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Today we are checking out the latest high-end power supply range from OCZ, which has been awarded an 80-Plus Gold Certification. This new ZX Series features units rated at 850w, 1000w and 1250watt, and by using a combination of the latest and most demanding gaming hardware, we have put these new power supplies to the test to determine which one is right for you...
Some of you may recall that OCZ acquired PC Power & Cooling, a leading enthusiast power supply unit maker, back in May of 2007. Since then OCZ has expanded their power supply lineup quite considerably, with a number of very impressive units such as the Z Series which was also awarded the 80-Plus Gold Certification back in 2009.
The new ZX Series features a number of improvements such as a 100% modular cable management system, larger ultra-quiet 140mm ball-bearing fan and greater connectivity flexibility, just to name a few. The ZX Series is designed to be uncompromising for best-in-class performance and reliability for today’s high-end gaming systems and professional workstations. That being said, pricing starts at $180 US for the 850w unit, while the larger 1000w model is fetching another $20 and the flagship 1250w version is another $40 on top of that at $240 US. Although these are relatively pricey units, when compared to the asking price of many 80-Plus Gold Certification power supplies the ZX Series actually seems quite reasonable. For example the older OCZ Z Series 1000w modular power supply still retails for $210 US, while the MSRP at launch day was $300 US. Looking even further at the 80-Plus Gold competition reveals the Silverstone Strider ST1200-G at $290 US, the Corsair Professional Series AX1200 and Antec High Current Pro HCP-1200 at $280 US. Even the Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold Series 1200w unit costs more than the OCZ ZX Series 1250w at $250 US. In fact there is nothing south of the OCZ ZX Series 1250w in the 1200w – 1500w range, making it the most affordable 1100w+ 80-Plus Gold product available, at least to our knowledge. The 1000w model does have a lot of competition on its hands, but even so at $200 US only cheaper less well known brands like Raidmax, NZXT and KingWin are under cutting OCZ. A similar case was found when sizing up the 850w model as well. So the new OCZ ZX Series looks good on paper and has been priced very competitively given the credentials, but what makes these power supplies tick and how do they perform? Read on to find out... |
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Gmaster |
Posted on: 06/30/2011 11:30 AM
Great looking quality power supplies. If they made a 650w version or thereabouts I would snap it up in a heart beat! Nice work on the review and great images. Also thanks for opening it up. |
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doc |
Posted on: 06/30/2011 12:45 PM
im liking this fully modular is a must for all high end power supplies. also its great that you can do away with the 4 pin atx connector. |
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Dave P |
Posted on: 06/30/2011 09:06 PM
Yes they look like good quality power supplies but they are too expensive. By that I mean all good quality power supplies are too expensive, not just OCZ's. Stuff like memory, hard drives and even motherboards are so cheap now yet high quality power supplies are like SSD's. |
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Jediron |
Posted on: 01/31/2012 01:14 PM
Teapo is a manufacturer from Taiwan. |
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ProX |
Posted on: 01/31/2012 11:01 PM
Who the hell is Teapo? They were not referred to once in this reivew. By the way I just read over the ZT review and I like the look of those cheaper units. |