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| Thread ID: 90963 | 2008-06-21 14:43:00 | recommend an ULTRA quiet powersupply? | fatjoez (13761) | Press F1 |
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| 680897 | 2008-06-21 14:43:00 | I have an intel e4500 / palit 8500gt graphics card / intel motherboard setup I got an acbel powersupply 350 or 400w it works fine but it's just not quiet enough I want to buy a new powersupply (not too expensive please!) but i want an ULTRA quiet one, so i basically don't hear the powersupply. Can someone please recommend & if possible link me to such a powersupply (preferably $100-120 mAx) Cheers |
fatjoez (13761) | ||
| 680898 | 2008-06-22 00:21:00 | What I normally look for is a PSU that has a big cooling fan, they spin slower - Hence less noise. Sometimes the cheaper ones have cheap fans, which create more noise. Just installed One of these Cosair's (www.bdt.co.nz) in a persons PC, from this forum actually - the PC was practically quiet,what noise there was came from the CPU fan, the rear case fan was a 12cm Coolmaster. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 680899 | 2008-06-22 02:21:00 | You can also get silent, heatpipe and watercooled PSUs but most of these are rather expensive - and even worse, a lot of the passive cooled ones can get very hot with high loads and just shut off. The PSU Wainuitech suggested should be fine |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 680900 | 2008-06-22 03:25:00 | sonds good wainuitech. i'll get that PSU looks like a good fit | fatjoez (13761) | ||
| 680901 | 2008-06-22 03:27:00 | If you get that one, look at a PC shop to purchase it - that site is one of my vendors - They dont sell to the Public- and the price shown is RRP only, so it may even be cheaper. Example from Ascent (www.ascent.co.nz) | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 680902 | 2008-06-22 04:31:00 | sure thanks Just a last minute check though, is this the best one at this level? Any similar (and if at all) cheaper alternatives in the Thermaltake / AcBel etc Brands? Say round the 90-$100 mark If not i'll just get this one |
fatjoez (13761) | ||
| 680903 | 2008-06-23 02:16:00 | Do you want quiet or silent?? The Corsairs are very quiet, Ive got one in my HTPC. The fan did get noisier after a month, but still pretty quiet. Enermax Noisetakers are also very quiet & reliable Be aware, that some brands use el cheapo (big) 12cm fans & are still quite noisey, so dont go on fan size alone. |
sroby (11519) | ||
| 680904 | 2008-06-23 10:14:00 | Do you want quiet or silent?? The Corsairs are very quiet, Ive got one in my HTPC. The fan did get noisier after a month, but still pretty quiet. Enermax Noisetakers are also very quiet & reliable Be aware, that some brands use el cheapo (big) 12cm fans & are still quite noisey, so dont go on fan size alone. i see well can you perhaps link me to a few alternatives which you recommend. ascent c1com or another online store... |
fatjoez (13761) | ||
| 680905 | 2008-06-24 00:43:00 | i see well can you perhaps link me to a few alternatives which you recommend. ascent c1com or another online store... As always, budget will be a limiting factor. There are some fanless PSU's available as well (doesnt quite seem like a good idea perhaps??) www.pricespy.co.nz www.pricespy.co.nz www.pricespy.co.nz Dont know how quiet the Silverstone is, but they have a good rep (same unit as a Corsair??) |
sroby (11519) | ||
| 680906 | 2008-06-24 01:05:00 | Fanless PSUs are quiet indeed but not having a fan in your PSU also gets rid of one of the main exhaust fans in your PC. That and they sometimes overheat and shut off... | Agent_24 (57) | ||
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