Conclusion

We come away with the feeling that the Power Zone 650W is another good inclusion into the ever-burgeoning be quiet! catalogue.

be quiet! enters the mainstream PSU market with another sub-brand known as Power Zone. The focus here is to provide fully-modular cabling and quiet fan performance at a reasonable price point, and the 650W version, reviewed today, generally achieves those aims.

The supply also features good efficiency for an 80 PLUS Bronze model, coming close to the Silver certification in our tests. Ripple and cross-load figures, too, are solid. And if aesthetics matter to you, be quiet! has some of the best-looking and well-constructed PSUs on the market.

A recent influx of quality supplies means the £90 Power Zone 650W isn't quite the bargain it once could have been. Corsair's modular RM650, for example, provides a higher efficiency, alongside our preferred flat cabling, and with a hybrid fan-mode in tow.

We come away with the feeling that the Power Zone 650W is yet another good inclusion into the ever-burgeoning be quiet! catalogue, and it deserves to be put on a prospective shortlist at the very least.

The Good

Great build quality and looks
Fully-modular design
Good overall performance

The Bad

Could do with flatter cabling

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