International Press Newsletter
Press Newsletter 04/2016
 
 
 
Content
Hardware.info recommends System Power 7 350W
Pure Power 9 700W: the review
ITRaidDE's 1,000-Euro-Gaming-PC with be-quiet! cooler
System Power 7 300W featured in c't magazine
Pure Power 9 CM used for 1,000 Euro gaming PC by ITRaidDE
PC-Max reviews Pure Power 9 CM 600 Watt
A good airflow for the SilentWings 2 140 mm
Hardware.Info Magazine reviews CPU coolers
Best choice for your HTPC upgrade
Good overall package
Dark Power Pro 11 won the Reader Recommend Award
be quiet! selected for the "PC of the month"
26 mid-range PC cases in round-up
A worthy upgrade
Noise down to a whisper
Quiet as a church mouse
Silver Award for Pure Power 9
Excellent across the board
Rooshken tests PC chassis by be quiet!
GeekyXtraTech reviews the Dark Rock Pro 3
Metis build by Maxx uses be quiet! fans
A reliable, well designed PSU
 
 
Hardware.info recommends System Power 7 350W

Preferred PSU for budget all-round PC

The Dutch online magazine Hardware.info has given their April recommendations for building the perfect budget all-round PC. Their preferred choice for a power supply is the be quiet! System Power 7 350W due to its high efficiency and low power levels.

“The System Power 7 350W is an excellent 350W-power supply with a good efficiency and a low noise level. Yet it is still very affordable, which is enough reason to award it with a Bronze Award in our last round-up.”

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Pure Power 9 700W: the review

A modular power supply with a good quality/price ratio

WallOfGaming, hardware and gaming community website, reviewed the be quiet! Pure Power 9 700W, a discrete and silent modular PC power supply.

“Once again, be quiet! is the master of silence.”

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ITRaidDE's 1,000-Euro-Gaming-PC with be-quiet! cooler

Shadow Rock Slim gets chosen for powerful build

In a new video, which was released via the own YouTube channel, ITRaidDE shows the construction of an individual gaming PC in the price range of 1,000 euros. For the cooling of the Intel Core i5 CPU they chose the Shadow Rock Slim by be quiet!. The cooler delivers matching performance, silent operation and also looks great, according to ITRaidDE.

“The cooler is powerful, but at the same time quiet and is even looks great.”

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System Power 7 300W featured in c't magazine

Power supply from be quiet! used for home server build

In issue 8 / 2016 the c't magazine published an article on building a home server with up to six hard drives. Just as in their previous server build of issue 2 / 2016 they chose the be quiet! System Power 7 300W power supply. They call the PSU reliable and appreciate its fair pricing.

“Also we continue to use the cheap power supply: These are the components that have proven to be reliable.”

 
 
Pure Power 9 CM used for 1,000 Euro gaming PC by ITRaidDE

500-watt version of be quiet!'s new power supply in use

The latest video of the YouTube channel ITRaidDE shows the construction of an individual gaming PC in the price range of 1,000 euros. For the power supply the new be quiet! Pure Power 9 CM with 500 Watts of power was chosen. Amongst other things the new cables and the semi-modular design were highlighted.

“The supplied cables have also finally been reworked and are now completely held in black as well as partially available as flat ribbon cables.”

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PC-Max reviews Pure Power 9 CM 600 Watt

Power supply from be quiet! impresses with good performance

PC-Max published a new review of the Pure Power 9 CM in the 600-watt version from be quiet!. The editors really liked the new and improved cable management over previous generations of the series. Also highlighted are the performance and affordable price.

“In favor of the be quiet! Pure Power 9 CM we want to mention good test results for its class, as well as the improved cable management.”

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A good airflow for the SilentWings 2 140 mm

Feedback on a be quiet! fan

The blogger Neitsabes reviewed the SilentWings 2 140 mm on its PC.

“The be quiet! SilentWings 2 140 mm is a really silent fan.”

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Hardware.Info Magazine reviews CPU coolers

Shadow Rock Slim in group test

The Dutch magazine Hardware.Info has reviewed 22 new mid-range CPU coolers, including the be quiet! Shadow Rock Slim. The cooler performs okay, but not good enough for a place in the top ten.

“be quiet! sent us the Shadow Rock Slim. The name refers to the relative thinness of 7 cm, with a respectable weight of 714 grams.”

 
 
Best choice for your HTPC upgrade

Dark Power Pro 11 & Shadow Rock LP featured in tiny HTPC

The power supply has great features and is ultra silent which is why it’s perfect for any kind of build. The Shadow Rock LP is made for small PCs and takes up very little space.

“be quiet! products fit perfectly in my new HTPC build.”

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Good overall package

PC Perspective takes a look at the Pure Power 9-CM

At low to medium load the power supply is virtually silent and offers a great array of flat black cables.

“First and foremost the new Pure Power 9 600W power supply is very quiet.”

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Dark Power Pro 11 won the Reader Recommend Award

Monthly recommendation on Tom’s Hardware Guide

The Dark Power Pro 11 line is still a champion among the competition and comes with great features like ultra silent operation, great build quality and tons of cables and connectors.

“The Dark Power Pros serve up high performance along with low noise levels, a combination that's rare in this category.”

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be quiet! selected for the "PC of the month"

be quiet! power supply, CPU cooler and fans on Hardware Magazine

Hardware Magazine chose the Dark Rock 3, the Silentwings 2 and the Dark Power Pro 11 for its "PC of the month" of magazine's 82th issue.

“We gathered the best PC components to go with this 2.400€ case.”

 
 
26 mid-range PC cases in round-up

Hardware.Info Magazine reviews Silent Base

In issue 02/2016 of Hardware.Info Magazine there is a round-up of 26 mid-range PC cases. The be quiet! Silent Base 600 Window and 800 Window are included in this group test. The Silent Base 600 Window receives kind words and the 800 Window even walks away with an Excellent Award.

“The silent models that also properly cool are the Antec Performance One P100, the be quiet! Silent Base 800 and the Fractal Design R5. Antec seriously lacks in features, so we prefer and give Excellent Awards to be quiet! and Fractal Design.”

 
 
A worthy upgrade

Tom’s Hardware tests the Pure Power 9-CM

There are several upgrades in these power supplies in comparison to the Pure Power L8. Namely being the the 80 PLUS Silver certification for starters.

“be quiet!'s Pure Power 9 600W PSU is a very silent power supply”

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Noise down to a whisper

Dark Rock 3 featured in mainstream PC build

The Dark Rock 3 fits perfectly into the overall look of this build. It keeps the temperatures super low and the total operation very quiet.

“I love this CPU cooler, it helps keeping temps down really low.”

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Quiet as a church mouse

CPU Magazine recommends the Shadow Rock LP

The Shadow Rock LP is built for small form factor applications and where the competition offers noisy solutions be quiet! has a quiet one.

“Despite being tiny, the Shadow Rock LP is as quiet as a church mouse.”

 
 
Silver Award for Pure Power 9

Danish reviewer impressed with entry-level PSU

The Danish review site Hardware-Test (HWT.dk) has reviewed the brand-new be quiet! Pure Power 9 CM 500W. The reviewer is satisfied with the components, noise level, black design and the performance, especially considered the price level of this power supply. The end score is 70%, good for a Silver Award.

“Be quiet! Pure Power 9 500 watt is for the end user who wants to build a small to medium PC for a noise free environment, i.e. an HTPC or office PC that will not disturb you with unnecessary fan noise.”

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Excellent across the board

Famous site JonnyGuru checks out the Dark Power Pro 11

There is a lot to like about these power supplies that comes with great features the competition doesn’t bother with.

“I think we can close the book on the Dark Power Pro 11 series now by calling it excellent right across the board.”

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Rooshken tests PC chassis by be quiet!

Video-review of Silent Base 800 Window

Polish youtuber, Rooshken, has just published a review of the Silent Base 800 window chassis. The product has received a recommendation from the reviewer who appreciated the great cooling properties of the case equipped with three factory-made fans, exceptionally quiet operation and a large amount of space for cable management.

“This is definitely one of the best PC cases available on the market.”

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GeekyXtraTech reviews the Dark Rock Pro 3

YouTube unboxing and quick review

The Finnish reviewer GeekyXtraTech has published an unboxing and quick review of the be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 on YouTube. The reviewer remarks on the quietness of the fans of this CPU cooler.

“The first thing I've noticed is that it's really, really, really quiet.”

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Metis build by Maxx uses be quiet! fans

Shadow Wings and SilentWings preferred

Modder Maxx has published a short build log on the SweClockers User Forum. His Metis project was almost finished but he was dissatisfied with the fans he had, so he traded them out for the Shadow Wings 120mm Mid-Speed and SilentWings 92mm PWM to complete his build.

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A reliable, well designed PSU

CPU Magazine tests the Pure Power 9-CM

The Pure Power 9-CM delivers great features with flat black modular cables and an 80 PLUS Silver certification for increased efficiency.

“It has all the features necessary to deliver stable power for years to come”

 
 
 
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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 2016

 
     
 
 
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