Box & Bundle
Typically, the box features a photo of the product on its front. On the same side, you will find the efficiency badges and the model number, along with a description of the capacity. Around the back are more details on the product’s technical specifications.
Product Photos
Although the exterior design doesn’t feature any exotic elements, the elegant fan grille, ruffled fan wings, and white accent around the fan form an appealing combination. At the unit’s front side, there is no switch to enable or disable semi-passive operation. On the same side, you will find the AC receptacle and the power switch.
The modular panel has nine sockets, including a native 12V-2×6 header.
| Modular Cables | ||||
| Description | Cable Count | Connector Count (Total) | Gauge | In Cable Capacitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATX connector 24 pin (550mm) | 1 | 1 | 18-22AWG | No |
| 4+4 pin EPS12V (650mm) | 1 | 1 | 16AWG | No |
| 8-pin EPS12V (650mm) | 1 | 1 | 16AWG | No |
| 2x 6+2 pin PCIe (600mm) | 2 | 2 | 16-18AWG | No |
| 6+2 pin PCIe (500mm+150mm) | 1 | 2 | 16-18AWG | No |
| 12+4 pin PCIe (595mm) (600W) | 1 | 1 | 16-28AWG | No |
| SATA (500mm+150mm+150mm+150mm) | 1 | 4 | 18AWG | No |
| SATA (510mm+150mm) / 4-pin Molex (+150mm+150mm) | 1 | 2 / 2 | 18AWG | No |
| AC Power Cord (1350mm) – C13 Coupler | 1 | 1 | 18AWG | – |
There are enough cables and connectors to handle the unit’s max power smoothly. I would like it to have a longer ATX cable, reaching 600mm, and why not EPS cables that reach 700mm. This is to ensure compatibility with massive chassis, where these two cables must be routed and cover relatively large distances. Of course, the shorter the cables, the lower the energy losses, which is why some brands tend to send PSUs with ultra-short cables for efficiency certification in schemes that do not specify cable length in their reports.
It is good to see 16AWG gauges in the high-power cables and 18AWG as the minimum in all power transfer gauges. Lastly, the distance between the peripheral cables is ideal, at 150mm.
Hi Ari!
I’m looking into a new PSU because of a GPU upgrade. Would you recommend this over the NZXT C850? In my country, they are the same price.
Best regards
It is a very good and newer platform than the NZXT, so I would give it a try.
Cheers, thanks for the reply. I think I’ll go for the ‘be quiet!’ then.
Thank you for the review Ari! Looking forward 550w version of the Pure Power 13M if you can review it in near future. It costs 101,90€ in Europe and probably the best offering at that price range with 10yr warranty for a low power high quality PSU.
I´m coming from Seasonic G-360 (360w) 80 Plus Gold which i bought 1/2015, but for the new system could be wise to change it even though G360 is high quality PSU that in test bench put out 450w before shut down and had high efficiency (90,7% 50% / 88.3% 20%), Japanese 105°C capacitors, very silent ADDA fan etc. I might still get +/- 5 extra years out of this, but if it kills other parts when dying then it gets expensive. I´m hoping to get similar quality for new PSU (reliable, silent, efficient) and don´t need high power version due to opting for modest 6C/12T CPU (65w TDP) and using old GTX 1060 3GB GPU for random gaming, internet and HTPC use. Unless you say to me that i should keep the current one as long it lasts?
I will do it in time. I will review the entire line, I just take it in order of Wattage.
Hi, Which one would you recommend at 850 watts? The corsair rm850x or the be quiet! pure power 13m? I would love to hear your opinion on which one would be a better option! The pricing is the exact same where I live.
Tough choice. Both are very good. I really cannot tell; it’s down to what you want more. I like the Corsair RMx series a lot; it’s among my favorite choices for builds. However, the Pure Power 13m is dead silent, which is not to say the RMx is noisy. Having the same price doesn’t help LOL
Hello, so there is actually no actual difference between both except the noise and sleeved cables (rm850x has them)? In my country the pure power 13 M 850W is like 50 euros cheaper.