be quiet! Pure Power L8 730W CM Review

Published by Lukas Mühle on 18.11.13
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Delivery and Specifications


The Pure Power L8 CM 730W is a semi modular PSU.

Non modular cables

Cable Length
1 x ATX 20+4 pin 45  cm
1 x EPS/ATX 12V (4+4) pin 45 cm

Modular cables

Cable Length
2 x PCI-E 6+2 + 6 pin 45, 45 cm
2 x 2x SATA + 1x Molex + 1x Floppy 45, 60, 75, 90 cm
2 x 3x Molex 45, 60, 75 cm
2 x 3x SATA 45, 60, 75 cm


Connectivity is decent for the PSU of this class as it offers four PCI-Express 6+2 +6 power connectors on two separate cables, ten SATA and four Molex connectors, enough for most mid- to higher-end setups. The cables are the 18 AWG. High-end PSUs normally use better 16AWG or even better cables.


   


Specifications

Voltage Current Power
+ 3.3 V 25 A 150 Watt 730 Watt (Total)
+ 5.0 V 20 A
+ 12 V 55 A 660 Watt
- 12 V 0.3 A 3.6 Watt
+ 5 Vsb 3.0 A 15 Watt


As it does not use the single +12V rail design it should be taken into an account that it actually provides 55Amps on both rails, 30Amps on 12V1 and 30Amps on the second one. Most PSU makers are currently going back to the single +12V rail design, but we are sure this one does well unless you are pushing for extreme multi-GPU setups that require much higher-end PSUs.



The Pure Power L8 CM 730W has been 80Plus Bronze certified. This means, that the efficiency of this PSU should be above 82% at 20% load, above 85% at 50% load and above 82% at 100% load.

As you can see from the list below, the rest of the features include standard protections, standard dimensions and a 3-year warranty which is pretty much what you get with a mid-range class PSU.

  • 80Plus Bronze
  • OVP, UVP, OCP, SCP, OPP, OTP
  • Dimensions (W x H x D): 150 mm x 86 mm x 160 mm
  • 120 millimeter fan
  • Warranty: 3 Years
  • Price: 100 CHF



Page 1 - Presentation
Page 2 - Photo Gallery
Page 3 - Delivery / Specs
Page 4 - A Look Inside
Page 5 - Input/Output Power and Efficiency
Page 6 - Result Analysis and Discussion
Page 7 - Conclusion




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