PS's Best balance of Quiet & Power? Suggestions?

USMC_Buckeroo · Nov 12, 2008

Howdy All once again,

Just loving the healthy support around this site...as an older bugger {really older ] I genuinely appreciate all the helpful advise that is shared here on this site. It fills me with confidence and admiration for our younger generation....bully for you!

Anyways, enough butter huh?

My question is as the Title suggests....what is all of your learned opinions about the best 'bang for the buck' when it comes to the best balance of Quietness of a power supply AND dollar spent value??

Now, obviously I would like to hear you can get 1000 watts of absolute silent power for a measly 2 bits but.... I'm also realistic. I'm just looking for the best suggestions from 'those who know'...

My thanks in advance for your valuable input.

Semper Fi!

USMC_Buckeroo.

RollingThunder · Nov 12, 2008

USMC_Buckeroo said:
Howdy All once again,

Just loving the healthy support around this site...as an older bugger {really older ] I genuinely appreciate all the helpful advise that is shared here on this site. It fills me with confidence and admiration for our younger generation....bully for you!

Anyways, enough butter huh?

My question is as the Title suggests....what is all of your learned opinions about the best 'bang for the buck' when it comes to the best balance of Quietness of a power supply AND dollar spent value??

Now, obviously I would like to hear you can get 1000 watts of absolute silent power for a measly 2 bits but.... I'm also realistic. I'm just looking for the best suggestions from 'those who know'...

My thanks in advance for your valuable input.

Semper Fi!

USMC_Buckeroo.

USMC,

Any of the Corsair units. There are others but the full Corsair line makes it quite easy to state this.

Oorah!

USMC_Buckeroo · Nov 12, 2008

Howdy RollingThunder, and many thx for your reply. I will indeed look into the Corsair units...with any luck their cost is acceptable : - )

As to your avatar...I'm sure you are proud of it as you should be. For may years after I 'got out', I had a diminishing respect for our young Armed Forces. That is, until the courageous and most honourable performance by the 75th Ranger Regiment, most specifically Company B of the 3rd Battalion, in Operation Restore Hope in Somalia......those young MEN reignited my sincere and genuine appreciation and respect for our new Army....absolutely SUPERB work gentlemen!!!!

As one vet to another.... "RANGERS, lead the way!"

Again, thx for the info RollingThunder.

Semper Fi!

USMC_Buckeroo

Satsumomo · Nov 14, 2008

Hey there

I've used a Corsair TX750 (750 watts) and a Corsair HX520 (520 watt modular), both with my Dual Core and the 9800GX2. Both ran completely silent, barely audible and completely cool. My system was running a tech demo for 2 hours and both PSU's remained cool and silent.

So with this, I vouch for Corsair. The TX750 has a 140mm fan, so theoretically it's the most silent of the two.

zxjang · Nov 17, 2008

How about Topower PSU?Is it ok?

burebista · Nov 17, 2008

Topower is a hit and miss.
Another best bang for the bucks are Antec EA650/750. Very good mainstream Delta units.

Omsion · Nov 17, 2008

There's quite a few good quiet PSUs out there now.

Seasonics have traditionally been very good and quiet (they also make the Corsair HX520/620s)
The Enermax Modu82+ are supposedly very quiet - the quietest silentpcreview has run into so far. However, they are quite expensive (being the best apparently carries a premium - who knew?

), and so aren't the "best bang for buck"

Absolute quietest doesn't really matter - as long as it's below ambient noise levels, you'll have a hard time picking them out anyway.

EDIT: Anyway, out the ones listed so far, given a very quick search, the Antec EA650 is currently the cheapest, followed by the Corsair 650TX (rebate).

Super Nade · Nov 17, 2008

burebista said:
Topower is a hit and miss.
Another best bang for the bucks are Antec EA650/750. Very good mainstream Delta units.

More of a miss than a hit...

I second the Delta built Antec units. Another option would be the very inexpensive BFG-800ES units (going for sub $100).

Lunia · Nov 17, 2008

I'm looking at this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371005

I plan to build an energy efficient system and OC the components to an overall power usage of 85-90% max.

Blazing fire · Nov 17, 2008

Super Nade said:
Another option would be the very inexpensive BFG-800ES units (going for sub $100).

You're a fool not to get that! Better built than corsairs. :santa:

Super Nade · Nov 18, 2008

Lunia said:
I'm looking at this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371005

I plan to build an energy efficient system and OC the components to an overall power usage of 85-90% max.

Call Antec and ask them if it is built by Delta. AFAIK, the low wattage units like this one are still built by Seasonic. We may see Delta versions replacing them soon.

RollingThunder · Nov 18, 2008

Super Nade said:
Call Antec and ask them if it is built by Delta. AFAIK, the low wattage units like this one are still built by Seasonic. We may see Delta versions replacing them soon.

S/N,

I've looked at two recently purchased EW (380 & 430) and the UL number came back to Seasonic. Of course this doesn't mean they all are still Seasonic builds.

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