INTRODUCTION

   Whenever i get to build a new PC system for myself, a friend or family member i always try to use the highest quality components i can, something which is not always possible due to cost. Now, as some of you know I’m a strong believer of the you get what you pay for saying (at least most of the times) so having to compromise is not clearly not my favourite thing in the world. Still one can find quality hardware at lower price ranges, yes, it's not nearly as easy/fast to do (and in the end higher-end hardware always offer something more, if not in quality, then in features) but if you know where to look things usually work out just fine. Be quiet! today launches their latest System Power 10 line of power supply units and with me i have the 850W variant.

   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 System Power 10 line of power supply units includes 450/550/650/750/850W models all of which feature their cables hardwired onto the board (not modular – two 8pin motherboard and 4 PCIe cables are included) and are 80 Plus Gold (850W) and Bronze (450/550/650/750W) efficiency certified (up to 93.4% electrical efficiency for Gold and 89.1% for Bronze). The System Power 10 model which I’ll be testing today can deliver up to 850W of continuous power (988W peak) and features two +12V rails (40A/36A) which can deliver the units entire power output (849.6W), active PFC, advanced stability and voltage regulation (via LLC, SR and DC-to-DC), ATX v2.52 and EPS v2.92 support, silence optimized 120mm fan and several electrical protections including OVP (over-voltage), UVP (under-voltage), SCP (short-circuit), OPP (over-power), OCP (over-current) and OTP (over-temperature). As with previous lines the System Power 10 models are all covered by a 5-year limited warranty.