be quiet! Pure Power 10 600W Power Supply Review

A Closer Look – Interior

be quiet! are experts at what they do, so we wouldn’t expect anything less than a well-designed interior, and we’re right not to, it looks pretty neat and tidy in there!

This is only a 600W unit, so it’s unlikely to draw too much heat, which should mean it’ll run quietly in general, but there’s lots of room in here for airflow, and a few aluminium heat sinks on major components too.

The AC line-in and EMI filtering stage looks to be one of the cleanest I’ve seen. All cable ends are wrapped and shielded, and that can only be a good thing. Hopefully, this will lead to even less ripple in the power delivery.

Being a small wattage unit, there’s no need for massive hardware here, but there are a few smaller daughter boards in here too, which will help deal with PFC, and a few safety features.

The main bulk capacitor is a Teapo unit, rated at 85c, 420V, and 330 uF. That’s more than enough for a gaming system which can be running for many hours on end, and it’s a good quality component overall.

There’s a little tricky to see, but all the other small caps are Teapo hardware too, and the Taiwanese brand has been producing reliable capacitors for almost 40-years now, so I’m confident the Pure Power 10 will deliver some solid results today.

The cable management PCB looks nice and secure and comes with flawless soldering on all the connectors, which doesn’t sound like anything special, but most units we see do look a bit scruffy on at least one side, not the case here though.

Since this is a semi-modular unit, there are some cables running into the unit and directly to the PCB, but they’re neatly bundled together with a tie, and off to the side so not to interrupt the airflow.

All cables that contact the PCB are fixed with good-looking soldering joints, and heat shrink wrapping on the top side, ensuring no cables short out any other cables.

Finally, the fan comes with a seven-blade design, rifled fins to help reduce turbulence and improve airflow and is designed to operate at up to 1800RPM, although we doubt it’ll ever get that high unless you’re running it in an incredibly warm room for extended periods.