CONCLUSION

   When the ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 Pure Power 12 M models came out in late January the 1000W variant seemed to be more than enough for even the most demanding consumers. Still our friends over at be quiet! obviously didn’t agree and so fast forward 5 months later and the 1200W variant is finally here. Honestly just like with any other PSU line these two variants are really not that different. Rail stability is solid with both models (slightly better with the 1200W variant), build quality is pretty much identical and as for noise levels well the 1200W does get a bit louder (just don’t forget that your CPU/GPU coolers should be even louder at load). As for the 10-year limited warranty well it’s as always very welcome as are the numerous electrical protections.

   Currently retailing for 203Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de) the Pure Power 12 M 1200W ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 power supply unit by be quiet! is priced well (unfortunately it seems that there’s no availability on the other side of the Atlantic). Overall, the Pure Power 12 M 1200W is a good example of how a PSU can be both very good at what it does without asking for a lot in return. Yes, things like relatively high noise (at 1KW+ load) and Taiwanese capacitors may deter some consumers but at least for the latter i do think that the 10-year limited warranty is more than enough to make up for that and since the Pure Power 12 M 1200W truly delivers it deserves the Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Solid Rail Stability
- ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0
- 80 PLUS Gold Certified
- 1200W Output (+12VHPWR 600W Connector)
- Electrical Protections (OCP/OVP/SSP/OPP/UVP/OTP/SIP)
- 10 Year Limited Warranty

CONS

- Current USA Availability
- Noise Levels (For Some)