INTRODUCTION

    Every strong PC build starts with a power supply capable of feeding the system without hesitation. It’s the part that keeps voltages steady, protects against irregularities, and ensures your hardware performs the way it should. With today’s GPUs and CPUs pushing higher limits, the PSU has become a strategic choice rather than an afterthought. be quiet!’s Power Zone 2 1200W released yesterday steps into that landscape with a design meant for demanding machines.

    We are the German premium brand manufacturer of quiet hardware components for gaming, workstations and desktop PCs. Since our foundation in 2001, we are proud to have more than 20 years of experience in the industry. Our goal from the very beginning has been to develop products of the highest quality that are not only quiet, but also extremely powerful. With a wide range of power supplies, PC cases, water and air coolers and fans, we have established ourselves as a leading manufacturer in this field.

    The Power Zone 2 line now includes 4 power outputs (750/850/1000/1200W) all of which are fully modular, ATX 3.1 & PCIe 5.1 compliant and 80 PLUS Platinum certified (up to 94.3% efficiency). The 1200W output model was officially released yesterday and it features two 90 degrees angled 12V-2x6 power connectors, three 6+2 pin PCIe power connectors, single +12V rail (100A) capable of delivering 100% of the units’ total power output and has a total power output of no less than 1338W (peak should be up to 2676W for up to 100ms - once again however this is not something I can test). Other features and specifications of the Power Zone 2 include LLC topology with synchronous rectifier and DC to DC module design, active PFC, semi-passive zero-RPM fan mode for the 140mm fan (starts spinning after a specific load), quality capacitors certified for use up to 105 degrees Celsius and a full array of electrical protections including over-current (OCP), over-voltage (OVP), under-voltage (UVP), short-circuit (SCP), over-temperature (OTP), surge and in-rush (SIP), and over-power (OPP). Finally, be quiet! covers the entire Power Zone 2 line of power supply units with a generous 10-year limited warranty.