be quiet! Dark Power Pro 13
A well-built 1600W Titanium unit for workstations and extreme builds. Most gaming PCs don't need it.
- Efficiency
- 80+ Titanium
- Modular
- Full
- Standard
- ATX 3
- Form factor
- ATX
- Outputs
- 1300 / 1600W
The verdict
The Dark Power Pro 13 is for the few builds that need more than 1200W: heavy workstations, extreme overclocking or multiple graphics cards. It comes in 1300W and 1600W, both Titanium.
Reviews of the 1600W model agree it's well built and reasonably priced for what it is, with two native 600W graphics card cables. HWBusters found it gets loud near full load, passing 40 dBA at around 1440W, while TweakTown never heard it.
For a single RTX 5090 gaming PC, a 1000W or 1200W unit is enough and costs far less.
be quiet! Dark Power Pro 13 reviews
Two reviews of the 1600W model agree it's well built and good value for its size, with two native 16-pin cables. They disagree on noise near full load.
Both labs agree
- High build quality. HWBustersTweakTown
- Two native 600W 16-pin graphics card cables. HWBustersTweakTown
- Good value for a 1600W Titanium unit. HWBustersTweakTown
Where they differ
- Noise: HWBusters found it passes 40 dBA at around 1440W, too loud for a Cybenetics noise rating. TweakTown found it inaudible in its testing. HWBustersTweakTown
Also worth knowing
- Efficiency could be better at light loads, 12V regulation could be tighter, and the 12V rail dips in the hardest transient test. CWT built it. HWBusters
is a solid PSU, not far from competing offerings in overall performanceDark Power Pro 13 1600W, ATX 3.0TweakTownJuly 2023
be quiet! has released its Dark Power Pro 13 1600w ATX 3.0 PSU, and it's a behemoth of a PSU.Dark Power Pro 13 1600W (hands-on test)
Both reviews tested the 1600W model. TweakTown’s is a hands-on test and carries less weight.
Pick your output
- 1300WWorkstations and extreme builds.Check 1300W price
- 1600WWorkstations and multi-GPU builds.Check 1600W price
Sizes assume a typical processor. Check your build in the wattage guide.
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Specs
| Tier on my list | A · High-end builds |
|---|---|
| Wattages | 1300W, 1600W |
| Efficiency | 80 Plus Titanium |
| Modular | Fully modular |
| Standard | ATX 3 |
| Size | ATX |
| Released | 2023 |
be quiet! Dark Power Pro 13 questions
Do I need a 1600W power supply for an RTX 5090?
No. A typical RTX 5090 build needs about 1000W. 1600W is for multi-GPU or heavy workstation loads.
Which be quiet! Dark Power Pro 13 wattage should I get?
It comes in 1300W, 1600W. Match it to your graphics card using the output guide above, or the calculator for your exact parts.
Is the Dark Power Pro 13 quiet?
At normal loads, yes. HWBusters found it passes 40 dBA at around 1440W, so it gets loud near full load.