INTRODUCTION

   Due to a wide range of power outputs and features picking up the right power supply unit to cover your needs may not always be easy and between NVIDIA finally unveiling their brand new GeForce RTX lineup (2080Ti/2080/2070), Intel updating their CPU roadmap and AMD releasing the 2nd generation of their Threadripper CPU chances are that quite a few of you will be looking for a brand new model sooner rather than later. On top of power outputs and features add the amount of manufacturers in the market currently and things just couldn't get much more complicated than that. Luckily the number of PSU manufacturers with proven track records over the years is far from large and today's review is about a product released by one such manufacturer and to be more precise on our test bench we have the Straight Power 11 1000W power supply unit by our friends over at be quiet!

   be quiet! is a premium brand of power supplies, PC cases and cooling solutions for desktop PCs. Consistently the leader in the German PC power supply market since 2007*, be quiet! is one of the most successful PSU brands in Europe. This enduring success is largely thanks to the typical German passion for quality and precision. All product conception, design and quality control is performed in Germany. German expertise is evident the moment an idea is born and throughout the entire design and production process. be quiet! never releases a product until it meets the highest expectations. All materials used – from the smallest screws to the metals in the cases – are tested to rigorous standards. That is why be quiet! power supplies, PC cases, CPU coolers and case fans are among the most silent, powerful and reliable on the market. Innovative engineering concepts coupled with an uncompromising choice of premium materials and world-class manufacturing quality make be quiet! second to none when it comes to noise reduction. With over ten years of experience, be quiet! are truly the quietness experts.

    The brand new Straight Power 11 1000W power supply unit by be quiet! (available in 450/550/650/750/850/1000W variants) is an 80 Plus Gold certified (up to 93% electrical efficiency) and fully-modular (future-proof since later on you can just swap cables if a new type gets introduced) power supply unit that features a peak power output of roughly 1170W, four +12V rails (2x22A & 2x30A) capable of delivering up to 999.6W, strong minor rails with a total output of 150W, 135mm Silent Wings 3 PWM Fluid Dynamic Bearing fan, high-quality Japanese manufactured capacitors, ErP and Energy Star v6.1 ready, EPS v2.92 and ATX v2.4 support and a full set of electrical protections including over-current, over-voltage, under-voltage, short-circuit, over-temperature and over-power (OCP/OVP/UVP/SCP/OTP/OPP). Last but not least be quiet! covers the entire Straight Power 11 line of power supply units with a limited 5-year warranty.