Efficiency Normal, Light & Super-Light Loads
Efficiency is high on all load ranges. The unit also exceeds 70% with a 2% load.
Average Efficiency
Compared to Gold and Platinum units, the Dark Power 13 easily takes the lead.
Average PF
The APFC converter performs decently at 115V, but it needs tuning at 230V.
Average Efficiency 5VSB
The 5VSB rail should be upgraded to offer higher efficiency, especially at 230V.
Vampire Power
Vampire power should be lower than 0.1W at 230V.
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Hi!
I’m really interested in the DP13, but I’ve read a lot of reddit threads and horror stories about it either coming with an unbearable rattling noise off the bat or with the DP13 straight up dying right after installation or some time after, a week to a year.
Have you by any chance heard anything of the current stability and safety of DP13? The reddit threads have certainly died down in the past half a year, suggesting that perhaps bequiet fixed their batches, but I’m still very nervous about it, as it’s quite a pricey faustian bargain to take.
My sample worked as I described in the review. Unfortunately, I cannot do torture testing in all PSUs I get, but what I know is that be quiet! has a very strict policy on quality, and its PSU team takes seriously everything that users report, so I doubt any problems still exist.