be quiet! Dark Power 14 1200W, ATX 3.1

Das be quiet! Dark Power 14 ist eine konsequente High-End-Weiterentwicklung und richtet sich an Enthusiasten und Overclocker, wobei es durch die Unterstützung von ATX 3.1 und PCIe 5.1, Titanium-Effizienz und den umschaltbaren Single-/Multi-Rail-Betrieb überzeugt. Trotz des hohen Preises (ab ca. 190 Euro) ist es ein exzellent verarbeitetes, leistungsstarkes und leises Netzteil, das jede High-End-Konfiguration souverän versorgt.

be quiet! hat mit den Dark Power 14 eine neue Netzteilserie vorgestellt, welche die nun gut zweieinhalb Jahre alte Dark-Power-13-Serie ablöst. Mit an Bord sind wieder Titanium-Effizienz und eine exzellente Leistungsfähigkeit der neuesten ATX- und PCIe-Standards. Erstmalig in einer High-End-Serie verbaut be quiet! bei den Dark Power 14 eine auf Semi-Passiv-Betrieb umschaltbare Lüftersteuerung. Ob auch die Dark Power 14 wieder leisen Betrieb und hohe Leistungsfähigkeit unter einen Hut bekommen können, haben wir uns anhand des Spitzenmodell Dark Power 14 1200W näher angeschaut.

According to be quiet! its new Dark Power 14 series makes no compromises in silence and performance. Well, time to put this to the test and find out if it indeed stands. Read the full review to learn more about the flagship Dark Power 14 model with 1200W max power.

If you are an enthusiast, a demanding gamer, or a professional workstation user looking for a power supply that delivers uncompromising quality, stability, and silence, the be quiet! Dark Power 14 1200W is highly recommended. It is a top-tier unit that pairs class-leading 80 Plus Titanium efficiency with truly exceptional voltage regulation and ripple suppression. What’s mad is that it’s about half the price of the 1600W Noctua Prime power supply we reviewed recently, and honestly, I think be quiet! is the smarter investment, as it’s powerful, just as efficient, and competitively whisper quiet too.

The Dark Power line of power supply units by be quiet! has produced numerous high-performance models and the Dark Power 14 1200W is no exception. Rail stability is rock solid, the 80 PLUS Titanium certification means this model has an efficiency of almost 96%, noise levels are on the low side (remember, I never use zero fan mode during my tests) and as for build quality things couldn’t be much better than this. On top of these add all the available electrical protections and the OCK multi/single rail feature and you have one of the top power supply units in the market today. The Dark Power 14 line by be quiet! was released into the market 3 days ago and so currently you can find the 1200W inside the EU for 311.44Euros (Amazon.de) a price tag which is balanced overall (was unable to locate it anywhere in the USA currently). At the end of the day the Dark Power 14 line follows the same path as its predecessors and since the 1200W model delivers as advertised and then some it deserves the Platinum Award.