feb 3, 2017 Be Quiet! Pure Power 10 600W eTeknix
Feb 1, 2017 Be quiet! Pure Power 10 700W CM KitGuru
Feb 1, 2017 Be Quiet! Pure Power 10 600W
2016
Oct 25, 2016 Be Quiet TFX Power 300W i2Hard (ru)
Oct 17, 2016 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 850W Play3r
Sep 16, 2016 Be Quiet! Pure Power 9 500W Play3r
Jun 20, 2016 Be Quiet! Dark Pwer Pro 11 550W Conseil Config (fr)
Jun 17, 2016 Be Quiet! System Power S8 600W i2Hard (ru)
Apr 25, 2016 Be quiet! Pure Power 9 CM 600W PC Max (de)
Apr 19, 2016 Be Quiet! L9-CM-600W Tom’s Hardware
Apr 14, 2016 Be quiet! Pure Power 9 CM 700W i2Hard (ru)
Apr 6, 2016 Be quiet! SFX Power 2 400W i2Hard (ru)
Apr 4, 2016 Be Quiet Pure Power 9 CM 600W Hardwareluxx (de)
Mar 28, 2016 Be Quiet! Pure Power 9 700W eTeknix
Mar 23, 2016 Be Quiet! Pure Power 9 600W KitGuru
Mar 23, 2016 Be quiet! Pure Power 9 500 CM Conseil Config (fr)
Mar 23, 2016 Be quiet! Pure Power 9 CM 600W
Mar 23, 2016 Be quiet! Pure Power 9 CM 600W Cowcotland (fr)
Mar 23, 2016 Be quiet! Pure Power 9 CM 500W Hardware Journal (de)
Mar 23, 2016 Be quiet! Pure Power 9 CM 700W OCaholic
Mar 23, 2016 Be quiet! Pure Power 9 CM 700W Guru3D
Feb 26, 2016 be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 1000W TechPowerUp
Feb 19, 2016 Be Quiet! System Power 8 600W
Feb 2, 2016 be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 850W Think Computers
2015
Dec 17, 2015 Be quiet! Straight Power 10 600W Technologix
Dec 17, 2015 Be quiet! Dark Power PRO 11 550W Review Studio
Dec 10, 2015 be quiet! Dark Power Pro P11 550W i2Hard (ru)
Dec 7, 2015 be quiet! Straight Power 10 700W i2Hard (ru)
Oct 16, 2015 Be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11-1200W Cowcotland (fr)
Oct 15, 2015 Be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 850W PCGameware
Oct 5, 2015 Be Quiet Dark Power Pro 11 1200W Tom’s Hardware
Sep 18, 2015 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 550W eTeknix
Sep 16, 2015 Be Quiet Dark Power Pro 11 1000W NikkTech
Sep 14, 2015 Be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 550W Hardwareluxx (de)
Sep 9, 2015 Be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 550W KitGuru
Sep 9, 2015 Be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 550W ComputerBase (de)
Aug 28, 2015 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 1000W
Jul 31, 2015 Be Quiet! PowerZone 650W i2Hard (ru)
Jun 8, 2015 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro P10 650W HardwareInside.de (de)
May 18, 2015 Be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 1200W eTeknix
May 18, 2015 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 850W Hardwareluxx (de)
May 13, 2015 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 850W Tom’s Hardware
May 13, 2015 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 850W KitGuru
May 13, 2015 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 850W
May 13, 2015 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 850W Guru3D
May 13, 2015 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 850W PC Max (de)
May 13, 2015 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 850W Cowcotland (fr)
May 13, 2015 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 850W OCaholic
May 13, 2015 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 850W Technic3D (de)
May 5, 2015 Be Quiet! PurePower L8 730W
May 5, 2015 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 850W PC Max (de)
Apr 13, 2015 Be quiet! Straight Power 10 800W Tweaktown
Mar 26, 2015 Be Quiet Dark Power Pro 10 850W HardwareInside.de (de)
Jan 20, 2015 Be Quiet Dark Power Pro 10 850W Hardware Journal (de)
Jan 14, 2015 Be quiet! Straight Power 10 800W Hardware Overclock
2014
Dec 22, 2014 Be Quiet! Straight Power 10 800W NikkTech
Nov 26, 2014 be quiet! Straight Power 10 500W Cowcotland (fr)
Oct 24, 2014 Be quiet Dark Power Pro 10 850W Think Computers
Oct 23, 2014 Be quiet! Straight Power 10 500W PC Max (de)
Oct 22, 2014 be quiet! Straight Power 10 CM 800 W TechPowerUp
Oct 20, 2014 Be quiet! Straight Power 10 700W PureOverclock
Oct 8, 2014 Be Quiet! Pure Power L8 730W NikkTech
Oct 6, 2014 be quiet! SFX Power 2 300W eTeknix
Sep 22, 2014 be quiet! Straight Power E10 CM 600W Hardwareluxx (de)
Sep 18, 2014 be quiet! Straight Power 10 CM 800W eTeknix
Sep 17, 2014 Be quiet! Straight Power 10 500W ComputerBase (de)
Sep 17, 2014 Be Quiet! Straight Power 10 CM 600W KitGuru
Sep 17, 2014 Be Quiet! Straight Power 10 CM 700W Cowcotland (fr)
Sep 17, 2014 Be Quiet! Straight Power 10 CM 700W PC Max (de)
Sep 16, 2014 be quiet Straight Power 10 700W Hardware Journal (de)
Aug 29, 2014 Be Quiet Power Zone 1000W eTeknix
Aug 7, 2014 Be Quiet! Power Zone 750W Hi Tech Legion
Aug 6, 2014 Be quiet! Straight Power E9 680W Play3r
Jul 21, 2014 Be quiet! Straight Power E9-400W
Jul 7, 2014 Be Quiet! TFX Power 2 and SFX Power 2 300W Hardwareluxx (de)
Jun 24, 2014 Be Quiet! Pure Power L8 700W NikkTech
Jun 13, 2014 Be Quiet PurePower 600W Techware Labs
May 9, 2014 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 750W PureOverclock
May 5, 2014 Be Quiet! TFX Power 2 300W PC Max (de)
Apr 10, 2014 Be Quiet! SFX Power II 400W Cowcotland (fr)
Mar 31, 2014 Be Quiet! Pure Power L8 700W Futurelooks
Mar 14, 2014 Be Quiet! TFX Power 2 Gold 300W
Mar 14, 2014 be quiet! Power Zone 850 W TechPowerUp
Mar 13, 2014 Be Quiet! Power Zone 850W Legit Reviews
Mar 3, 2014 Be Quiet Dark Power Pro 10 850W TechNews.lt (lt)
Feb 20, 2014 Be Quiet! Pure Power L8 430W Cowcotland (fr)
Feb 19, 2014 Be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 850W
Feb 4, 2014 Be Quiet! Power Zone 850W Think Computers
Feb 3, 2014 Be Quiet! SFX 350W Cowcotland (fr)
Jan 31, 2014 Be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 850W eTeknix
Jan 24, 2014 Be quiet! Power Zone 650W PC Max (de)
Jan 2, 2014 be quiet! Power Zone 1000 W TechPowerUp
2013
Dec 30, 2013 Be Quiet! PowerZone 850W Tweaktown
Dec 10, 2013 Be Quiet! Straight Power E9 700W OCaholic
Nov 21, 2013 be quiet! Pure Power L8 730W OCaholic
Nov 21, 2013 Be Quiet! Pure Power L8 500W Tweaktown
Nov 13, 2013 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 850W OCaholic
Nov 11, 2013 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 550W eTeknix
Nov 11, 2013 Be Quiet! Power Zone 1000W NikkTech
Nov 6, 2013 Be quiet! Pure Power L8 700W OCaholic
Oct 31, 2013 Be Quiet! Pure Power L8 600W Think Computers
Oct 31, 2013 Be Quiet Dark Power PRO 550W
Oct 29, 2013 Be Quiet! Pure Power L8 700W Legit Reviews
Oct 28, 2013 Be Quiet! Pure Power L8 CM 430W PC Max (de)
Oct 23, 2013 be quiet! Power Zone 850W Hi Tech Legion
Oct 14, 2013 Be Quiet Power Zone 1000W Tweak.dk (dk)
Oct 10, 2013 Be Quiet! PowerZone 750W Cowcotland (fr)
Oct 7, 2013 Be Quiet! Power Zone 650W Hardwareluxx (de)
Oct 4, 2013 Be Quiet! Power Zone 650W
Sep 25, 2013 Be Quiet Pure Power L8 500W Hi Tech Legion
Sep 11, 2013 Be Quiet Pure Power L8 CM 730W eTeknix
Aug 28, 2013 Be Quiet! Straight Power E9 680W eTeknix
Aug 14, 2013 Be quiet! SFX Power 300W ComputerBase (de)
Jul 26, 2013 Be Quiet! Pure Power L8 400W ComputerBase (de)
Jul 23, 2013 Be Quiet! Pure Power L8-500W Technic3D (de)
Jul 22, 2013 Be quiet! Pure Power L8 400W
Jul 12, 2013 Be Quiet! Pure Power L8 500W Cowcotland (fr)
Jul 12, 2013 Be Quiet! Pure Power L8 500W Hexus.net
Jul 4, 2013 Be Quiet! PURE POWER L8 500 W TechPowerUp
Jun 25, 2013 Be quiet! Pure Power L8 CM 430W ComputerBase (de)
Jun 25, 2013 Be Quiet Dark Power Pro 10 650W
Jun 13, 2013 Be quiet! System Power 7 350W ComputerBase (de)
May 20, 2013 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro10 1200W Tweaktown
May 8, 2013 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 850W BN603 Legit Reviews
May 6, 2013 Be Quiet! SystemPower 7 450W ComputerBase (de)
Apr 22, 2013 Be quiet! Pure Power L8 730W XtremeHardware (it)
Apr 6, 2013 Be Quiet! System Power 7 500W Cowcotland (fr)
Apr 3, 2013 Be quiet! Straight Power E9 480W ComputerBase (de)
Mar 14, 2013 Be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 1000W Hi Tech Legion
Mar 11, 2013 Be quiet! Dark Power Pro P10 550W ComputerBase (de)
Mar 7, 2013 Be Quiet Dark Power Pro 10 750W PureOverclock
Mar 4, 2013 Be Quiet Pure Power 630W Technic3D (de)
Feb 22, 2013 Be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 550W Think Computers
2012
Dec 21, 2012 Be quiet! Pure Power L8 430W Hardwarelabs (de)
Dec 14, 2012 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 650W Legit Reviews
Nov 30, 2012 be quiet! Dark Power Pro P10 550W Au-Ja (de)
Oct 18, 2012 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 550W Silent PC Review
Sep 7, 2012 be quiet! Pure Power L8 630W
Aug 24, 2012 Be Quiet Dark Power Pro 10 1000 W TechPowerUp
Aug 22, 2012 Be quiet! Dark Power Pro BQT P10-850W Technic3D (de)
Aug 9, 2012 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 850W Cowcotland (fr)
Aug 9, 2012 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 850W ProClockers
Aug 8, 2012 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 550W Ninja Lane
Aug 3, 2012 Be quiet Dark Power Pro P10 550W
Jul 25, 2012 Be Quiet Dark Power Pro 10 550W Hardware.info
Jul 16, 2012 Be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 850W Tweaktown
Jul 13, 2012 Be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 550W PCFoster (pl)
Jul 13, 2012 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro P10 750W NikkTech
Jul 5, 2012 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 850W
Jul 4, 2012 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 750W Hi Tech Legion
Jul 4, 2012 Be Quiet Dark Power Pro 10 850 W TechPowerUp
Jun 29, 2012 Be Quiet Dark Power Pro10 550W Cowcotland (fr)
Jun 25, 2012 Be quiet! Dark Power Pro BQT P10-550W Technic3D (de)
Jun 21, 2012 Be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 550W Hardwarelabs (de)
Jun 18, 2012 be quiet! Dark Power Pro P10 550W Hardwareluxx (de)
Jun 7, 2012 Be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 550W Tweaktown
May 31, 2012 Be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 650W Hardware Secrets
May 30, 2012 Be Quiet Dark Power Pro 10 550 W TechPowerUp
Jan 23, 2012 be quiet! Straight Power E9 580W Hardwareluxx (de)
Jan 18, 2012 Be quiet! Straight Power E9 580W Au-Ja (de)
Jan 3, 2012 Be Quiet Straight Power E9 580W Cowcotland (fr)
2011
Dec 29, 2011 be quiet! Straight Power E9 CM 580W Hardwarelabs (de)
Dec 28, 2011 be quiet! Straight Power BQT E9-CM-480W Technic3D (de)
Dec 28, 2011 be quiet! Straight Power E9 580W Dexgo (de)
Dec 21, 2011 Be Quiet Straight Power E9 680W Cowcotland (fr)
Dec 16, 2011 Be Quiet! Straight Power E9 400W
Dec 5, 2011 Be Quiet! Straight Power E9 CM 680W Hardware Secrets
Nov 28, 2011 be quiet! Pure Power L8 530W Au-Ja (de)
Sep 29, 2011 Be quiet! Pure Power BQT L8-CM-430W Technic3D (de)
Sep 24, 2011 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 550W Technic3D (de)
Sep 15, 2011 Be Quiet! Pure Power CM L8 730 W TechPowerUp
Jul 27, 2011 be quiet! Pure Power BQT L7-530W Technic3D (de)
Jun 20, 2011 Be Quiet! Straight Power E8 400 W TechPowerUp
Feb 15, 2011 Be Quiet Straight Power E8 CM 680W Dexgo (de)
Jan 19, 2011 be quiet! Straight Power E8 400W
Jan 11, 2011 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro P9 550W Dexgo (de)
2010
Dec 23, 2010 be quiet! Dark Power Pro BQT P9-650W Technic3D (de)
Dec 2, 2010 Be quiet! Straight Power E8 CM Modular TweakPC (de)
Nov 17, 2010 Be Quiet! Straight Power BQT E8-CM-480W Technic3D (de)
Nov 11, 2010 Be quiet! Straight Power E8 CM 480W Hardwarelabs (de)
Jul 5, 2010 be quiet! Dark Power Pro P8 900-1200W Planet 3DNow! (de)
May 22, 2010 Be quiet! Straight Power 680W Technic3D (de)
May 10, 2010 Be quiet! Dark Power Pro P8 750W
Apr 30, 2010 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro P8 1000W Overclock3D.net
Apr 24, 2010 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 750W Technic3D (de)
Apr 19, 2010 Be quiet! Straight Power CM 680W Dexgo (de)
Mar 22, 2010 be quiet! Dark Power PRO 750W Hardwarelabs (de)
Mar 17, 2010 Be quiet! Pure Power 430W Dexgo (de)
Jan 14, 2010 be quiet! Straight Power E7 CM 480W Hardwarelabs (de)
Jan 13, 2010 be quiet! Dark Power Pro P8 900W Technic3D (de)
2009
Nov 26, 2009 be quiet! Straight Power E7 400W Planet 3DNow! (de)
Nov 17, 2009 be quiet! Straight Power CM 480W Planet 3DNow! (de)
Nov 17, 2009 be quiet! Straight Power BQT E7-450W Technic3D (de)
Nov 2, 2009 be quiet! TFX-300W Technic3D (de)
Oct 29, 2009 Be Quiet! BQT SFX-350W Technic3D (de)
Oct 14, 2009 Be Quiet! Pure Power L7 350 & 530 W Hardwarelabs (de)
Oct 9, 2009 Be Quiet! Straight Power (E7) 480W Technic3D (de)
Sep 23, 2009 Be quiet! 350W
Sep 17, 2009 Be quiet! TFX & SFX PSUs Hardwarelabs (de)
Sep 9, 2009 be quiet! Pure Power 350W Technic3D (de)
Jul 19, 2009 Be Quiet! 300-550W Roundup Planet 3DNow! (de)
Jan 6, 2009 be quiet! Gewinnspiel Hardwarelabs (de)
2008
Dec 5, 2008 be quiet! Dark Power Pro 850w
Nov 20, 2008 Be Quiet! Pure Power 350W Technic3D (de)
Nov 11, 2008 Be Quiet Dark Power Pro 850w XSReviews
Nov 5, 2008 Be Quiet! Pure Power 350W Hardwarelabs (de)
Sep 27, 2008 Be Quiet Dark Power 1200W DriverHeaven
Sep 10, 2008 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 850Watt TweakPC (de)
Aug 22, 2008 Be Quiet Dark Power Pro 750 Allround-PC (de)
Jul 29, 2008 Be Quiet! DPP 650W Bit-Tech
Jul 25, 2008 Be Quiet! DPP 850W Technic3D (de)
May 9, 2008 Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 650W
Apr 28, 2008 Be Quiet! DPP 650Watt BurnOutPC
Feb 24, 2008 be quiet! Dark Power PRO 550W Hardwarelabs (de)
Feb 7, 2008 BeQuiet Dark Power Pro 650W Guru3D
2007
Dec 23, 2007 Be Quiet! P7 550W PC-Experience. de (de)
Dec 5, 2007 Be Quiet Dark Power Pro 650W Hardware.info
Dec 5, 2007 Be Quiet Dark Power Pro 1000W Hardware.info
Dec 5, 2007 Be Quiet Straight Power 400W Hardware.info
Oct 2, 2007 Be Quiet Dark Power 1000W DriverHeaven
Aug 31, 2007 be quiet! Straight Power E5-500W Silent Hardware (de)
Aug 2, 2007 Dark Power Pro Guru3D
Jul 24, 2007 be quiet! BQT P6 Dark Power Pro 1000Watt
Jul 16, 2007 BeQuiet Straight Power 550 Hardware-Mods (de)
May 25, 2007 be quiet! 700w Straight Power Overclock Intelligence Agency
Feb 16, 2007 be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 850W Bjorn3D
Feb 15, 2007 bequiet Straight Power 500 Watt HardwareOC (de)
Feb 1, 2007 BeQuiet Dark Power PRO 850 Watt Guru3D
Jan 18, 2007 be quiet! 750W & 850W Dark Power Pro Virtual Hideout
2006
Dec 7, 2006 Be-Quiet Straight Power 500Watt Hot Cases (de)
Dec 4, 2006 be quiet! BQT P6 Dark Power Pro 850Watt
Nov 17, 2006 BeQuiet! StraightPower 700w Guru3D
Nov 10, 2006 Be-Quiet! Straight Power 700W Nordic Hardware
Nov 9, 2006 be quiet! Straightpower 450W & 600W Bjorn3D
Nov 6, 2006 be quiet! Dark Power Pro 430W Bjorn3D
Oct 3, 2006 be quiet! Straight Power 500W Hardwarelabs (de)
Sep 22, 2006 be quiet! Straightpower 700W TechPowerUp
Aug 29, 2006 Straightpower Netzteil BQT E5-550W Technic3D (de)
Aug 22, 2006 BeQuiet! Dark Power Pro 600 Guru3D
Aug 2, 2006 be quiet Straightpower 550Watt Allround-PC (de)
Aug 2, 2006 Be-Quiet Straightpower series DriverHeaven
Apr 28, 2006 be quiet! BQT P6-PRO 430W Skynet-Online (de)
Apr 6, 2006 be quiet! Dark Power PRO 430 Hardwarelabs
Mar 16, 2006 be quiet Dark power Pro 530W Allround-PC (de)
Mar 6, 2006 be quiet! DarkPower Pro (600W) Technic3D (de)
Mar 2, 2006 be quiet! DARK POWER 520
2005
Dec 20, 2005 be quiet! BQT P6-470W Dark Power Skynet-Online (de)
Dec 20, 2005 be quiet! Dark Power 470 Watt Hardwarelabs
Nov 3, 2005 be Quiet! BQT P6-470W Technic3D (de)
Apr 26, 2005 be quiet! BQT P5 Silent Hardware (de)
Mar 1, 2005 XTremeResources

high-quality power supply for $55 / Cases, PSU, UPS, case cooling, surge protectors / iXBT Live

The review of 350 W power supplies, which began with the most budget models (1 and 2), continues with the product of the German company be quiet!, specializing in the production of quiet PC components.

The Pure Power 11 range includes power units from 300 to 700 watts. Models from 400 W and above are certified in the 80 Plus Gold class, and our test subject, like his younger brother, has an energy efficiency level of 80 Plus Bronze — this is due to circuitry, but more on that in the appropriate section. 9Ol000 ! are painted black and differ only in the features of the series and sizes.

Package dimensions (W×H×D): 263×210×100 mm

Weight: 2.15 kg

Pure Power 11 350W protects against the vicissitudes of fate in a bubble wrap bag.

Kit includes: power cord, five plastic ties, five fixing screws and quick start guide.

The body is made of steel sheet painted with black matt paint. A stamp is stamped on one of the sidewalls.

The air intake grille is made of bars — this solution creates minimal resistance to air flow.

Product dimensions (L×D×H): 150×150×86 mm

Weight: 1.68 kg

Heated air leaves the power supply through large honeycomb holes on the back of the case.

The cable outlet is framed with a half-ring made of soft plastic.

A small ventilation grill underneath helps cool the low voltage part of the unit. You can read more about this feature of the series in the be quiet! Pure Power 9 500W (section — cooling system).

Cable management

Pure Power 11 350W — non-modular power supply, that is, non-removable cords.

For ease of laying inside the PC case, the wires are pulled together with black nylon nets. Standard wire gauge is 18 AWG.

Cnipodes Number Wire length, cm
Food connector mat. boards 20+4 1 45
Processor power connector 4+4 1 55
Video Card power supply 6+2 1 50
SATA 5

45+15

45+15

Molex Ugliifice Molex

90

FDD 1 90

The number of connectors more than adequately block of the unit: Five SSD/HDDs can be connected to Pure Power 11 350W, a couple of corps cards and, for example, sounding cart . You can also connect a video card with an average consumption.

The length of the cords allows you to hide wires in small towers with a lower PSU location, as well as in cases for multimedia PCs.

Passport data

be quiet! Pure Power 11 350W is connected to an AC mains with a voltage in the range of 100-240 V. This will allow the unit to work with very significant drawdowns in the mains voltage.

Two +12V channels combined for 336W of power. This is a decent figure for a PSU with group stabilization.

Lines +3.3 V and +5 V in modern PCs are much less in demand — a total of 110 W is enough with a huge margin for any system.

Circuitry

Pure Power 11 350W (like Pure Power 11 300W) is built according to the group stabilization circuit — the +12 V and +5 V channels depend on each other — if the voltage on one sags, then on the other it rises , and the +3.3 V line is stabilized separately. The older models of the line have separate stabilization — otherwise it is difficult to achieve an efficiency level of 80 Plus Gold.

Block OEM is FSP.

Neat assembly.

Stages of current transformation are indicated by numbers:

  1. Input outlet/Electromagnetic interference filter
  2. Two -sulfur current
  3. APFC (active power factor) and high -voltage condenser
  4. Calles
  5. 9000
  6. 9000
  7. Secondary rectifier
  8. LC filter

Part of the noise filter is soldered to the socket — two Y-capacitors and an X-capacitor. On the latter there is a scarf with a resistor for discharging the capacitor after the power is turned off (located on the reverse side of the scarf). A protective diode is soldered on the front part.

Mains voltage is supplied to the main board through wires passed and wrapped around a ferrite ring.

A couple more Y-capacitors, an X-capacitor and three chokes are soldered on the main board — the rest of the noise filter.

The protection circuit has a fuse in a plastic casing and a pair of gas dischargers — on both sides of the throttle, the first from the input. The varistor is not soldered, although a place is provided for it.

AC rectified by Taiwanese HY Electronic GBU 806 diode bridge (600V, 8A @ 150°C). It does not have a radiator, and it is not necessary — the parameters are taken with a margin, the power of the unit is small, the heating will be small.

The choke coil of the active power corrector has decent dimensions and is wound with thick wire — this is good.

The capacity of the Taiwanese brand Teapo electrolytic capacitor bank is 180 uF — which is enough for a 350 W unit. The rated voltage of the capacitor is 420 V — and that’s good too. (At the input of the blocks put electrolytes designed for a voltage of 400-450 volts. Much more often at 400 V, but the higher the better.) Operating temperature — up to 85 ° C usually small, this option will do.

By the way, on the technical specification sheet of capacitors, in addition to the Teapo brand, there is the Jamicon logo — at the end of September 2019, these companies merged into one. The quality level of both brands was already quite good before, and after the merger and exchange of technologies, it may have grown.

The microcircuit of the PWM controller of the main converter keys and at the same time the APFC controller is soldered on a vertical scarf and all this is soldered in heat shrink. It is impossible to see the controller, and if there is a chip manufactured by FSP, then it makes no sense — its specification is still not available.

The corrector diode and mosfet are located on a separate heatsink and their marking is also not visible. A ferrite bead on the leg of the diode contributes to the suppression of high-frequency interference.

Main Converter Keys — Pair of 14SL501 Mosfets (500V, 14A) also have their own heatsink.

The rectification of the current coming from the main transformer is performed by Schottky diodes screwed on both sides of their radiator, in pairs for each line. The value of the elements is taken with a margin:

Two diodes PS30U60CTR (60V, 30A) per +12 V channel. controller TNY277PG.

Smoothing electrolytes manufactured by Capxon and Taicon, with temperatures up to 105 ° C and a total capacity of 3000 uF — a good indicator. Manufacturers are also worthy — Taiwanese, and the latter also belongs to the Japanese company Nichicon.

+3.3V, +5V and +12V smoothing uses 105°C Teapo, Capxon and single Taicon electrolytes.

Equivalent capacitance:

  • 4400 uF per channel +3. 3 V
  • 3700 uF per channel +5 V
  • 9900 uF per line + 12 V — on the channel +12 V capacitors are not spared.

    Screwed to the radiator of the secondary: a temperature sensor and a fan speed control circuit on its scarf.

    Output voltage monitoring is assigned to the Weltrend WT7527 chip.

    The soldering is neat, some of the tracks are reinforced with solder and rods. Flux residue is washed away.

    Testing

    Description of the test stand is available here.

    The output voltages of PC power supplies must comply with the ATX standard developed by Intel.

    Voltage tolerances (ATX 2018 standard)

    Tolerance0071
    Line
    Minimum Rating Maximum Unit Measurements
    +3.3 ± 5 % 3. 14 3.30 3.47 in
    ± 5 % 4.75 9007 9

    5.00 5.25 V
    +12 ±5% 11.40 12.00

    0069 in

    +5 SB ± 5 % 4.75 5.00 5.25 in

    The voltage above the value of the nominee for the lower one, which will be lower than the nominee — it will be more than the one. load increase.

    The maximum voltage deviations from nominal during testing were:

    • +3.3 V line — 1.2%
    • +5 V line — 0.8%
    • +12 V line — 3.2%

    Good stability — deviations did not exceed 3.2% of the nominal value on the main +12 V channel used. Moreover, even during overload, the voltage did not sag below 12 volts. The rest of the voltages are generally fine.

    The duty line +5 V is perfectly stabilized — the deviations are within 1. 4% of the nominal value.

    The short circuit test was carried out using a thin wire. All channels are protected and in the event of a short circuit, the unit instantly turns off.

    Cooling system

    The fan behind the Pure Power 11 350W is made by be quiet! and bears the marking BQ QF1-12025-MS (12 V; 0.3 A; 1600 rpm). The design uses a fairly reliable plain bearing with a screw thread.

    Due to the low power of the unit, the plate that blocks and directs the air flow is not used, which has a beneficial effect on the noise during operation.

    The manufacturer gives a graph of the noise level depending on the load on the unit and testing confirms it — be quiet! The Pure Power 11 350W is very quiet throughout the entire load range. At a distance of half a meter, the cooling system is no longer audible. No electronic noise was detected during operation.

    Totals:

    be quiet! Pure Power 11 350W is a high-quality quiet unit for computers with low consumption — office, multimedia, gaming with a low or mid-range graphics card.

    be quiet! when choosing a power supply, it recommends leaving a reserve of 30% of the power from the maximum consumption of the system. Based on the above, Pure Power 11 350W can power a PC with a consumption of up to 250W, and this is for example a Ryzen 5 3600X or i5-9600KF in conjunction with a GTX 1650 Super graphics card. Without overclocking components, of course.

    Plus:

    • Good voltage stability
    • TIME ANSTRUCTION
    • Decent set of train and connectors
    • Almost silent work
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    be quiet! Pure Power 11CM 500W


    Power

    The most important characteristic of a computer power supply, regardless of form factor. For a simple office computer with an integrated or low-power discrete graphics card, a power supply unit of 400-450 watts is sufficient. For more productive PCs — at least 600 watts.
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    500 W

    max 2000

    Average: 668.8W

    2000 W


    Fan diameter

    The larger the power supply fan, the lower the speed it needs for effective cooling, which means less noise. Above average are considered fans with a diameter of 120-140 mm.
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    120 mm

    max 140

    Average value: 122.5 mm

    140 mm


    80 PLUS certified

    Minimum acceptable PSU compliance with Energy Star 4. 0 international energy efficiency standard. Means an efficiency of at least 80%.
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    Gold


    Minimum noise level

    Lower volume limit for the active cooling of the power supply. Rarely matters in view of the practical noiselessness of most PSU fans. Only processor coolers really make noise in desktop PCs.
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    9 dB

    max 25

    Average: 13.2 dB

    25 dB


    Maximum noise level

    Noise limit for the power supply fan(s). It is measured in dBA and is rarely of fundamental importance, since the fans in the PSU are almost silent, and the real noise comes only from the CPU cooler.
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    19 dB

    max 39

    Average: 23.9 dB

    39dB


    Short circuit protection

    In the event of a short circuit, the power supply will automatically turn off before any damage is done to the PC components.
    Show all

    Yes


    Overload protection

    The function automatically turns off the power supply when the critical load, but when the allowable value of current (measured in Amperes), not voltage (measured in Volts) is exceeded.
    Show in full

    Yes


    Overvoltage protection

    If the output voltage exceeds the allowable value, the system will automatically turn off the power supply. This prevents the failure of PC components.
    Show all

    Yes


    PFC

    PFC is a type of power factor correction of the system unit PSU. Distinguish between active and passive PFC. The first is preferable, since it gives a power factor of up to 0.99, while the passive one does not exceed 0.75.
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    active


    Cooling system

    Power supply cooling can be active — preferably with one or two fans, or passive — without a fan, only with a heatsink. Fanless PSUs are silent, but only suitable for low-power PCs.
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    1 fan


    Maximum running voltage

    240

    max 264

    Average: 238.3

    264


    Minimum running voltage

    100

    max 230

    Average: 133

    230


    ATX12V version

    Most of today’s desktop PCs experience the main load on the +12V lines. Therefore, support for the ATX12V standard will be predominantly required.
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    2.4

    max 2.4

    Average: 2.3

    2.4


    Depth

    160 mm

    max 267

    Average value: 153. 3 mm

    267 mm


    Height

    86 mm

    max 156

    Average value: 85.2 mm

    156 mm


    Width

    150 mm

    max 200

    Average value: 147.5 mm

    200 mm


    Form factor

    The most common form factor of the built-in power supply is ATX with dimensions of 150x86x140 mm. More compact options are PS3/ATX and SFX with dimensions of 150x86x100 mm and 125×51.5×100 mm, respectively. TFX with dimensions of about 85x65x175 mm is designed for cases of non-standard shape and size.
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    ATX


    Motherboard connector type

    For about 20 years, the most common motherboard power supply connector has been the 24-pin connector — standard for the ATX form factor. In the near future, it will probably be replaced by a more advanced 10-pin.
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    20+4 pin


    Detachable cables

    Yes


    Number of connectors 15-pin SATA

    15-pin SATA is a connector for supplying power to modern hard drives and optical drives with SATA interface.
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    6

    max 62

    Mean: 6.4

    62


    Number of 4-pin IDE connectors

    4-pin IDE is a classic 4-pin power connector for mechanical HDDs and optical drives with an IDE interface (obsolete, but still quite common).
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    3

    max 14

    Mean: 3.9

    14


    Number of connectors 4+4 pin CPU

    The 4+4 pin CPU connector is designed to supply additional power to the processor. The connector is collapsible, and is compatible with motherboards equipped with both 4-pin CPU power sockets and 8-pin ones.
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    one

    max 210

    Mean: 1.5

    210


    Number of 6+2-pin PCI-E connectors

    The 6+2-pin PCI-E connector is designed to supply power to video cards with both 8-pin and 6-pin connectors.
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    2

    max 18

    Average: 3.6

    18


    Number of connectors 4-pin Floppy

    4-pin Floppy — 4-pin connector for powering floppy drives. May be needed in very exceptional cases.
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    one

    Average: 1.1

    2


    Line current +5 V Standby

    The +5 V SB (Standby) bus is required for the function to wake the computer from sleep mode on key events — pressing a key, request via local network, incoming call to the modem, etc. It is also needed for the Suspend-to-RAM mode to work.
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    3 A

    Average value: 2.7 A

    6 A


    Line current -12 V

    -12 V negative current required for COM ports to work.

    0.3 A

    Average value: 0.4 A

    2 A


    Line current +12 V 2

    Modern power supplies have increased requirements due to the gluttony of processors and especially video cards. The +12 V bus is usually divided into lines for safety reasons.
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    20 A

    max 85

    Average value: 22.1 A

    85 A


    Line current +12 V 1

    The maximum current through the first line is +12 V. In modern power supplies for safety, the +12 V bus.
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    28 A

    max 167

    Average value: 43.9 A

    167 A


    Line current +5 V

    The parameter was relevant for computers of previous generations. Modern PC power supplies with a large margin cover this requirement.
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    15 A

    max 50

    Average value: 20.3 A

    50 A


    Line current +3.3 V

    In modern computers, this parameter has lost its relevance, since all new power supplies are oriented to 12 V, which is much more than the specified minimum.
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    24 A

    max 40

    Average value: 21.5 A

    40 A

    PURE POWER 11 CM | 500W

    essential

    Code: BN297

    500W

    Other models

    • CM 700W

    • CM 600W

    • CM 500W

    • CM 400W

    500W

    Exceptionally Quiet, High Reliability, Great Value

    Pure Power 11 500W CM offers high reliability and best-in-class feature set. Whether you’re building a very quiet system, upgrading an existing one, or building a powerful gaming system with multiple graphics cards, your PC with this power supply will get the best combination of performance at a very attractive price.

    • Efficiency 80 PLUS ® Gold (up to 92%)
    • Two powerful 12V lines
    • High stability thanks to Active Clamp technology and Synchronous Rectifier (SR)
    • DC-to-DC voltage conversion for even finer regulation under heavy loads
    • Optimized for quiet operation 120mm fan be quiet!
    • Complete set of protection systems
    • 5 year manufacturer’s warranty

    Features

    • Key Features

    • Specifications

    • Cable Compatibility

    • Reviews

    • Download Center

    80 PLUS CERTIFIED

    ® Gold

    Very high efficiency

    Pure Power 11 500W certified 80 PLUS ® Gold with up to 92% efficiency — an outstanding level for this class of PSU. Most importantly, low power consumption means you save money, reduce heat and run quieter.

    POWER AND COMPATIBILITY WITH YOUR SYSTEM

    The best combination of features and performance at a very attractive price

    The

    Pure Power 11 CM delivers 500 watts of real power with two 12V rails for voltage stability and two PCI express slots for multi-GPU systems. Suitable for very quiet systems, upgrading or creating multimedia or gaming systems with multiple graphics cards.

    INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

    DC-to-DC, Active Clamp and Synchronous Rectifier technologies

    The use of Active Clamp and Synchronous Rectifier technology ensures high stability. DC-to-DC voltage conversion for even more precise regulation under heavy loads ensures the safe operation of the new generation of processors and graphics cards.

    EXTREMELY QUIET OPERATION

    Achieved with an optimized 120mm be quiet!

    Optimized 120mm be quiet! changes its speed depending on the temperature and is optimized to provide the perfect balance between cooling performance and quiet operation. Fan blades with an optimized airflow system reduce turbulence while delivering the inherent be quiet! quiet operation and efficient cooling.

    MODULAR FLAT CABLE SYSTEM

    Comfort and appearance of your system

    The attractive design of the Pure Power 11 500W CM with modular cable system has been enhanced by the use of fully black braided cables. Flat cables for drives and PCI-express simplify installation and give the system a neat appearance.

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    General information
    Model Pure Power 11CM 500W
    Rated power (W) 500
    Peak power (W) 550
    Form factor Version 2. 4
    EPS compliant
    Modular cable system
    Topology Active Clamp + SR + C6/C7
    Standby power consumption (W) 0.19
    Average run time (h / 25°C) 100,000
    Operating temperature, up to (°C) 40
    Infographic

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    12V lines (Multi-Rail mode) 2
    Single-Rail 12V
    Special key 4-pole fan motor
    Fan size (mm) 120
    Max. fan speed (rpm), temperature controlled 980
    System unit fan thermal management
    Noise level dB(A) at 20% load 9
    Noise level dB(A) at 50% load 9.3
    Noise level dB(A) at 100% load 18.8
    OVP (overvoltage protection)
    UVP (undervoltage protection)
    OTP (overtemperature protection)
    OPP (overload protection)
    CE
    CB
    TÜV
    cRUus
    cTUVus
    RCM (Australia)
    CCC
    Certified 80 Plus Gold
    Efficiency (%) at 230V, load 20% 90. 6
    Efficiency (%) at 230V, 50% load 92.1
    Efficiency (%) at 230V, 100% load 90.1
    ENERGY STAR 6.1
    ErP
    WEEE
    PCIe / drives
    Cable length to first connector (cm) 50
    Maximum cable length (cm) 95
    All-in-one cable ( PATA / FDD )
    Number of cables 7
    System board cable P8 (CPU)
    P4 +4 (CPU) 1
    GPU )
    PCI-E 6+2-pin ( GPU ) 2
    SATA 6
    FDD (Floppy) 1
    Connectors for external fans (3-pin)
    Dimensions without cables (L x W x H) (mm) 160 x 150 x 86
    Weight (kg) 2. 05
    Color Black
    Knurled screws
    Screws
    Cable ties
    Velcro cable ties
    PSU/cable box/bag
    User manual languages ​​ DE, EN, ES, FR, PL, RU
    Rear plate with OCK switch / OCK switch
    Adapter bracket SFX -to- be quiet! Not so long ago, she announced an update to the Pure Power power supply line, with the release of the 11th series. Their approach to updating is commendable, not only are minor visual changes carried out, like most other manufacturers, but noticeable improvements are made to the hardware. Recall that we have already tested be quiet! Pure Power 10 CM 500W with 80Plus Silver certification, updated by be quiet! Pure Power 11 CM 600W corresponds to 80Plus Gold.

    We have the opportunity to study the novelty among the first and share operating experience with you. By the time of publication, they had already appeared in Russian stores, the list of current offers is presented in the table compiled on the basis of data from the Yandex.Market service.

    Equipment

    The power supply comes in a traditional black painted cardboard box. Detailed technical characteristics and its key features are given.

    The kit includes detachable cables, plastic ties, fixing screws, power cable and useful documentation.

    Appearance

    Style be quiet! Pure Power 11 CM 600W is well known, the company adheres to the general style in fans, cases, air and water cooling systems.

    The combination of a black case with an orange edging around the perimeter of the fan area. Looks elegant. Other than that, it’s a good classic.

    The fan is protected by a grill grate in the form of a series of longitudinal wires. There is no backlight here, in this matter they remain conservative.

    In the series itself, models with a power of 400, 500, 600 and 700 watts are available. On the back wall there is a power cable socket and a mechanical toggle switch.

    This is a partially modular power supply. Fixed power lines for the processor and motherboard. Protective braided wires.

    A version with non-removable cable management has also been released. This option is expected to be cheaper. Opting for a modular solution has the advantage of removing unused lines, making it easier to neatly stack inside the case.

    In addition, there are two separate lines for powering video cards with four PCIe 6 + 2 connectors.

    Single line with three SATA and two mixed SATA and MOLEX cables. Removable cables have a flat braid. On the manufacturer’s website, you can purchase cables with a separate braid. Section 18AWG.

    On the inner wall there is a row of five connectors for connecting removable lines. They are signed, plus they differ in shape, eliminating the risk of incorrect assembly.

    Filling

    be quiet! Pure Power 11 CM 600W delivers maximum power up to 650W. On lines 12V gives out 576W, 32A and 28A. 140W on lines 5 and 3.3V. Certified 80Plus Gold.

    Protection against overload, power surges, overheating, short circuits, undervoltage. The FSP platform is used with additional optimizations.

    Input current filtering, two Y-capacitors and two X-capacitors. JCS18N50FH and STTH8R06FP transistors are fixed on an aluminum heatsink. Controller Weltrend WT7527N161.

    The main capacitor Teapo 330uF 420V, operates at temperatures up to 85 degrees. Teapo capacitors are responsible for voltage filtering. DC-DC converters and synchronous rectifier.

    be quiet! Pure Power 11CM 600W

    be quiet! The Pure Power 11 CM 600W is a great choice for entry-level and mid-level gaming and work builds. With its low cost, it offers a high-quality element base, partially modular cable management, stable voltage on all three lines, high efficiency, a five-year warranty and low noise level.
    be quiet! Pure Power 11 CM 600W receives the well-deserved «Gold. Editor’s Choice MegaObzor.com» award.

    Overview of the be quiet! Pure Power 11 600W

    The cooler (actually not) was followed by a block. This is not an ancient tale of a great migration — this is my mode of operation. Cooler — in the sense of be quiet! Pure Rock 2, which I hope will be awarded a review before this one comes out. But today is not about the cooler. Today is about the power supply. I’ll tell you about be quiet! Pure Power 11 600W .

    1. Be quiet! Pure Power 11 600W

    2. Positioning and price

    3. Package contents

    4. Cables

    5. Specifications

    6. Be quiet! Pure Power 11 600W

    7.
    Prices in stores

    7. 1. Ukraine

    7.2. Russia

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    Positioning and price

    The recommended price for a German is, as usual, above average. In our case, it’s a hundred bucks, plus or minus. That kind of price successfully crosses the red line for many people who are collecting gaming cluckers for 15.9k0003

    But obviously, if a block costs $100, there must be something there. Given that it’s not even modular. Modular models are designated CM and are slightly more expensive.

    Contents

    The delivery set of the unit is relatively modest. Power cable, instructions and warranty, plus a bag with ties and four fastening screws, well, the PSU itself.

    Visually, we have before us a classic of the German power supply industry. Matte black wherever possible, including the annular part around the grille. If anything, for CM models, this very ring is orange.

    Front cable exit and small perforated area for extra ventilation.

    Rear connector and power button, as well as a large perforated area for ventilation.

    Left — embossed logo towards the observer.

    On the right is the rating plate with technical information. Useful in the economy, no doubt.

    Nothing interesting on top, but below there is a grille with a fan underneath.

    Cables

    The set of cables and their lengths are shown in the picture — right on the box:

    Here is a complete list of them:

    • 20 + 4 pins, 550 mm long
    • 4 + 4 pins, 600 mm long — yes, only one
    • two 6 + 2 pins for PCIe, 500 mm long
    • SATA + SATA + HDD + FDD, length 500 mm + 150 mm + 150 mm + 150 mm
    • SATA + HDD + HDD, length 500 mm + 150 mm + 150 mm
    • SATA + SATA + SATA, length 500 mm + 150 mm + 150 mm

    Of course, a non-modular PSU priced at about $100 will almost come as a shock to many buyers, but this is be quiet!, «creme de la creme» from power supplies and not only, so there is little surprise here. Especially considering that the other distinguishing features of the product are also ok.

    Specifications

    For example, the energy efficiency of 80Plus Gold. Rated power — 600 W, maximum — 650. There is compliance with the ATX 2.4 standard, as well as EPS 2.92. The conversion topology is designed as follows — Active Clamp + SR + DC / DC, with active PFC on top.

    The PSU is built on the FSP platform, with a 330-uF smoothing capacitor from Teapo at 420 volts, STMicroelectronics STF25N80K5 and CET CEF03N8 converter mosfets, as well as a CET CEF02N7G mosfet and a PS30U60CTR rectifier for the 5VSB line. Active PFC is provided by the FPS6600 chip.

    In general, the platform is not budget in any sense, and savings are not noticeable anywhere. Plus, cooling is provided by a Silent Wings fan labeled BQ QF1-12025-MS and a rotation speed of 1800 RPM.

    The peak efficiency of the unit is at the load level under 500 W, and reaches 94%. But already from 150 W it exceeds 90%, and even when receiving an excessive load of about 700 W, it does not fall below 92%.

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