Looking for a good (fairly) quiet power supply

[Shade00]

I've been doing some reading and a bit of research, as I would kind of like to do a system overhaul. At this point, I would like to add a RAID 0 array into my system and use my current 120gb drive as a backup. I don't think my current PSU would be up to the task, though, as it's a 360w Enlight. Although it sounds cheapo, it's actually a very good PSU for the $40 I paid. Here's my current system:

Leadtek K8N mobo
Sempron 3100+ @ 2.47ghz - 1.6v
1gb PC3200 DDR @ 225mhz
CD burner
DVD-ROM drive
floppy
120gb HDD
LAN card
USB card
Sound Blaster Live!
Leadtek Winfast TV2000XP

I change graphics cards pretty frequently, but I'll be running a GeforceFX 5700 Ultra for a while. My next card will likely be an X800, but that'll be a few months from now. I have been running a Voodoo3 2000 PCI card for my second monitor, but I'm probably going to switch back to just a single card before long.

Anyway, I'm looking for a pretty quiet PSU that can power all of the above plus two 7200rpm SATA drives in RAID 0. As I said, noise is a big consideration, but I also must have a very solid PSU. I would prefer to not pay over $100, but I have looking at the Antec Neopower PSU and the OCZ Powerstreams, although I'm not sure how loud the OCZ PSUs are.

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[CrashOveride]

Fortron 530w is a beast, and pretty quite too. I would deffinatly get it over any other PSU. I t has adjustable rails if you should be so inclined and the thing is serously a beast... darn quite too, I doubt you would be able to hear it much over your harddrives much less CPU fan.

[HammerSandwich]

I don't think my current PSU would be up to the task, though, as it's a 360w Enlight.
An honest 17A on the +12V is almost certainly enough for your system. Looking at actual power consumption numbers is always an eye opener. Here are my systems' numbers (http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=12209).


...although I'm not sure how loud the OCZ PSUs are.
Great review here (http://www.silentpcreview.com/article173-page1.html).

[Shade00]

Thanks for the links, HammerSandwich. I've been doing quite a bit of reading at SPCR, but I hadn't stumbled upon those links.

At any rate, I'm still weighing options. Those Seasonic PSUs look really nice. My PSU is actually very quiet (my case fans are louder), but like I said, I was worried that it wouldn't be up to the task.

[t_biggs]

I used an Enlight PSU before I got my Sonata Case (and awesome Antec TruePower.) I agree, they are high quality PSUs. Getting the 420 watt Enlight should be enough, I'm not sure though if it would be after you add an X800...

[burt_go]

aerocool aeropower 550W PS has been my choice.

wonderful look, plenty of power, sleeved cables.
compact design: 140mm depth (extremely rare at this rated power)

found it for 100$ CDN

good alternative to vantec PSs.