be quiet! Expands Dark Power Pro 11 Lineup With Trio Of PSUs

By Kevin Carbotte
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In May, be quiet! released the first three units in the Dark Power Pro 11 lineup. At the time, customers were given the choice between three high capacity power supplies; 850 W, 1000 W and 1200 W units were available. Now, the company has extended that line to include more affordable 550 W, 650 W and 750 W options for less demanding builds.

Dark Power Pro 11 power supplies in all capacities, from 550 W to 1200 W, offer a semi-modular design to help with cable management, and the housing is equipped with rubber linings to reduce vibration in the case.

Each unit makes use of a temperature-controlled fan connector to help reduce noise. be quiet! equipped the Dark Power Pro series of power supplies with a 135 mm SilentWings 3 fan, which the company said enables near-silent operation. The fans make use of a 6-pole motor and fluid dynamic bearings, enabling a low startup speed of 220 rotations per minute. This should prevent the fans from making noise when first starting up.

The entire lineup of Dark Power Pro 11 power supplies carries 80-Plus Platinum ratings, and the company said they operate at up to 94 percent efficiency. be quiet! has chosen to use Japanese electrolytic capacitors for durability and reliability. They are designed to withstand temperatures as high as 105 degrees, and the company is so confident in the construction that it offers a 5-year warranty on all Dark Power Pro 11 power supplies.

be quiet! said the trio of new power supplies is available now. The 550 W model will set you back $149, the 650 W is available for $164, and $175 will get you into a 750 W unit.

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5 Comments Comment from the forums
  • RazberyBandit
    These are expensive. Platinum-rated units from 550W to 750W from competitors (Antec, EVGA, Corsair, Seasonic, Enermax, etc.) are all less expensive than these.

    Direct comparison: EVGA's SuperNOVA P2 650W is $120, and the 750W is $150 (pre-rebate) at Newegg.com. (With rebate, they are $100 and $120, respectively.) Antec's EA-Platinum units are even cheaper, but they are not modular.
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  • Robbie_1
    Agree with bandit, this is a nice PSU and I'd love to own it, it's just hard to justify buying it for 50$ more than other top of the line PSU's like supernova P2's
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  • QSV
    These are expensive. Platinum-rated units from 550W to 750W from competitors (Antec, EVGA, Corsair, Seasonic, Enermax, etc.) are all less expensive than these.

    Direct comparison: EVGA's SuperNOVA P2 650W is $120, and the 750W is $150 (pre-rebate) at Newegg.com. (With rebate, they are $100 and $120, respectively.) Antec's EA-Platinum units are even cheaper, but they are not modular.

    But they are much more reliable than those. be quiet pretty much has the reliability Enermax had before they ditched their own production facility.
    I dont know about you, but I rather pay some more money for a much better (much more reliable and quieter) fan and general reliability that has no issues with 10 years, than some crap that goes legs up after a few years, the fan becomes loud every few months and you have to deal with coil whining.
    A DP Pro 11 is pretty much the best PSU you can get right now.
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  • MasterMace
    Not a fan of sub 850s having multiple 12v rails. Maybe these will turn out better, hopefully they do considering the price. As others have pointed out, it's highly difficult to justify spending $150 on a 550w unit
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  • QSV
    1. That is the MSRP. Real sale prices will be much cheaper.
    2. There are no issues with multi rail PSUs whatsoever. Multi rail has been standard for years, only lately some smart people thought it would be fun to make single rail a marketing thing. Why? Because single rail PSUs are actually much cheaper to produce.
    3. This PSU can actually be switched to single rail with an included switch for the PC case. You can see it on one of the pictures.
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