PC Enthusiasts and PC Gamers looking to either overclock or run multiple GPU's need a consistent throughput of power to sustain it all. Reliability is always a concern.  In order to meet this.   OCZ has been providing power supplies to cater this requirement for years now.  As a leader in premium modular power supplies, the OCZ ZX series promises to deliver on that.  Today PCWizKid reviews the 850 Watt model from the OCZ ZX Series line up which also comes from 1000Watt and 1250W sizes. The ZX series come with a 140mm fan, the ZX Series was engineered to be the quietest PSU available and eliminate distracting noises from your PC. Highly efficient, featuring up to 92% efficiency at typical load and up to 89% at full load for superior efficiency under load. This PSU also has thermal overload sensors which automatically protects your precious gaming PC when surges or overheating become an issue. With a 5 year standard and lifetime warranty OCZ customer service meets the highest industry standards. This shows that OCZ stands by their product for quality.

When I first saw the box it came in I knew this was a high end PSU.  Aimed to those looking for a coolness factor also, the PSU has the aggressive look with the OCZ ZX logo on the sides.  Now came the fun part testing it.

Modular Connectors

• 20+4 pin ATX
• Dual 4+4 pin CPU
• 4 x PCIe 6+2 pin
• 12 x SATA*
• 9 x Molex*
• 1 x Floppy

Video Review

Conclusion

As seen in PCWizKid's video review, from packaging to installation the OCZ ZX 850 Watt Power Supply is exceptional.  However the real test was that during full load testing where the single 12v rail stays within a +/-1% deviation and delivers high efficiency at 89% which demonstrated that it delivers a consistent output.  With an easy to use modular design , plenty of connector support this PSU shows quality and craftsmanship (wth 5yrs warranty to back it up).  If price is not much of an issue this PSU has quality and style to keep any PC Enthusiast happy for years. The system we tested was fully packed and overclocked to maximize the power requirements on the OCZ ZX 850W, which didn't even break a sweat! PCWizKid gives the OCZ ZX 850 a "Recommended" Award.

OCZ ZX Series 850W Fully-Modular 80PLUS Gold High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandybridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom