Power supply and cooler from be quiet! recommended in build guide for 2017

For powering the PC in their buyer's guide 2017, the team of German website Hardwareluxx chose the be quiet! Straight Power 10 CM 500W. The editors highlight modular cable management and its 80Plus Gold certification. Additionally, Dark Rock Pro 3 is used to cool the Core i7-8700K processor. In the article they mention the two installed SilentWings fans with optimised noise characteristics.

“The be quiet! Straight Power 10 CM is 80Plus Gold certified and more efficient than the model in our more compact Buyer's Guide PC.

For our second Buyer's Guide computer, we chose the be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3. It is capable of up to 250 W TDP heat and still has some headroom for ambitious overclocking.”

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An impressive white beast !

TopAchat reviews the Dark Base Pro 900 White Edition in a stunning video that shows the beast in all its glory. Video details the concept and alll the features of the Dark Base Pro 900 with gorgeous close ups. Features like the Qi charger or the motherboard tray are discussed. Great positive video.

“One of the most high end chassis of the moment (...) we trully realized how modular it is (...) it's one of the few cases that managed to impress us that much”

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500-watt model just as successful as the 600-watt version from be quiet!

The team of German website Mod Your Case has now also tested the 500-watt version of the new SFX L Power PSU from be quiet!. After the 600-watt model already scored highly in its review, this second model does impress the editors no less with a very high-quality build, stable voltages, and fully-modular, black flat-ribbon cables. With Gold, Silent Tipp and Kauftipp, Mod Your Case gives the be quiet! SFX L Power 500W three coveted awards.

“After the 600-watt SFX L Power already convinced us recently, the smaller SFX L Power 500W now also shows its powerful site in this review.”

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The inaudible Top Flow

YouTuber JoVerclock reviews the Shadow Rock TF2 starting with a quick reminder of what "Top Flow" means. Video then highlights the features of the aircooler, the dimensions as well as the TDP before discussing the aesthetics and the various provided accesssories. JoVerclock describes his setup experience : compatibility is reported as quite good. Performance testing shows a Core i7 4790K that runs hot. 

“when it comes to noise it's simply inaudible, this is a very good point (...) silence is golden no worries on this one (...) it's trully excellent (..) memory compatibility goes well

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Biggest AIO water cooler from be quiet! wins Top Award

The German website Technic3D has published a large comparison test of current AIO water cooling systems. be quiet is featured with both the Silent Loop 240mm and the Silent Loop 360mm. Both units are praised for the very quiet operation, thanks to the reverse-flow technology of the pump. The larger of the two cooling solutions also wins the Top Award.

“The 240mm version's features are also offered by the be quiet! Silent Loop 360, which of course has a higher cooling capacity. It is nice to see, that the pump is once again almost inaudible even at low fan speeds.”

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88% score for AIO water cooler

The new Dutch tech blog TechGaming.nl has published a review of the be quiet! Silent Loop 280mm. The editor is impressed with the performance of this AIO water cooling kit, as well as the minimalistic design, although he recognizes this might not suit consumers who are going the RGB route. With a total score of 88% he recommends this cooler to everyone who's in the market for a no-nonsense AIO cooler.

“The be quiet! Silent Loop 280mm delivers all-round great performance. [...] If you're looking for a neutral cooler, solid idle and overclocked performance and is quality of key importance for you? Then the be quiet! Silent Loop 280mm is a great choice.”

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Cooler from be quiet! with great design

German YouTuber PC Mate has tested a top-flow cooler for the first time in a new video. The model comes from be quiet! and definitely impressed him. The Shadow Rock TF 2 scores with a smart design, a high-quality fan and additional cooling of the elements around the CPU socket.

“In my opinion it looks very high-quality. With its silver design it looks really nice.”

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Almost perfect AIO water cooler

The Danish reviewer Kim Monberg has published a review of the Silent Loop 360mm, and just like with the 240mm he loves this AIO water cooler. The performance is great, even for overclocked systems, while keeping fan noise down to a manageable level. Apart from some issues with the brackets, there is nothing to complain about this cooler, so it receives the Silver Award.

“This cooler cools everything you can put on it without any problems. There is ample buffer for large overclocks, and it's without sounding like an airplane even at the maximum speed of the fans.”

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German magazine features be quiet! PSU in build log

In the issue 06 German eMagazine Thermaldrop features a build log of the Project Portal. This compact water-cooled system requires a particularly space-saving yet powerful power supply, which is why the team chose the be quiet! SFX L Power 600W. In the article the PSU is described in detail, focusing on the 80Plus Gold certification, the full-sized 120-millimeter fan and the fully modular cable management.

“We choose the newest model from be quiet! - The SFX L Power with 600 Watts.”

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The discrete choice

Charle's Tech reviews the Shadow Rock TF2 detailing the design and mounting process before a few words on performance thanks to temperatures reading in various conditions. A positive review noting the silence.

“Usually fan is silent (...) this Shadow Rock TF2 offers quality cooling (...) for a mere 60 euros we have here an excellent product”

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Good overall rating with grade 1.85 for the power supply from be quiet!

On the German website PC Games Hardware a review of the Pure Power 10 CM 500W from be quiet! was published. The team enjoys the 10th iteration of the Pure Power series. Compared to the version from last year, be quiet! was able to increase the efficiency even further thanks to DC-DC technology, active clamping circuit and a synchronous rectifier. In addition the manufacturer delivers the very quiet operation he is known for. Overall, the Pure Power 10 CM 500W thus scores a good 1.85 grade.

“At 60 euros you get a well thought out power supply, which is not only designed for use in mid-range gaming or multimedia PCs, but also for silence fans.”

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Bigger equals better

UK-based Computer Shopper magazine has published a round-up of water coolers, including the be quiet! Silent Loop 360mm. They're not the biggest fan of the installation method, but once the cooler is in place, they admire the performance and low noise level of this unit. As much as they like the Silent Loop 360mm though, they would still recommend the Kraken X62 because of its easy installation and price. The Silent Loop 360mm receives a 4-out-of-5-star rating.

“On the whole, this has the best cooling performance of any of the models in this group test.”

All-in-one water cooler from be quiet! in X299 review

The German website Allround-PC has published a comprehensive review of a new X299 motherboard from MSI. In the BIOS & Overclocking section, however, the team is also focusing on the cooling solution used in the test. In this case the be quiet! Silent Loop 360mm was installed. According to the editors, this all-in-one water cooling system is capable of keeping the temperatures of the Intel Core i9-7900X at bay and scores among other things with the three quiet Pure Wings 2 fans as well as the reverse flow technology, which keeps the noise of the pump to a minimum.

“During the test the Silent Loop 360 from be quiet! held the temperatures of the 7900X at bay.”

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A very good PSU !

PassionHardware reviews be quiet! Pure Power 10CM 600W. Through an unboxing reviewer highlights cables layout before looking at the PSU and its features. Tester details how the PSU fits in a rig when mouting it and a few benchmarks measure various voltages. A positive review with a golden award.

“a very good PSU for the mid-range (...) setup and cable management are very simple (...) true to the brand name, you'll forget about the PSU (...) your hardware is in good hands with steady voltages

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Nice, silent top-flow cooler

eTeknix has published a review of the be quiet! Shadow Rock TF 2. The cooler is great for smaller systems and has a very low noise level, but the editor has a lot of issues with the overly complicated mounting system. It's recommended only for specific usage scenarios, which is why the cooler does not get an award.

“The performance of this cooler is pretty decent. It’s certainly better than the piddly little low-profile coolers that are on the market. I mean stuff like a stock cooler or similar models from other manufacturers.”

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Dark Rock Pro 3 and Dark Power Pro 11 650W used for streaming rig

In a long video, YouTuber Simmie's Schrauber-Channel from Germany documents the build of a streaming PC based on a cutting-edge Core i9 CPU from Intel. No compromises are made for this high-end configuration. Therefore, he chooses the be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 for cooling the CPU. The entire system is furthermore powered by the Dark Power Pro 11 650W.

“What I like very much, is how super quiet the CPU cooler works. [...] The Dark Power Pro is also definitely worth the investment, because the option to ower the fans with it is simply great.”

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Push/pull to get away from the competition ?

Review starts with various shots of the AiO detailing its features before mounting the kit in a system. The Silent Loop 120 is then tested through various temperatures measures and compared to its competitors. A positive review with a silver award.

“Performances are good, noise is correct with PWM (...) this little 120mm is up to the task”

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Water-cooling review features Pure Power 10 CM 400W, Pure Wings 2 PWM 120mm and Silent Loop 240mm

In his video review of the EK Fluid Gaming 240 AIO water cooler, German YouTuber Zenchillis Hardware Reviews features several components from be quiet!. While its test system is powered by the Pure Power 10 CM 400W, he also uses different fans on the radiator of the cooling solution for comparison. The Pure Wings 2 PWM 120mm impressed the YouTuber with a much quieter operation compared to their competitors. Ultimately, he compares the EK water cooling solution with the all-copper Silent Loop 240mm from be quiet!, which, according to Zenchili, delivers the same performance at a lower price and with less noise.

“From the beginning, noise is simply so much better. It's surprsing how nice and quiet the whole thing is.”

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Ultimate Ryzen 3 Gaming PC with Straight Power 10 CM 600W

UK-based Jezy has published a Youtube video where he builds the ultimate Ryzen 3 gaming PC. He has selected the be quiet! Straight Power 10 CM 600W as his ideal power supply.

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YouTuber uses Dark Power Pro 11 650W and Dark Rock Pro 3

The German YouTuber c0nsecro has built a streaming PC in collaboration with his colleague Simmie's Schrauber-Channel and recorded the process in a video. For his new PC he chose a Core i9 CPU, which requires powerful cooling. For this reason, he installs the Dark Rock Pro 3. Besides the cooler the power supply also comes from be quiet!. The system is powered by the Dark Power Pro 11 650W.

“With a TDP of 250W we have got some headroom. We want to have a quiet CPU fan. We want to have something fitting for the case, and something we won't have to worry about. [...] The whole thing is just really tuned for silence.”

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Let's talk be quiet!

YouTuber Sky setups his new rig with a Dark Base Pro 900 that is home to a Pure Power 10 CM 500W and a PureRock. Nice shots of the rig illustrate the video before YouTuber details features of his liking including Qi charger. Positive video.

“What's awesome with this case (...) 2 LED strips we can put everywhere in the case (...) small PSU that works very well while being super silent”

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Silver Award for the be quiet! cooler

The Shadow Rock TF 2 from be quiet! was tested at the German website hardwaremax. According to the editors, the manufacturer successfully fills the gap between two sizes in its own cooler portfolio. The build quality is consistently very good and the cooling performance absolutely sufficient, according to hardwaremax. Finally, the Shadow Rock TF 2 receives the Silver Award.

“With the Shadowrock TF2 be quiet! adds a useful model to its own product range, closing the gap between the Shadow Rock LP and the huge high-end cooler Dark Rock TF.”

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Recommended Award for AIO water cooler

The Dutch site Tech Testers has published a review of the be quiet! Silent Loop 360mm. The reviewer is very content with the cooling performance when installed on a Core i9-7900X platform. Performance is good, noise levels are low, and this AIO cooler has a great ease of use. This leads to a Recommended Award.

“It's not easy to cool the 10 cores of this Socket 2066 processor, but we're seeing comfortable temperatures. And we aren't even running the fans at the full 2000 rpm, we don't see a reason to. Overclockers have headroom in both temperature and fan speed, real freaks can opt for setting the PWM to 'quiet' and the normal user can just install this cooler and enjoy the power and silence of this AIO.”

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Limited edition be quiet! case with grade 1.58

In issue 11/17 of the German magazine PC Games Hardware, the editors took a closer look at large PC cases. Their new reference is the Darkbase Pro 900 "White Edition". With a very good grade of 1.58 and the numerous advantages already known from the original version, the limited edition from be quiet! scores highly.

“Be quiets's flagship, which is now available in a white edition limited to 2,000 pieces, becomes our reference, with a score of 1.58.”

Official versus modded

UK Youtube outlet Maxedout has published a video where they describe the limited edition Dark Base Pro 900 White Edition in detail and compare it to their own modded 'white' Dark Base Pro 900. He is challenging the viewers to a white case face-off where they can decide which one of the two systems is better.

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Dark Power Pro 11 650W and Dark Rock Pro 3 installed

The German YouTuber Simmie's Schrauber-Channel has built a streaming PC in collaboration with his colleague c0nsecro and recorded the process in a video. The powerful PC is based on a Core i9 CPU, which is kept at adequate temperatures by the no less powerful Dark Rock Pro 3. In addition to the cooler the YouTuber's also chose a power supply from the German manufacturer be quiet!. The system is powered by the Dark Power Pro 11 650W.

“With a TDP of 250W we have got some headroom. We want to have a quiet CPU fan. We want to have something fitting for the case, and something we won't have to worry about. [...] The whole thing is just really tuned for silence.”

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Best power supply for budget game PC

Hardware.info has published their October article on building the perfect budget game PC. In this build, they choose the be quiet! System Power 8 400W as the perfect power supply, due to its performance and low noise level.

“The System Power 8 400W is an excellent 400W power supply with a very good efficiency and a low noise level. Even so, it's very affordable, enough reason to give it a Great Value award. The power supply also has a PEG-connector, so you can effortlessly expand your system with a modest graphics card in the future.”

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System in Pure Base 600 Window features Pure Power 10 CM 600W and Silent Loop 280mm

The German YouTuber DasMonty has decided to build a dedicated test rig for all of his reviews. He is very happy to be supported by be quiet! with the Pure Base 600 Window a suitable case, the Pure Power 10 CM 600W as a powerful power supply, and ultimately even with the Silent Loop 280mm as a high-class all-in-one water cooling solution. DasMonty also plans to review all this hardware separately in the future.

“At this point thanks for the support to be quiet!.”

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About be quiet!

be quiet! is a premium brand of PC power supplies, PC cases and cooling solutions as well as the consistent PSU market leader in Germany since 2007*.

All conception, design and testing is done with a German passion for quality and precision at our headquarters in Germany. Innovative engineering concepts, premium materials and world-class quality make be quiet! products among the most silent, reliable and powerful available.

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*GfK data 2017