be quiet! Pure Power 13M 1200W
3. Tests - Conclusion
For our tests, we used the following test PC system:
- AMD 7950X
- Asus ProArt X670E-CREATOR WIFI Motherboard with the latest BIOS
- MSI 4070 GAMING X TRIO 12G with the latest Nvidia Drivers installed
- Crucial 2x16 DDR5-6000 Memory
- OCCT Enterprise Edition latest version (Power Test)
- Windows 11 Pro Edition + latest updates installed
| Min | Average | Max | |
+5V |
4.96 V | 4.96 V | 5 V |
AVSB |
3.39 V | 3.40 V | 3.39 V |
3VCC |
3.31 V | 3.31 V | 3.33 V |
+12V |
12 V | 12.05 V | 12.08 V |
3VSB |
3.39 V | 3.39 V | 3.41 V |
| VTT | 3.31 V | 3.31 V | 3.33 V |
The Pure Power 13M 1200Watt model for sure can withstand both currently sold Nvidia/AMD graphic cards, up to the Nvidia 5090 that draws 600watt (stock) with energy spikes up to 800watt. While in our labs we have only a NVIDIA 4090, we didn't notice any problems during our testing. The VGA connector follows the ATX3.1 standard.
- Conslusion
The be quiet! Pure Power 13M 1200Watt power supply, is the latest addition from be quiet! for the Pure Power 13M series and further increases the offered watts for users who really need such high power output at a logical price range. The Pure Power 13M series are entry level product, meaning it has all the specs and performance users will need, but if you are looking for something with better efficiency, be quiet! has you covered as well with other Power Supplies series (Dark Power, Power Zone 2). The product supports the latest ATX standard especially the ATX 3.1 that has a re-design of the 12VHPWR connector for NVIDIA graphic cards since all AMD cards are still using the PCI-e 6+2-pin connector. The retail price of the 1200Watt model is around $229.90 / €214.90, which is at the lower end of this category, meaning it will be affordable for users who are seeking high wattages at logical price range. be quiet! is very confident of its power supply products and includes a 10-year warranty even for their entry-level series. Overall, the be quiet! Pure Power 13M 1200M is a good product for users who really need such high wattage and wants to build a new system.
