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ASUS ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Edition vs be quiet! Pure Power 12 750W (BP003EU)

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all judged against power supplies at a similar price

The ASUS ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Edition scores 7.6/10 overall, ahead of the be quiet! Pure Power 12 750W (BP003EU) at 6.6/10.

The ASUS ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Edition leads on quality and protections, cabling and connectors and noise.

They score the same on efficiency and warranty.

The biggest difference is cabling and connectors, where the ASUS ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Edition scores 7/10 to the be quiet! Pure Power 12 750W (BP003EU)'s 4/10.

ASUS ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Edition

ASUS ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Edition

7.6/10verdict: buy

The ASUS ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Edition is for builders who want a quiet, modern ATX 3.0 supply for a high-end gaming PC. It suits anyone fitting a graphics card that takes a 16-pin cable and wanting a long warranty behind it. It is less relevant to buyers chasing the highest efficiency tier.

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be quiet! Pure Power 12 750W (BP003EU)

6.6/10verdict: good, not the best

This is a 750W ATX 3.1 power supply for a single-GPU desktop where low noise and a long warranty matter more than cable tidiness. It suits builders who want a native 12V-2x6 connector and Gold efficiency and are happy with fixed cabling. It is a poor fit for multi-GPU builds or cases that need a minimal cable count.

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Scores, criterion by criterion

CriterionWeightASUS ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Editionbe quiet! Pure Power 12 750W (BP003EU)
Quality and protections30%7/106/10
Efficiency20%7/107/10
Cabling and connectors20%7/104/10
Noise15%8/107/10
Warranty15%10/1010/10
Overall7.6/106.6/10

Specifications

SpecASUS ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Editionbe quiet! Pure Power 12 750W (BP003EU)
Rated output (W)1000 W total output750W continuous, 820W peak; single 12V rail, 62.5A on +12V1, max combined 12V 750W
Efficiency rating (80 Plus or Cybenetics)80 PLUS Gold80 PLUS Gold, up to 92.8%
Form factor (ATX or SFX) and ATX 3.x / PCIe 5.x supportATX12V (labelled Intel Form Factor), 180 x 150 x 86 mm, ATX 3.0 listedATX, ATX 3.1 compliant, PCIe 5.1 compatible
Modular cabling (fully, semi or non-modular)Fully modular (retailer-stated; not confirmed by ASUS)Not modular (fixed cables)
Graphics card connectors (12V-2x6 / 12VHPWR and PCIe 8-pin count)1x PCI-E 16-pin, 4x PCI-E 8-pin, 5x SATA, 4x peripheral; includes 16-pin PCIe Gen 5 cable and 16-pin to 8+8-pin adapter1 x PCIe 5.1 12V-2x6 (600W), 3 x PCIe 6+2-pin, 1 x 20+4-pin motherboard, 1 x P8 (8-pin CPU), 1 x P4+4 CPU, 6 x SATA, 1 x PATA, 8 cables total
Fan size and zero-fan mode135 mm Axial-tech fan with dual ball bearings, PWM-controlled, off at 60% load or below120mm be quiet! rifle bearing fan, 1800 rpm max, 4-pole motor; 8.7 dB(A) at 10% and 20% load, 8.8 dB(A) at 50%, 22.5 dB(A) at 100%
Warranty (years)10 years10 years

Strengths and weaknesses

ASUS ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Edition

  • + 10-year warranty
  • + Native 16-pin cable with 600W rating
  • + Zero-fan mode up to 60% load
  • − 80 PLUS Gold rather than Platinum or Titanium
  • − Only one native 16-pin connector

Skip it if:

  • Buyers who want Platinum or Titanium efficiency for an always-on machine
  • Builders needing more than one native 16-pin connector
  • Anyone planning many SATA drives beyond the five connectors
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be quiet! Pure Power 12 750W (BP003EU)

  • + 10-year warranty
  • + Native 12V-2x6 cable, ATX 3.1
  • + Quiet fan: 8.7 dB(A) up to 20% load
  • − Non-modular, fixed cables
  • − Only three PCIe 6+2-pin connectors
  • − 68.4% efficiency at 2% load

Skip it if:

  • Builders who want fully modular cabling to keep a small case tidy.
  • Anyone running several graphics cards that need many 8-pin PCIe connectors.
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