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be quiet! Power Zone 2 850W vs NZXT C1000 Gold: Comparison

be quiet! Power Zone 2 850W and NZXT C1000 Gold separate most on wattage: be quiet! Power Zone 2 850W at 850 W, NZXT C1000 Gold at 1000 W, 15% in favour of NZXT C1000 Gold. They match on 14 other specifications, including atx standard, form factor and single +12v rail. On price, be quiet! Power Zone 2 850W sits at $124.99 against $179.99 for NZXT C1000 Gold.

be quiet! Power Zone 2 850W (850W/80+ Platinum/Cybenetics A+ Noise Rating/Fully Modular/Quiet-Focused Flagship)
be quiet!be quiet! Power Zone 2 850W

$124.99

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NZXT C1000 Gold (1000W/80+ Gold/ATX 3.0/High-End/Multi-Gpu Tier)
NZXTNZXT C1000 Gold

$179.99

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Specs

Specification
be quiet! Power Zone 2 850W (850W/80+ Platinum/Cybenetics A+ Noise Rating/Fully Modular/Quiet-Focused Flagship)
be quiet! Power Zone 2 850W
NZXT C1000 Gold (1000W/80+ Gold/ATX 3.0/High-End/Multi-Gpu Tier)
NZXT C1000 Gold
Brandbe quiet!NZXT
Wattage850 W-15%1000 W
80 PLUS RatingPlatinumGold
ATX StandardATX 3.1ATX 3.1
Form FactorATXATX
Single +12V RailYesYes
Cybenetics EfficiencyPlatinumGold
Cybenetics NoiseA+A
PCIe CEM StandardPCIe 5.1PCIe 5.1
12V-2x6 Connectors11
Zero-RPM ModeYesYes
Sleeved CablesYesYes
PCIe 8-pin Connectors33
Connector Count1x 24-pin ATX, 1x EPS 4+4, 1x EPS 8-pin, 1x P4, 1x 12V-2x6 (600W), 3x PCIe 6+2-pin, 7x SATA, 1x Molex1x 24-pin ATX, 2x EPS 4+4, 1x 12V-2x6 (600W), 3x PCIe 6+2-pin, 12x SATA, 4x Molex
Fan Size140 mm135 mm
Fan Model / BearingPure Wings 3 140mm (BQ PUW3-14025-HR), rifle bearing135mm fluid dynamic bearing (HA13525H12SF-Z)
OEM / PlatformFSPCWT
EPS 8-pin Connectors22
SATA Connectors712
Molex Connectors14
Cable LengthsATX 590mm, EPS 700mm, PCIe 600mm, 12V-2x6 600mm, SATA 550+150+150+155mm and 500+150+150mmATX 600mm, EPS 650mm, PCIe 600-750mm, SATA 500-900mm
Length160 mm160 mm
ColourBlackBlack
MTBF100000 hours100000 hours
ModularityFully ModularFully Modular
ProtectionsOTP, OCP, OPP, SCP, OVP, UVP, SIPOCP, OVP, OPP, SCP, OTP, UVP
Warranty10 years10 years
ModelPower Zone 2 850WC1000 Gold
Typical Price$124.99$179.99
Source URLhttps://www.bequiet.com/en/powersupply/5764https://nzxt.com/products/c1000-gold-atx

Price comparison

Retailerbe quiet! Power Zone 2 850WNZXT C1000 Gold
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$124.99

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$179.99

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Verdict

NZXT C1000 Gold

8.3 / 10 Expert Rating

A solid 1000W Gold-rated ATX unit for an RTX 4080/4090 or RTX 5080/5090-class high-end gaming build, held back only by the usual mid-tier compromises on cabling and OEM sourcing.

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