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OCZ Technology Announces Z-Series Gold Power Supplies, Featuring 80-Plus Gold Certifications

August 02, 2009 by Jeff Shepard

OCZ Technology Group announced the immediate availability of the Z-Series power supplies, which the company describes as the latest high-end enthusiast offering excelling in both performance and ultimate efficiency. Featuring 80+ Gold certifications, the company states that 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 well suited for today’s high-end gaming systems and professional workstations.

"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 850 and 1000W configurations to meet the system needs for high-end gamers, professionals, and enthusiasts. The Gold Certified Z1000 (1KW) and Z850 (850W) PSUs deliver over 90% efficiency at typical load. Both the 1000 and 850W are available in modular and hard-wired configurations, offering choice and variety for case-modders, enthusiasts, and overclockers.

The Z-series is retailing for $299.99 (Z1000M), $289.99 (Z1000), $239.99 (Z850M), and $219.99 (Z850).