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    Reviews - be quiet! Pure Power L8 500W

    Budget price allied to big performance.
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    Re: Reviews - be quiet! Pure Power L8 500W

    Why is the abbreviation "pc" used instead of the more appropriate "%"? The percentage sign is aptly named and more appealing to the eye which is why everyone else uses it.

    It is a good power supply but you didn't mention the warranty included with it... It is 3 years, the same as Corsair, which is 1 year more than other options in the same price range. For me that is a good selling point and worth a mention in the review.

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    Re: Reviews - be quiet! Pure Power L8 500W

    The warranty is three years, as written on the first page.

    "The current L8 range, backed by a three-year warranty, encompasses 10 supplies, of which four use modular cable management. Ranging from 300W to 700W, thereby catering for the mainstream, we're taking a look at the mid-pack 500W model, currently retailing at around £55."

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    Re: Reviews - be quiet! Pure Power L8 500W

    @ Noxvayl - absolutely pointless & incorrect comment.

    @ Tarinder - good article, thanks!

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    Re: Reviews - be quiet! Pure Power L8 500W

    Good review, but having short cables is actually a good thing for MATX cases, might consider this simply due to the price...

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    Re: Reviews - be quiet! Pure Power L8 500W

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    Re: Reviews - be quiet! Pure Power L8 500W

    I don't suppose you've still got notes of exactly how long the 24pin ATX & 8 Pin power leads are, as well as whether the fan is set to exhaust air from the case or draw it in? I was going to go with this to use with a new build, but it has the PSU mounted at the bottom of a full tower, and I'd rather not have it stretched over the top of the GPU etc.

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    Re: Reviews - be quiet! Pure Power L8 500W

    Looks a nice bit of kit for the money.

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