Pure Power L8 700W PSU Review Introduction

Be Quiet! is an European company which, despite the strange name, is a very well-known manufacturer  amongst enthusiasts, mostly for their high quality (and notoriously expensive) power supply units. We had an encounter with their very impressive Dark Power Pro 10 series a few months ago; however, impressive as it was, the price tag of such a power supply would certainly drive the vast majority of users away. Today we will be having a look at the least expensive PSU series currently offers, the Pure Power L8.

The Pure Power L8 series consists of both modular and classic power supply units ranging from 300W up to 730W. Even though the manufacturer boasts some very impressive features and performance figures, the retail price of the L8 series units remains quite high, especially considering that it is supposed to be a series designed with value in mind. Today we will be having a look at the most powerful classic power supply of the series, the Pure Power L8 700W.

 

Pure Power L8 700W major features and specifications

• Exceptionally quiet operation achieved through an array of careful optimizations, including use of a silence-optimized 120mm be quiet! fan with durable Rifle-Bearing-Technology
• 700 Watts of continuous power and stronger +12V rails provide massive power reserves for those times your PC really needs it all
• 80PLUS Bronze certification and up to 88% power conversion efficiency let you do more work with the same power and reduce your power bills
• Sleeved cable lengths for improved cooling and more attractive appearance
• Extensive compatibility with latest specifications, including energy-saving requirements of Intel C6/C7, ErP 2013 and Energy Star 5.2 guidelines. Ready for Intel® HaswellTM platform
• NVIDIA SLI Ready and AMD CrossFireX certification allow you to build powerful Multi-GPU systems with confidence
• German product conception, design and quality control

Continuous power (W)	700
Peak power (W)	750
Form factor ATX 12V	2.4
Form factor EPS 12V	2.92
Modular cable management	–
Special technology	–
Voltage (Vac)	100 – 240
Frequency (Hz)	50 – 60
Input current (A)	10 – 5
PFC	active
Power factor at 100% load	>0.97
Compliant to Intel Haswell C6/C7	YES
Compliant to Intel C6 mode	YES
Power consumption in standby (W)	<0.3
Average life time (h / 25°C)	100.000
Operating temperature up to (°C)	40
12 V Rails (Multi-Rail operation)	2
12 V Single Rail operation	–
Overclocking key	–

 

Output
+3.3V (A)	25
+5V (A)	20
+12V1 (A)	25
+12V2 (A)	30
+12V3 (A)	–
+12V4 (A)	–
+12V5 (A)	–
+12V6 (A)	–
-12V (A)	0.3
+5Vsb (A)	3
Max. combined current 12V (A)	70
Max. combined power 12V (W)	636
Max. combined power 3,3V + 5V (W)	150
Hold-up time (ms)	16