OCZ ZT Series 650 W Power Supply Review

Posted By Gabriel Torres on Nov 3, 2011 in Power

Introduction

The ZT Series is the latest power supply series from OCZ, with a full modular cabling system – meaning that even the main motherboard cable is detachable – and 80 Plus Bronze certification. Available in 550 W, 650 W, and 750 W versions, let’s see if the 650 W model is a good buy.

ZT Series power supplies are manufactured by Great Wall, while the ZS Series power supplies are manufactured by High Power.

Figure 1: OCZ ZT Series 650 W power supply

Figure 2: OCZ ZT Series 650 W power supply

The OCZ ZT Series 650 W is 6.9” (175 mm) deep, using a 140 mm ball bearing fan on its bottom (Yate Loon D14BH-12).

This unit has a modular cabling system with nine connectors: one for the main motherboard cable, one for the ATX12V/EPS12V cable (black), two for video cards (gray), and five for SATA and peripheral power connectors (black). This power supply comes with the following cables:

Main motherboard cable with a 20/24-pin connector, 21.6” (55 cm) long
One cable with two ATX12V connectors that together form an EPS12V connector, 23.6” (60 cm) long
Two cables, each with one six/eight-pin connector for video cards, 22” (56 cm) long
Three cables, each with three SATA power connectors, 15.7” (40 cm) to the first connector, 5.9” (15 cm) between connectors
Two cables, each with two standard peripheral power connectors, 15.7” (40 cm) to the first connector, 5.9” (15 cm) between connectors
One adapter to convert any standard peripheral power connector into a floppy disk drive power connector

All wires are 18 AWG, which is the minimum recommended gauge.

The cable configuration is fair for a 650 W power supply, with two video card power connectors and nine SATA power connectors.

Figure 3: Cables