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700 watts is practically run of the mill these days for enthusiasts with mega power supply urges. Be Quiet! shows you can have juice without the noise in this top spec power plant. With connections galore, mirror finish and plenty of amps, this could be just the ticket to beat those rail blues.
Price: £80 / $150
Supplier: be quiet!
Manufacturer: Listan
be quiet! Now that we have everybody's attention, we thought you might like to hear about the new Straightpower range of power supplies from the be quiet! range. Sometimes I don't know how we think of these catchy introductions.
Listan, one of the biggest computer components distrubuters in Europe, developed this new range of Straight Power psu's for enthusiasts who want high-performance power supplies, stable technology and outstanding quality without the big price tag. The stable ranges from the entry level 350 watt baby right up to the 700 watt behomoth with enough juice to power a small town. With efficiency (up to 83%), the units have up to 4 rails, up to 8 SATA connectors and up to 2 PCIe connectors to give reliable performance for every computer, regardless of whether it is a workstation or server.
In the labs today, we have the range topping 700 watt power plant. Our MaXit Monsta machine will be doing the honors with it's 3.8Ghz Core 2 Duo processor and Danger Den watercooling system to stress this juicy contender to the limits.
Let the torturing begin.
The specs for this model are as you would expect from the top model, huge.
- Energy-saving design with extremely high efficiency of up to 83%
- Active PFC, with PF of up to 0.99 for stabilising and enhancing output voltage values
- Up to 8 SATA connections (depends on model)
Cooling
- Super silent 120 mm fan
- Thermal electronic circuits regulate the speed of the power supply fan, as well as up to 3 case fans that can be directly connected to the power supply
- Honeycomb structure of the case assures optimal thermal drainage.
Technology
- Manufactured according to the ATX12V standard, Version 2.2 and EPS12V Version 2.91 (as of the 550W model) incl. 8-pin 12V connection
- 2 separate 12V rails for an optimal power support to the CPU
- Even 4 separate 12V rails as of 550W, for an extremely stable system
- Wide range input 110 - 240 Vac
- RoHS and WEEE compatible
Service Plus
- 3-year warranty
- Service hotline
- Technical email support
- Multi language manuals
