be quiet! Announces Dark Power 12 Power Supply Series

TheinsanegamerN · Feb 23, 2021

Why_Me said:
$200 USD for a 750w psu

You want a shock? Look up 1000W titanium supplies. $400+. That cert is expensive to get.

Why_Me said:
EVGA and Seasonic sell modular Gold rated psu's for under $120 and those come with a 10 year warranty.

You can get non 80 plus rated PSUs for $40, what's your point? Those golds are not titanium rated.

ThrashZone · Feb 23, 2021

Hi,
Think he was referring to the the 10 year warranty most are not that long not even half.

zo0lykas · Feb 23, 2021

Why_Me said:
EVGA and Seasonic sell modular Gold rated psu's for under $120 and those come with a 10 year warranty.

Sounds like why would you buy Mercedes when you can get Ford ka, same 4 wheels, 4 doors

-The_Mask- · Feb 23, 2021

shilka said:
You got it backwards the AX850 is rebranded Seasonic Prime Ultra TX so its better than the HX and especially the HXi which has far worse ripple suppression
You might be thinking of the old AX850 or AX860 which were Seasonic KM2 for the AX850 and XP2 for the AX860

I know it's a Prime, that's the reason it isn't as good. Prime also has issues, just like Focus.

I would love to link to jonnyGURU's message on jonnyguru.com, but the site is down.

Casecutter · Feb 23, 2021

Well the fine-mesh can lead to a "fine mess". If mount it in my bottom feeder case I never see it again... While then if that case a less than optimal filter, what it doesn't catch ends up stuck to this PSU fine mesh, meaning at some point you'll need to remove it and clean it. Perhaps not a big issue, but for me it's really not a feature unless I have a special case where such a PSU grill is front and center and it's then all about esthetics.

thegnome · Feb 23, 2021

ncrs said:
How do they look unique? To me it's just a regular modular PSU with a mesh. Also those are renders and not real photos.

Unique aesthetic really, just like the pro variants. The mesh, the way the fan is placed, etc. Not the regular mount a fan to the casing and thats it.

Why_Me · Feb 23, 2021

zo0lykas said:
Sounds like why would you buy Mercedes when you can get Ford ka, same 4 wheels, 4 doors

I drive a Ford F150 .. not one of those crappy Fords they sell in the EU. You people seem to love your diesels.

P4-630 · Feb 23, 2021

Why_Me said:
I drive a Ford F150

Who wouldn't if you live in a country where petrol is cheap....

Caring1 · Feb 23, 2021

Why_Me said:
I drive a Ford F150 .. not one of those crappy Fords they sell in the EU. You people seem to love your diesels.

So you drive a crappy truck that everyone in your country prefers?

Why_Me · Feb 23, 2021

Caring1 said:
So you drive a crappy truck that everyone in your country prefers?

Nothing crappy about an F150.

Hossein Almet · Feb 23, 2021

VulkanBros said:
The AX850 is an excellent choice ;-)

I like the be quiet! PSU´s - nice and clean build - on the inside and outside......

Except, it'll be more expensive. When all is being equal, prices are the determining factor. Also, the AX850 is the most efficient PSU in its class right now, the efficiency level can reach up to 96.7%.

lemonadesoda · Feb 23, 2021

Boring colour. Stealth bomber black is so yesterday. Their marketing team need to come up with a nice metallic shimmer enamel limited premium edition. For the sparkles.

ExcuseMeWtf · Feb 24, 2021

ncrs said:
How do they look unique? To me it's just a regular modular PSU with a mesh. Also those are renders and not real photos.

Please show us a bunch of other PSUs that look like this then.

dirtyferret said:
There may be a good reason for that

It costs more than regular wire grill. That's certainly one reason.

dirtyferret · Feb 24, 2021

ExcuseMeWtf said:
It costs more than regular wire grill. That's certainly one reason.

Depends on how sturdy it is, my guess it's equal or lesser in cost to the wire grill on the Dark Rock pro 11. My point was more, if they use a cheap mesh than it may be easy to dent. I think most brands & oems would rather not introduce a possible problem whose only purpose is cosmetic.

Caring1 · Feb 24, 2021

dirtyferret said:
I think most brands & oems would rather not introduce a possible problem whose only purpose is cosmetic.

Inwin Signature series with a glass window says hi.

ExcuseMeWtf · Feb 24, 2021

dirtyferret said:
Depends on how sturdy it is, my guess it's equal or lesser in cost to the wire grill on the Dark Rock pro 11. My point was more, if they use a cheap mesh than it may be easy to dent. I think most brands & oems would rather not introduce a possible problem whose only purpose is cosmetic.

Will depend on thickness of metal used.

That will remain to be seen, though given track record of BQ in high end in that regard, I'm fairly confident in them.

Hossein Almet · Feb 25, 2021

Hossein Almet said:
Too bad, just bought the AX850, and the whole cooling kits, for my 5950X

Ta da...

System Name	Skunkworks 3.0
Processor	5800x3d
Motherboard	x570 unify
Cooling	Noctua NH-U12A
Memory	32GB 3600 mhz
Video Card(s)	asrock 6800xt challenger D
Storage	Sabarent rocket 4.0 2TB, MX 500 2TB
Display(s)	Asus 1440p144 27"
Case	Old arse cooler master 932
Power Supply	Corsair 1200w platinum
Mouse	squeak
Keyboard	Some old office thing
Software	Manjaro

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Processor	10900k w/Optimus Foundation \| 5930k w/Black Noctua D15
Motherboard	z490 Maximus XII Apex \| x99 Sabertooth
Cooling	oCool D5 res-combo/280 GTX/ Optimus Foundation/ gpu water block \| Blk D15
Memory	Trident-Z Royal 4000c16 2x16gb \| Trident-Z 3200c14 4x8gb
Video Card(s)	Titan Xp-water \| evga 980ti gaming-w/ air
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Display(s)	1-AOC G2460PG 24"G-Sync 144Hz/ 2nd 1-ASUS VG248QE 24"/ 3rd LG 43" series
Case	D450 \| Cherry Entertainment center on Test bench
Audio Device(s)	Built in Realtek x2 with 2-Insignia 2.0 sound bars & 1-LG sound bar
Power Supply	EVGA 1000P2 with APC AX1500 \| 850P2 with CyberPower-GX1325U
Mouse	Redragon 901 Perdition x3
Keyboard	G710+x3
Software	Win-7 pro x3 and win-10 & 11pro x3
Benchmark Scores	Are in the benchmark section

Processor	5800x
Motherboard	b550-e
Cooling	full - custom liquid loop
Memory	cl16 - 32gb
Video Card(s)	6800xt
Storage	nvme 1TB + ssd 750gb
Display(s)	xg32vc
Case	hyte y60
Power Supply	1000W - gold
Software	10

System Name	Incomplete thing 1.0
Processor	Ryzen 2600
Motherboard	B450 Aorus Elite
Cooling	Gelid Phantom Black
Memory	HyperX Fury RGB 3200 CL16 16GB
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte 2060 Gaming OC PRO
Storage	Dual 1TB 970evo
Display(s)	AOC G2U 1440p 144hz, HP e232
Case	CM mb511 RGB
Audio Device(s)	Reloop ADM-4
Power Supply	Sharkoon WPM-600
Mouse	G502 Hero
Keyboard	Sharkoon SGK3 Blue
Software	W10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	2-5% over stock scores

System Name	AlderLake
Processor	Intel i7 12700K P-Cores @ 5Ghz
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Master
Cooling	Noctua NH-U12A 2 fans + Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Extreme + 5 case fans
Memory	32GB DDR5 Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 6000MT/s CL36
Video Card(s)	MSI RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Evo 500GB + 850 Pro 512GB + 860 Evo 1TB x2
Display(s)	23.8" Dell S2417DG 165Hz G-Sync 1440p
Case	Be quiet! Silent Base 600 - Window
Audio Device(s)	Panasonic SA-PMX94 / Realtek onboard + B&O speaker system / Harman Kardon Go + Play / Logitech G533
Power Supply	Seasonic Focus Plus Gold 750W
Mouse	Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Laser wireless
Keyboard	RAPOO E9270P Black 5GHz wireless
Software	Windows 11
Benchmark Scores	Cinebench R23 (Single Core) 1936 @ stock Cinebench R23 (Multi Core) 23006 @ stock

System Name	H7 Flow 2024
Processor	AMD 5800X3D
Motherboard	Asus X570 Tough Gaming
Cooling	Custom liquid
Memory	32 GB DDR4
Video Card(s)	Intel ARC A750
Storage	Crucial P5 Plus 2TB.
Display(s)	AOC 24" Freesync 1m.s. 75Hz
Mouse	Lenovo
Keyboard	Eweadn Mechanical
Software	W11 Pro 64 bit

Processor	5950X
Motherboard	Dark Hero
Cooling	Custom Loop
Memory	Crucial Ballistix 3600MHz CL16
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte RTX 3080 Vision
Storage	980 Pro 500GB, 970 Evo Plus 500GB, Crucial MX500 2TB, Crucial MX500 2TB, Samsung 850 Evo 500GB
Display(s)	Gigabyte G34WQC
Case	Cooler Master C700M
Audio Device(s)	Bose
Power Supply	AX850
Mouse	Razer DeathAdder Chroma
Keyboard	MSI GK80
Software	W10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	CPU-Z Single-Thread: 688 Multi-Thread: 11940

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Processor	Q6600 // 2x Xeon 5472
Memory	2GB DDR // 8GB FB-DIMM
Video Card(s)	HD3850-AGP // FireGL 3400
Display(s)	2 x Samsung 204Ts = 3200x1200
Audio Device(s)	Audigy 2
Software	Windows Server 2003 R2 as a Workstation now migrated to W10 with regrets.

Processor	faster at instructions than yours
Motherboard	more nurturing than yours
Cooling	frostier than yours
Memory	superior scheduling & haphazardly entry than yours
Video Card(s)	better rasterization than yours
Storage	more ample than yours
Display(s)	increased pixels than yours
Case	fancier than yours
Audio Device(s)	further audible than yours
Power Supply	additional amps x volts than yours
Mouse	without as much gnawing as yours
Keyboard	less clicky than yours
VR HMD	not as odd looking as yours
Software	extra mushier than yours
Benchmark Scores	up yours