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ASUS ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Edition vs be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 850W

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all judged against power supplies at a similar price

The be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 850W scores 7.7/10 overall, ahead of the ASUS ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Edition at 7.6/10.

The ASUS ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Edition leads on noise.

The be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 850W leads on cabling and connectors.

They score the same on quality and protections, efficiency and warranty.

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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Scores, criterion by criterion

CriterionWeightASUS ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Editionbe quiet! Pure Power 12 M 850W
Quality and protections30%7/107/10
Efficiency20%7/107/10
Cabling and connectors20%7/108/10
Noise15%8/107/10
Warranty15%10/1010/10
Overall7.6/107.7/10

Specifications

SpecASUS ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Editionbe quiet! Pure Power 12 M 850W
Rated output (W)1000 W total output850 W continuous, 900 W peak; 850 W combined 12V output, 600 W combined 12VHPWR
Efficiency rating (80 Plus or Cybenetics)80 PLUS Gold80 PLUS Gold; up to 93.2% (manufacturer); Cybenetics [115V] Platinum rating, 89–91%
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 3.0; PCIe 5.1 compatible
Modular cabling (fully, semi or non-modular)Fully modular (retailer-stated; not confirmed by ASUS)Fully modular
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 adapterOne 12VHPWR (600 W); four PCIe 6+2-pin; one P8 and one P4+4 CPU; six SATA; two PATA
Fan size and zero-fan mode135 mm Axial-tech fan with dual ball bearings, PWM-controlled, off at 60% load or belowOne 120 mm rifle bearing fan, max 2000 rpm; no zero-fan mode
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
Read the full ASUS ROG STRIX 1000W Gold Aura Edition review ›

be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 850W

  • + Fully modular with a native 12VHPWR cable
  • + 10-year warranty
  • + Quiet up to mid load, with low ripple
  • − No zero-fan mode; fan spins at low load
  • − Fan noise climbs above 35 dBA past 740 W
  • − 73.8% efficiency at 2% load (230V)

Skip it if:

  • Silent-PC builders who want the fan to stop at idle
  • Buyers planning sustained loads close to 850 W who need low noise
  • Builders needing more than six SATA connectors
Read the full be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 850W review ›

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