be quiet! Power Zone 2 850W ATX v3.1 PSU Review

Load Regulation

Test 12V 5V 3.3V 5VSB DC/AC (Watts) Efficiency Fan Speed (RPM) PSU Noise (dB[A]) Temps (In/Out) PF/AC Volts
10% 5.182A 1.964A 1.971A 1.002A 85.005 88.678% 0 <6.0 48.93°C 0.957
12.237V 5.092V 3.348V 4.993V 95.858 40.05°C 114.88V
20% 11.370A 2.949A 2.962A 1.205A 169.947 91.755% 0 <6.0 49.28°C 0.972
12.229V 5.087V 3.343V 4.981V 185.218 40.53°C 114.86V
30% 17.913A 3.443A 3.46A 1.409A 254.957 92.49% 0 <6.0 52.15°C 0.978
12.220V 5.083V 3.339V 4.969V 275.659 41.46°C 114.84V
40% 24.474A 3.938A 3.959A 1.614A 340.05 92.515% 0 <6.0 52.95°C 0.983
12.211V 5.078V 3.334V 4.958V 367.564 41.74°C 114.8V
50% 30.684A 4.928A 4.957A 1.82A 424.875 92.142% 0 <6.0 55.84°C 0.987
12.201V 5.073V 3.329V 4.946V 461.112 42.33°C 114.78V
60% 36.877A 5.921A 5.959A 2A 509.273 91.287% 0 <6.0 57.43°C 0.99
12.191V 5.068V 3.323V 4.936V 557.884 42.66°C 114.74V
70% 43.138A 6.913A 6.962A 2.234A 594.704 90.676% 1035 26.7 43.05°C 0.992
12.184V 5.063V 3.319V 4.923V 655.857 47.84°C 114.71V
80% 49.412A 7.906A 7.967A 2.341A 679.526 90.183% 1180 30.6 43.73°C 0.993
12.176V 5.058V 3.314V 4.913V 753.5 48.49°C 114.67V
90% 56.091A 8.407A 8.461A 2.447A 764.954 89.617% 1344 33.9 44.72°C 0.993
12.167V 5.054V 3.309V 4.904V 853.588 48.71°C 114.65V
100% 62.516A 8.91A 8.988A 3.073A 849.763 88.994% 1497 36.9 45.1°C 0.994
12.158V 5.05V 3.304V 4.881V 954.861 49.79°C 114.61V
110% 68.820A 9.911A 10.085A 3.078A 934.33 88.29% 1643 39.3 46.53°C 0.994
12.149V 5.044V 3.302V 4.874V 1058.255 50.99°C 114.57V
CL1 0.115A 14.255A 14.367A 0A 121.294 85.775% 0 <6.0 46.72°C 0.97
12.227V 5.064V 3.32V 5.007V 141.41 40.17°C 114.87V
CL2 0.113A 19.728A 0A 0A 101.343 84.309% 0 <6.0 48.17°C 0.967
12.233V 5.067V 3.334V 5.014V 120.208 40.89°C 114.87V
CL3 0.113A 0A 19.876A 0A 67.397 78.999% 0 <6.0 47.36°C 0.955
12.232V 5.072V 3.321V 5.014V 85.312 40.68°C 114.89V
CL4 69.842A 0A 0A 0A 849.521 89.535% 1509 37.2 45.09°C 0.994
12.164V 5.067V 3.326V 4.971V 948.817 49.27°C 114.61V

Load regulation is within 1% at 12V and 5V, but loose at 3.3V.

Ripple Suppression

Test 12V 5V 3.3V 5VSB Pass/Fail
10% Load 19.0 mV 12.5 mV 12.8 mV 11.9 mV Pass
20% Load 25.4 mV 13.4 mV 13.3 mV 13.2 mV Pass
30% Load 27.7 mV 12.4 mV 12.6 mV 11.7 mV Pass
40% Load 29.5 mV 12.8 mV 13.2 mV 11.9 mV Pass
50% Load 30.1 mV 13.8 mV 15.1 mV 13.0 mV Pass
60% Load 32.4 mV 12.8 mV 14.2 mV 12.1 mV Pass
70% Load 32.1 mV 12.9 mV 14.9 mV 13.1 mV Pass
80% Load 34.8 mV 13.7 mV 15.9 mV 14.0 mV Pass
90% Load 33.9 mV 14.4 mV 15.2 mV 13.5 mV Pass
100% Load 49.8 mV 14.7 mV 17.7 mV 15.7 mV Pass
110% Load 52.4 mV 17.2 mV 19.8 mV 17.8 mV Pass
Crossload 1 36.4 mV 15.9 mV 20.6 mV 14.4 mV Pass
Crossload 2 21.8 mV 16.6 mV 16.1 mV 13.4 mV Pass
Crossload 3 20.5 mV 12.7 mV 19.8 mV 13.1 mV Pass
Crossload 4 49.3 mV 13.8 mV 14.1 mV 15.1 mV Pass

Ripple suppression is increased at 100% and 110% load levels at 12V. This was the case in the 1000W unit, too. On the other hand, ripple suppression is good on the minor rails.

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3 thoughts on “be quiet! Power Zone 2 850W ATX v3.1 PSU Review

  1. Hello Aris!
    Trying to decide between this PSU and the Corsair Rm850x ATX 3.1 version – the Corsair allows manual fan rpm control, and my Lancool 207 case allows only downward fan orientation, would this be an issue for Power Zone 2 and make the fan start/stop intermittently since it has no manual control? Would you say the be quiet is the better pick overall since it has better Cybenetics ratings? Thanks for your reviews and hard work!

    1. PowerZone 2 has better noise rating, I have this PSU I never hear it. The problem is I measured mine and it exceeds 160mm which is the size limit for the Lancool 207 that I want to get. Were you able to fit the PSU and route the cables through, do you use the 12v power connector that’s sensitive to bending? This is what I’m worried about.

      I found some other comment about this PSU and Case combo but no mention about that nvidia problem cable.

      1. I got the MSI MPG A850G instead because of better availability/price in my area. It is also 150x150mm, so more cable space than the others would have, but I think 160mm would still be manageable. I haven’t tried the 12v, but it could be concerning. The one included with the MSI is pretty stiff, and would probably have to bend even with the extra clearance. Maybe a more loose/flat cable would work better in this case.

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