INTRODUCTION

   The recent introduction of the latest GeForce RTX30XX graphics cards by NVIDIA and the upcoming reveal of AMD's very own Radeon RX6XXX models has clearly boosted power supply unit sales all over the globe. Unlike previous releases however these seem to have steered people towards high output, quality and performance models which as you know is exactly what I’ve always favoured and recommended through all my reviews. However, if you're an enthusiast or a professional and you plan on using more than just one of those cards (and/or your multi-core overclocked CPU draws lots of power) you will obviously lack the number of choices regular consumers and gamers have. Don't worry however since this is where be quiet! comes in with their brand new Dark Power Pro 12 1500W model.

   be quiet! is a premium brand of power supplies, PC cases and cooling solutions for desktop PCs. The products of be quiet! offer legendary quiet operation and first-class performance thanks the passion for quality and precision. Attention to detail is the key to perfection. Which is why our very own experts lead product conception, design and quality control from our headquarters in Germany. be quiet! sticks to its name: More than 15 years’ experience in the field of noise reduction and silence make be quiet! products probably the most silent ones on the market.

   The brand new and fully digital Dark Power Pro 12 1500W is as expected the flagship model in the entire line of power supply units by be quiet! (an 1200W variant is also available) and according to its specifications sheet it's clearly among the best money can buy today. It features the 80 Plus Titanium certification (up to 94.9% electrical efficiency), active PFC, DC to DC topology, fully-modular design (future-proof since later on you can just swap cables if a new plug gets introduced), individually sleeved cables, peak power output of roughly 1670W, six powerful +12V rails (4x40A & 2x45A) capable of delivering the units entire output (can be switched to a single massive 125A +12V rail), strong minor rails with a total output of 173.5W, wire-free interior, high-speed frameless 135mm Silent Wings fan and high-quality Japanese manufactured capacitors. That's not the end of the list however since the Dark Power Pro 12 1500W is also ErP and Energy Star v7.0 compliant and sports a full array of electrical protections including over-current (OCP), over-voltage (OVP), under-voltage (UVP), short-circuit (SCP), over-temperature (OTP) and over-power (OPP). As always be quiet! can also be relied upon in terms of support since they cover the Dark Power Pro 12 models with a limited 10-year warranty.