EUR438,25
be quiet! Dark Power Pro 13
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Top power supply unit, but beware of the mains cable
Attention: comes with a German mains plug. Since the usual mains cables (with C13 plug) for (weaker) mains adapters do not fit, you need the following if you want a mains cable with a CH plug:
https://www.digitec.ch/de/s1/product/steffen-adapterkabel-150-m-stromkabel-8215872?ip=Steffen+adaptercable
Digitec sent it to me free of charge on request, but I had to contact support several times because I received the wrong cable twice.Pro
- Seems to be very well made
- Not audible during operation
Run away !!!!
After a few hours of use (no more than ten), the PC was switched off but the power cable was plugged in, and in the middle of the night, the house circuit-breakers went off. Since then, I've been unable to plug in the power supply using its cable without blowing the circuit-breakers, and I've had a nervous breakdown!
Another be quiet power supply unit with a defective fan
Unfortunately, this is already my second bequiet power supply (before that a Dark Power Pro 11) with a defective fan (bearing defective or something). Unfortunately, it's not "quiet" at all. According to Digitec, I now have to return the entire power supply, including cables, which is not cool at all. I will consider another brand for future builds. Such a hassle for the premium price? Nope.
Why the fan is always spinning, I don't understand. With 150w of 1300w, surely you don't need active cooling?
The 12HPWR cable is unfortunately not very good visually, because with the cable tie-shrink sleeve sandwich, it looks a bit DIY-like. It's a pity, because the other cables look very high-quality and visually appealing.
Update 01.07.2023:
Fortunately, an uncomplicated replacement was still possible. But the replacement product has exactly the same defects. Apparently this is a known problem with Bequiet! PSUs. I would leave it alone... There are enough other PSU manufacturers ...Pro
- Workmanship (subjective, external)
- High quality cables (especially MB and CP)
- PSU housing made of anodised aluminium instead of sheet metal
Contra
- Quality control
- 12VHPWR Cable Optics
- Fan is always shooting.
THE perfect power supply unit! A beast!
Pro
- Power 1600W
- Fully modular
- 2x 600W PCIe 5.0 / 2x 12VHPWR
- ATX 3.0
- Efficiency
- Whisper quiet
- Cable set
- Perfect processing
Contra
- No Swiss T13 / C19 mains plug included
This review was created for a different variant: Dark Power Pro 13 (1600 W)
Supplies power, is quiet
I don't know exactly what happened to the others here, but it works very well for me. I bought it as the successor to the first generation Dark Power Pro and installed it in my existing system. Everything runs perfectly and quietly. It hasn't blown any fuses either. I was a bit surprised at all the negative reviews. But well, it can always happen that a device is defective, but so far I'm satisfied.
The only fly in the ointment was that the mains cable was supplied with a German plug which, as you know, doesn't fit into the socket in Germany. Of course, I can imagine that this is entirely in the interests of the German traffic light government, as it saves 100% electricity... Joking aside, Digitec immediately supplied an adapter.Pro
- Performance
- Very quiet
- Cable management
Contra
- came with a German plug (Digitec supplied an adapter)
This review was created for a different variant: Dark Power Pro 13 (1600 W)
One of the best power supply units on the market.
I can't understand people who rate a product badly just because something doesn't work straight away. Be Quiet has great support and would make a replacement straight away.
The product is of very high quality, even after a long time gaming with 4090 and 13900k you don't hear anything from the power supply.Pro
- Whisper quiet
- Full performance
- Efficiency
Contra
- Expensive, quality costs money
6 out of 13 reviews
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