Friday, July 31st 2009

OCZ Announces the Immediate Availability of the Z-Series 80+ Gold Power Supply Series

OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory and PC components, today announced the immediate availability of the Z-Series power supplies, the latest high-end enthusiast offering excelling in both performance and ultimate efficiency. Featuring industry-leading 80+ Gold Certifications, the Z850 and Z1000 PSUs offer the highest efficiency on the market combined with a power output to meet exceptional system demands. The Z-Series is the ideal solution for today's high-end gaming systems and professional workstations, and are now shipping to OCZ's widespread resellers.

"The Z-Series is the culmination of close to two years of development time within our Power Management division" commented Ryan Edwards, Director of Product Management at the OCZ Technology Group. OCZ power supplies now stand at the very forefront of efficiency and performance, offering end-users the ultimate solution for their future-proof builds. The Z-Series offers maximum-performance without compromise, cutting-edge power conversion efficiency, a single +12V rail to support overclocking efforts, optimal thermal management, a standard ATX footprint, extremely low audible fan noise, and modular or non-modular configurations."

The Z-Series power supplies are immediately available in 850W and 1000W configurations to meet the system needs for high-end gamers, professionals, and enthusiasts. The industry-leading Gold Certified Z1000 (1KW) and Z850 (850W) PSUs deliver over 90% efficiency at typical load, making them an excellent contender for high-end PCs and workstations that require maximum wattage and efficiency. Both the 1000W and 850W are available in modular and hard-wired configurations, offering choice and variety for case-modders, enthusiasts, and overclockers.

OCZ Z1000 1000W 80+ Gold PSU
OCZ Z100M 1000W Modular 80+ Gold PSU
OCZ Z850 850W 80+ Gold PSU
OCZ Z850M 850W Modular 80+ Gold PSU

Featuring exceptionally clean DC output, a sophisticated architecture, and a complete array of connectors for your PC needs, Z-Series PSUs can power an impressive cross-section of high end components while contributing to energy savings. The Z-Series offers the most efficient design in its class, and comes backed by an industry-leading 5-Year warranty commitment and technical support for ultimate peace of mind. The Z-series is available at Newegg.com retailing for $299.99 (Z1000M), $289.99 (Z1000), $239.99 (Z850M), and $219.99 (Z850).

For more information about OCZ 80 Plus Certified PSUs, please visit 80plus.org
Source: OCZ Technology
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21 Comments on OCZ Announces the Immediate Availability of the Z-Series 80+ Gold Power Supply Series

#1
Wile E
Power User
Nice. Looks like the purchase of PCP&C is paying off. The modular 1000w looks mighty yummy.
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#2
MrAlex
Is the extra $$$ worth it for the Modular power supplies?
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#3
FordGT90Concept
"I go fast!1!11!1!"
I think so. I hate wire messes.


There aren't very many 80+ Gold PSUs out there.
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#4
tzitzibp
MrAlexIs the extra $$$ worth it for the Modular power supplies?
It all depends on what you need... I need less cables in my cases for two reasons.
1. aesthetics and practicality. I love a tidy and clean case.
2. better air movement through the case, thus lower overall temps.:cool:
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#6
mudkip
FordGT90ConceptI think so. I hate wire messes.


There aren't very many 80+ Gold PSUs out there.
less than 10 .
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#7
Easo
I want one...
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#8
qwerty_lesh
I really like the middle pic, brushed metal FTW, <3 it.
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#9
Mussels
Freshwater Moderator
they look good.

OCZ have moved away from the LED fans (which i've been nagging them to do for years), and got a lineup of high-specced, single rail PSU's.

Seems they'ev done the same as corsair, and under-rated them too - the 1000W says its an 1100W peak, and the 850W says its a 940W peak.
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#10
WhiteLotus
MrAlexIs the extra $$$ worth it for the Modular power supplies?
Very much so. If it wasn't for my current corsair PSU i would have a total of 5 unused cables floating about inside my case.
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#11
werez
I love OCZ . Good and reliable PSU`s . I owned the fatal1ty edition 550W and the 600W ModXStream Pro . Very pleased with these two products . The 600W version powered one GTX 260 216 sp , x4 955 , 4 gb of ram , 2 hdd`s , 2 dvdrw , 6 fans , card reader , lcd display with fan controller . I even added a peltier unit for some cooling experiments directly to the 12V rail and the PSU was still hanging in there . I recommend OCZ ! Since i bought my 750w Corsair i wont be upgrading my PSU in the near future , but if i will need a better one or more powerful PSU i will definitely go with OCZ . The OCZ Z850 850W 80+ Gold PSU looks very tempting :)
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#12
Apocolypse007
Musselsthey look good.

OCZ have moved away from the LED fans (which i've been nagging them to do for years), and got a lineup of high-specced, single rail PSU's.

Seems they'ev done the same as corsair, and under-rated them too - the 1000W says its an 1100W peak, and the 850W says its a 940W peak.
They are not really under-rated. Continuous is the amount of power the PSU can supply indefinitely while the Peak power is only sustainable for a short period.

Either way, It would take quite the rig to max out any of these models.
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#13
Kitkat
Thodr things look so cool rofl i am on ocz right now on my new build thye havent done me wrong yet. (and old one)
MrAlexIs the extra $$$ worth it for the Modular power supplies?
hell yes. hahaha u dont know till u get it and ure like WOW look at the space!
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#14
WarEagleAU
Bird of Prey
Very good to see Manufactures cranking out Silver and Gold level 80+ certifications. Also good to see Corsair and a few others offering 90% efficiency.
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#15
aj28
Bleh... I am really not a fan of these ridicu-watt units everyone is cranking out these days. For those who haven't noticed, computers are getting more efficient, not less! A mid-range gaming PC (X3/4850) runs perfect on a quality 450W PSU. Even if you crank it up to an X4/4870 (or Intel/Nvidia equivalent), you're good with 550W!

But alas, all the high-grade units being put out today are in the 700W+ range, which imo is entirely ridiculous for the majority of users. It ought to be pretty easy to make an 80+G 500/600W, so why not? After all, the mid-range is where real volume sales are, and (some) people place a great deal of value on 80P and high-grade components, even if they haven't got a socket-sucker for a rig!
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#16
Wile E
Power User
aj28Bleh... I am really not a fan of these ridicu-watt units everyone is cranking out these days. For those who haven't noticed, computers are getting more efficient, not less! A mid-range gaming PC (X3/4850) runs perfect on a quality 450W PSU. Even if you crank it up to an X4/4870 (or Intel/Nvidia equivalent), you're good with 550W!

But alas, all the high-grade units being put out today are in the 700W+ range, which imo is entirely ridiculous for the majority of users. It ought to be pretty easy to make an 80+G 500/600W, so why not? After all, the mid-range is where real volume sales are, and (some) people place a great deal of value on 80P and high-grade components, even if they haven't got a socket-sucker for a rig!
Try to voltmod and OC on that 450w unit reliably. Not gonna happen, unless it's a Corsair, or similar quality unit. Some of the crazy setups on this site need the high juice psus.
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#17
tastegw
850 modular will be my next psu for sure.
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#18
werez
how many 80+ GOLD PSU`s are out there anyway ?
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#19
FordGT90Concept
"I go fast!1!11!1!"
werezhow many 80+ GOLD PSU`s are out there anyway ?
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#20
werez
Thank you , this is really useful .
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#21
Meizuman
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This should be quite enough for anything... :D Wonder how much it costs...

Or maybe this

But of course someone always needs more :p
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