CONCLUSION

   When we requested from be quiet! to send the 730W modular variant we did expect it to perform on par or slightly worse compared to the 700W wired variant so when it actually performed slightly better that was a surprise we all welcomed. Aside the performance part however the Pure Power L8 730W also looks a lot better compared to the Pure Power L8 700W not only because of the modular feature but also because of the many colors be quiet! has used. True this doesn't change anything but i know many people who want even their power supplies to look nice and with quite a few manufacturers focusing on that i think it might be quite important to some people. Honestly i don't have anything bad to say about the Pure Power L8 730W since it delivers exactly what be quiet! advertises and that's what matters so if the price is right then they have a winner in their hands.

   After spending quite a bit of time online searching for the Pure Power L8 730W we were unable to find it inside the USA but it is available in the EU for a price tag of 100Euros (Amazon.co.uk) which is actually very good since for around 10Euros more compared to the price of the 700W variant you are getting higher output and modular cabling. Having used and tested several PSUs by be quiet! this didn't come as a surprise so i hope they can make it available in the USA soon since i think it's a better choice overall compared to its regular brother (not by much but it is). Overall we all agree that the Pure Power L8 730W may not be perfect but it combines very good performance with good features at a good price and that's why it gets our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Very Good Performance Levels
- 80 Plus Bronze Certified
- Haswell Ready
- Electrical Protections (OCP/OVP/UVP/SCP/OTP/OPP)
- 3 Years Warranty

CONS

- Noise Levels (For Some)
- USA Availability (Current)