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be quiet! Pure Power 12 550W vs NZXT C1200 Gold: Comparison

be quiet! Pure Power 12 550W and NZXT C1200 Gold separate most on pcie 8-pin connectors: be quiet! Pure Power 12 550W at 2, NZXT C1200 Gold at 6, 67% in favour of NZXT C1200 Gold. Wattage splits them by another 54%, again favouring NZXT C1200 Gold. They match on 4 other specifications, including 80 plus rating, form factor and 12v-2x6 connectors. On price, be quiet! Pure Power 12 550W sits at $74.99 against $219.99 for NZXT C1200 Gold.

be quiet! Pure Power 12 550W (550W/80+ Gold/Semi-Modular/ATX 2.x/Mainstream Value Pick)
be quiet!be quiet! Pure Power 12 550W

$74.99

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NZXT C1200 Gold (1200W/80+ Gold/ATX/Fully Modular/ATX 3.0)
NZXTNZXT C1200 Gold

$219.99

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Specs

Specification
be quiet! Pure Power 12 550W (550W/80+ Gold/Semi-Modular/ATX 2.x/Mainstream Value Pick)
be quiet! Pure Power 12 550W
NZXT C1200 Gold (1200W/80+ Gold/ATX/Fully Modular/ATX 3.0)
NZXT C1200 Gold
Brandbe quiet!NZXT
Wattage550 W-54%1200 W
80 PLUS RatingGoldGold
ATX StandardATX 3.1ATX 3.0
Form FactorATXATX
Single +12V RailYestrue
12V-2x6 Connectors11
Hold-Up Time16.6 ms-2%17
Zero-RPM ModeNotrue
Sleeved CablesYesNo
PCIe 8-pin Connectors2-67%6
Connector Count1x 24-pin ATX, 1x EPS 4+4, 1x 12V-2x6, 2x PCIe 6+2-pin, 5x SATA, 1x Molex (all fixed)1x 24-pin ATX, 2x EPS 4+4, 1x 12V-2x6 (600W), 6x PCIe 6+2-pin, 8x SATA, 4x Molex
Fan Size120 mm140
Fan Model / Bearing120mm be quiet! fan, rifle bearing140mm FDB, semi-fanless mode
OEM / PlatformHECSeasonic
Cable Lengths24-pin 600mm, max cable length 550mm24-pin 650mm, EPS 700mm, 12V-2x6 650mm, PCIe 650mm, SATA 800mm
Length160 mm170
ColourBlackBlack
MTBF100000 hours100000
ModularityNon-ModularFully Modular
ProtectionsOTP, OCP, OPP, SCP, OVP, UVP, SIPOCP, OVP, OPP, SCP, OTP, UVP
Warranty10 years10
ModelPure Power 12 550WC1200 Gold
Typical Price$74.99$219.99

Price comparison

Retailerbe quiet! Pure Power 12 550WNZXT C1200 Gold
Amazon

$74.99

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$219.99

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Verdict

be quiet! Pure Power 12 550W

7.8 / 10 Expert Rating

A quiet, Gold-rated 550W unit that's the right call for mainstream builds that don't need full modularity.

NZXT C1200 Gold

8.2 / 10 Expert Rating

C1200 Gold tops out NZXT's Seasonic-built C-series, giving builders enough headroom for dual high-end GPUs or an overclocked flagship CPU plus GPU pairing without leaving the matte NZXT aesthetic.

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