Reviews and Awards in 2019
2019.09.26 1:00 PM
Only a few more months left till we meet the year's end. Are you one of those who still hesitate to upgrade your gaming gears despite the desire for the best PC gaming quality possible?
In this Millennial Age, careful consideration before buying usually leads to seeking for reassurance from notable YouTubers and professional reviews on the internet. Sick of browsing through a sea of recommendations and comments? Guess what? We've summarized key product reviews of the year (so far), so you could tell which are the right choices easily before diving into the holiday season.
Everyone loves a video review. Watch how Andy from eTeknix says about ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER AMP Extreme!
(Since we pulled in articles from all over the world, some may not be in English. However, if you use the Google Chrome browser, the built-in translation feature can be very handy.)
Graphics Card Reviews
2019 is a busy and good year for graphics card. From the potent GeForce GTX 16 series featuring Turing architecture to the supercharged GeForce RTX SUPER series, our ZOTAC GAMING graphics cards got recognized by most of the media and reviewers across the globe. If there is a specific model you were thinking of getting but wanted more information, it might be here!
| Model | Review Quote | Award | Reviewer | Link |
| ZOTAC GAMING GeForce GTX 1650 OC | Its small size, decent gaming performance, and low power requirements may just be exactly what you are looking for. | Power Saver | Real Hardware Reviews (Canada) | Article |
| ZOTAC GAMING GeForce GTX 1650 Low Profile | This ZOTAC GAMING GTX 1650 Low Profile card is believed to be the best graphics card for Mini-ITX PC. | XFASTEST (Taiwan) | Article | |
| ZOTAC GAMING GeForce GTX 1660 | The Twin fan edition offers okay aesthetics and baseline performance combined with normal cooling levels, acoustics and very healthy tweaking potential on top of that factory tweak. | Recommended | Guru3D.com (US) | Article |
| ZOTAC GAMING GeForce GTX 1660 AMP | This card will give you a comparable performance at 1080p gaming without breaking your wallet and comes recommended by us. | Recommended | Tech 4 Gamers (Pakistan) | Article |
| ZOTAC GAMING GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | ZOTAC's GTX 1660 Ti does compete with the RX 590, which it beats with ease: 30% faster, a fraction of the power consumption, and better fan noise. | Editor’s Choice | TechPowerUp (UK) | Article |
| ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 2060 AMP | The card ran very quietly, and is very nice looking. | Tech Of Tomorrow (US) | Video | |
| ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 2060 AMP | If you do want an RTX 2060 with a significant overclock, then the ZOTAC GeForce RTX 2060 AMP is one of the best options around. We’d just consider the price very seriously before taking the plunge. | Performance Award | Hardware Heaven (UK) | Article |
| ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER MINI | If you want a custom GeForce RTX 2060 Super that’s compact in size, offers very good performance at stock speeds, then the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 2060 Super MINI is worth considering. | Recommended | Funky Kit (Hong Kong) | Article |
| ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 2070 AMP Extreme | With the GeForce RTX 2070 AMP Extreme, ZOTAC has a very fast, if not the fastest RTX 2070 graphics card on the market. The workmanship and also the performance fits! | Notebookcheck (Germany) | Article | |
| ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 2070 MINI | ZOTAC delivers an awesome value option with the ZOTAC RTX 2070 Mini. A card that overclocks well and even beats the Founders Edition at a much lower cost. | Golden | Bjorn3D.com (US) | Article |
| ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER AMP Extreme | ZOTAC is able to harness that power and technology to take it one step further by adding in a better cooling solution, higher clock speed, and pretty good value for money compared to other 2070 SUPERs. | eTeknix (UK) | Video | |
| ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Twin Fan | ZOTAC’s RTX 2070 SUPER Twin Fan offers little over the NVIDIA Founders Edition, but it does add in different styling, subtle RGB lighting and a cooler which will emit less noise. | Approved | Vortez (Australia) | Article |
| ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 2080 AMP Extreme | The ZOTAC RTX 2080 AMP Extreme is without a doubt the best RTX 2080 currently available! | Score 9 / 10 | ThinkComputers (US) | Video |
| ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER AMP Extreme | It’s faster than its rivals in most of the 4K tests too, but otherwise, trades blows with them in terms of performance. | Editor's Choice | eTeknix (UK) | Article |
| ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER AMP Extreme | Whether that could make up for the slightly higher frequencies and the very good cooling system with its chic RGB lighting and the numerous features, the buyers can decide for themselves. | hardwareLUXX (Germany) | Article | |
| ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 2080 Ti AMP Extreme Core | It is well-designed and quite the looker, and it marries that with a fairly reasonable price tag. Better still, its factory overclocks are among the highest in this shootout, second only to the MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Lightning Z. | Score 8 / 10 | HardwareZone (Singapore) | Article |
| ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 2080 Ti ArcticStorm | Our RTX 2080Ti ArcticStorm is therefore as efficient as the RTX 2080Ti AMP Extreme. We have seen that it is also performant in the exercise of overclocking. | 5 Stars | modding.fr (France) | Article |
| ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Twin Fan | We saw large improvements over the GeForce RTX 2080 line which is good and something we expect. For a single GPU in a server, it should work OK provided there is sufficient chassis airflow. | 4.5 Stars | ServeTheHome (US) | Article |
Mini PC Reviews
A fruitful addition to the ZBOX lineup, E series and Q series brought some of the smallest Creator PCs to the market. If you are a content creator and hardware enthusiast, E series featuring up to GeForce RTX graphics cards is the best for you. While for high-end users looking for workstation-class systems, Q series equipped with up to Intel Xeon processor and NVIDIA Quadro graphics offers the PCs of your dreams.
| Model | Review Quote | Award | Reviewer | Link |
| ZOTAC ZBOX CI660 nano | Normally, you can have little and silent, OR you can have powerful, ZOTAC gives you both, and this makes the price a little more palatable. Great job ZOTAC! | Highly Recommended | ProClockers (US) | Article |
| ZOTAC ZBOX MAGNUS EN51050 | The ZOTAC MAGNUS displays the perfect harmony existing between thermal and power; thus, and it offers you an excellent whisper performance. | 9 Best Mini PCs in 2019 | Gearhungry (US) | Article |
| ZOTAC ZBOX MAGNUS EC52070D | The full-fledged system of quite small size and powerful performance would be most welcomed. | Quasar Zone (Korea) | Article / Video | |
| ZOTAC ZBOX QK7P5000 | Compact design. Exceptionally powerful graphics card for a system this size. | PCMag.com (US) | Article |
Gaming PC Reviews
Being a diminutive gaming PC launched in the first half of the year, MEK MINI stole most of the spotlight and has been internationally acclaimed for its sheer horsepower and minimalist yet stylish design. With RTX SUPER graphics card added, the momentum of MEK MINI is likely to last throughout the year. But if you want nothing holding you back in terms of upgradeability, cooling, and performance, then the ultimate gaming PC - MEK ULTRA is your top pick.
| Model | Review Quote | Award | Reviewer | Link |
| ZOTAC GAMING MEK MINI w/ 9th Gen Intel Core i5 and GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER | This system is very quiet and plays all your favorite game titles as well as takes up a very small amount of desk space. | Tech of Tomorrow (US) | Video | |
| ZOTAC GAMING MEK MINI w/ 8th Gen Intel Core i7 and GeForce RTX 2070 | MEK MINI is easy to install on the table, has stable performance, and provides players with a stress-free environment that allows them to immerse themselves in the world of the gaming. | Recommended | 4Gamer.net (Japan) | Article |
| ZOTAC GAMING MEK MINI w/ 8th Gen Intel Core i7 and GeForce RTX 2070 | The performance is comparable to that of a typical desktop computer, and the cooling performance is more powerful than imagined. | unwire.hk (Hong Kong) | Article | |
| ZOTAC GAMING MEK ULTRA w/ Intel Core i7 and GeForce RTX 2070 | For those of you who love RGB and the customization it provides (but don’t want to go through all the hassle of setting it up yourself), this is the gaming prebuilt for you. | Best Gaming PC: Top 6 Desktop Computers in 2019 | PCGuide (US) | Article |
| ZOTAC GAMING MEK ULTRA w/ Intel Core i7 and GeForce RTX 2080 | PC building intimidates me - but this ZOTAC MEK ULTRA has opened my eyes to what true performance should feel (and look) like. It's a beast. | Joshua Vergara (US) | Video |
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