be quiet Dark Power Pro 10 550W Power Supply Review

The be quiet Dark Power Pro 10 does come with a few accessories to help you install the unit including several small zip ties and two sets of installation screws.  You will also get a very informative manual (not pictured) that describes all of the features of the PSU including how the individual power rails are divided and how long each of the cables are.

One feature we really like are these Velcro cable ties that are long enough to bind several cables together and allow you to reposition them as needed.  Try to do that with zip ties.

The cable bundle is typical of a 550Watt PSU and also included a few different variations on the typical cable configuration.

Let's start with the standard cables.    

CPU power allows up to 3 connections including a standard 8 pin plug and two 4 pin plugs that can be bound together if your system requires dual 8 pin connections.

PCI Express power is somewhat limited due to the 550Watt rating but that doesn't stop be quiet from including five individual PCI Express power cables.  This leaves you with just enough wires for dual card operation with a single spare for onboard PCI E power.  Each PCI Express power bundles consist of two individually wired plugs that support the 6+2 pin configuration.

All of the PCI E plugs are a blue translucent so keep that in mind if you are attempting to color match your components.

Molex and SATA power leads feature three to four plugs each and are by far the longest cables included with this product.  be quiet has also included shorter single plug versions of these cables to aid in cable management and also save you from having to cut your own.