Review: be quiet Pure Power 11 FM (650W)

by Tarinder Sandhu on 30 June 2021, 14:01

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Conclusion

Sold in common 550W, 650W and 750W capacities, the middle supply hits many of the right notes...

be quiet! understands that it needs to be strong in the mainstream PSU market where the majority of supplies are sold. To that end, the Pure Power 11 FM is an important release.

Sold in common 550W, 650W and 750W capacities, the middle supply hits many of the right notes, including solid regulation, excellent efficiency, and more than decent ripple suppression.

Add to that sensible cabling and the Pure Power 11 FM makes sense at the £90 price point. It's not perfect, mind, as be quiet! uses cheaper caps than expected and has only a five-year warranty, but that's about it for our list of gripes.

Bottom line: be quiet! successfully adds a solid line-up to its mainstream PSU catalogue, making it an easy choice for many builds.

The Good
 
The Bad
Excellent wide-load efficiency
Cool and quiet
Good cabling choices
 
Five-year warranty feels stingy
Cheaper caps than expected



be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 650W

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Nice to see some PSUs without uber high wattage, though 650W is still at the upper end of what most will need!
kalniel
Nice to see some PSUs without uber high wattage, though 650W is still at the upper end of what most will need!
I would say 650watts is the sweet spot for enthusiasts (which this site is aimed at) most with lesser needs tend to buy prebuilt.

I mean a decent GPU is going to be pulling 250 watts and your processor anywhere from 120-200 watts depending if you went AMD or Intel so without even taking into consideration all the other components thats 450 watts, lets say 100 watts for all the other bits and pieces and thats 550 watts. Leaving you 100 watts headroom for spikes.

Even If your current GPU is a lower end model that doesnt need 250 watts are you going to buy a PSU that will survive an upgrade or buy a lower watt one that will add another expense come upgrade time? Especially as usually there is a minor difference in price between a 500 watt and a 650 watt.