OCZ Announces New Fatal1ty PSUs and Vector PCIe SSD

Computex 2013 has kicked-off, and just about every recognizable name in PCs is there with new products, OCZ Technology included. OCZ started off by announcing that it has reworked its 550W and 750W Fata1ty branded PSUs, utilizing premium components and heavy-duty protection circuitry in order to offer reliability and performance that gamers and enthusiasts demand. These latest PSUs will also offer fully modular cables, a single +12v rail, 80-Plus Bronze rating, and finally a 135mm red fan for “stylish yet silent operation in high-end gaming rigs”.

Even more intriguing however would have to be the official launch of the Vector PCIe SSD. OCZ has made a name for itself with its unique RevoDrive brand of PCIe-based solid-state drives, and it continues that tradition with the Vector family. It is powered by two Indilinx Barefoot 3 controllers and slots into a PCIe 2.0 x4 slot, allowing it to offer performance up to “1,000MB/s and 140,000 IOPS”. It will be a fully bootable PCIe SSD and will retain OCZ’s advanced VCA 2.0 feature-set , which amongst other things replaces the old-fashioned RAID approach with a novel new way to pair multiple SSDs in tandem. This offers multiple benefits over the RAID approach, including better load distribution, redundancy, fail-safes, and also means it can include SMART and TRIM support. Pricing is not yet announced, but the Vector PCIe will launch in 240GB, 480GB, and 960GB flavors.

OCZ will also be showcasing its current portfolio of PSU and SSD offerings at its booth including the recently launched Vertex 450. It will also be displaying its lineup of enterprise storage solutions, including the Deneva 2, Talos 2 SAS drive, and Z-Drive R4 PCIe solid-state drive. Those curious can find OCZ Technology at the Nangang Exhibit Hall, main show floor, Booth K0309a.

Oh, and for anyone locally attending the event, OCZ Technology will also be hosting a friendly competition between Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel and a sparring rival Kyle “relic” Mims, to be held June 6 7-11pm at the SPARK venue in Taiwan’s Taipei 101 landmark.