The be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W is a highly efficient PSU, utilizing a 140mm fan to keep the noise output low even under tough operating conditions. It also comes with an angled 12V-2×6 connector and it is ATX v3.1 and PCIe 5.1 compliant.
The be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000W ATX v3.1 is (or will be) included in my best ATX v3.x & PCIe 5.x PSU picks article.
The Power Zone 2 line by be quiet! Includes three members with capacities ranging from 750W to 1000W. All are ATX v3.1 compatible and come with 90° angled 12V-2×6 connectors, preferred by users with NVIDIA graphics cards, since AMD hasn’t officially jumped to the new PCIe connector yet. Given the issues we see on NV’s cards, I cannot blame AMD for hesitating. On the other hand, it is NV’s fault that it didn’t include the necessary protection features in its designs. This is another story, though.
In the be quiet! PSU portfolio of PSU products, the Power Zone 2 line is below the Straight Power 12 and the Dark Power 13 lines, and above the Pure Power 12.
| POWER ZONE 2 1000W | 190€ / $190 |
| POWER ZONE 2 850W | 170€ / $170 |
| POWER ZONE 2 750W | 150€ / $190 |
The Power Zone 2 PSUs have higher prices than similar capacity and spec models from other brands, but given that a PSU’s purchase is an investment, which you only have to do once a while (4-5 years in average) I cannot say that paying 30-50 dollars more to get a good PSU is a lousy investment. On the contrary, PSU prices are down to earth compared to other IT parts like GPUs, CPUs, and mainboards. It sounds crazy, but some users can spend thousands of dollars on a GPU and prefer to buy a cheap PSU with the leftover money.
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- Manufacturer (OEM): FSP
- Max Power: 1000W
- Cybenetics Efficiency: [115V] Cybenetics Platinum (90.18%), [230V] Cybenetics Platinum (92.281%)
- Noise: Cybenetics A+ (15-20 dB[A])
- Compliance: ATX v3.1, EPS 2.92
- Operating Temperature (Continuous Full Load): 0 – 50 °C
- Alternative Low Power Mode support: Yes
- Power 12V combined: 999.6W
- Number of 12V rails: 1
- Power 5V + 3.3v: 120W
- Power 5VSB: 15W
- Cooling: 140mm Rifle Bearing Fan (Pure Wings 3, BQ PUW3-14025-HR)
- Semi-Passive Operation: ✓
- Modular Design: Yes (Fully)
- High Power Connectors: 2x EPS (2x cables), 3x PCIe 6+2 pin (2x cables), 1x PCIe 12+4 pin (600W)
- Peripheral Connectors: 7x SATA (2x cables), 1x 4-pin Molex (1x cable)
- ATX Cable Length: 590mm
- EPS Cable Length: 700mm
- 12+4 pin PCIe Cable Length: 600mm
- 6+2 pin PCIe Cable Length: 600mm
- Distance between SATA/4-pin Molex: 150mm
- In-cable capacitors: No
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 150 mm x 85 mm x 160mm
- Weight: 1.79 kg (3.95 lb)
- Warranty: 10 years
- MSRP (excluding VAT): $190
Power Specifications
| Rail | 3.3V | 5V | 12V | 5VSB | -12V | |
| Max. Power | Amps | 20 | 20 | 83.3 | 3 | 0.5 |
| Watts | 120 | 999.6 | 15 | 6 | ||
| Total Max. Power (W) | 1000 | |||||
Also why did fsp also saving cost on bigger NTCs? 160A+ inrush is very high for my liking 🧐
Too high for my liking*
Imo, pretty overpriced for the build quality it offers.