Quietest 750/850W fully modular PSU?

[Darujhistan]

Hi, my current PSU is pretty loud, and I'm looking at replacing it tbh (which really sucks as it's money down the drain ). No real plan for x-fire or SLI, but I would want a PSU that would handle such a system.

Quiet, is the aim of the exercise.

Thoughts?

 

[Sir SpankalotUK]

your AX 850 is noisy?

mines as quiet as a lamb

 

[Remote_zero]

.... you've got an AX850?
Your not going to get much quieter, i was concerned that mine wasn't working when i first installed it.

 

[Sasahara]

If it's loud there's something wrong.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-022-SS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=2383

This will be quiet.

 

[Darujhistan]

It is loud, I have a stock intel cooler but when I place my ear towards and away from the PSU, the noise seems to come from there.

I could try a cheap cooler and see if that's the issue?

Any recommendations?

 

[Darujhistan]

edit it's a TX 850.

 

[Bacon?]

If it's loud there's something wrong.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-022-SS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=2383

This will be quiet.

+1 if you won't be x-firing or SLI'ing then thats definetley enough.

 

[StonedPenguin]

edit it's a TX 850.

My TX750 has never made a sound, Maybe the fan needs cleaning..

 

[Darujhistan]

+1 if you won't be x-firing or SLI'ing then thats definetley enough.

I don't want something that small, I want a 750/850W PSU. I'd put that PSU in a 'media' PC though.

 

[Darujhistan]

My TX750 has never made a sound, Maybe the fan needs cleaning..

It's been loud since day 1. Tired of it now. It seems to be whizzing around even when PC is at idle.

 

[Sasahara]

I don't want something that small, I want a 750/850W PSU. I'd put that PSU in a 'media' PC though.

It's not small, It would power my PC.

I've only gone for a 850 W as I can afford the extra and possible multi card setups in the future.

 

[sadbuttrue]

The main difference between the Corsair AX850 and Seasonic X850 is the fan. Corsair is noiser and by some margin when it gets warm.

Enermax seem to make the quietest PSUs at high load, but few places in the UK stock them.

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1299-page5.html

*oh nm, it's no longer an AX850

 

[MORE SPEED]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-015-SS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=2383

 

[Bacon?]

I don't want something that small, I want a 750/850W PSU. I'd put that PSU in a 'media' PC though.

Small what are you talking about its the same size

 

[Darujhistan]

Small what are you talking about its the same size

I meant to reply to the post with the link to the 460W PSU...

 

[Bacon?]

I meant to reply to the post with the link to the 460W PSU...

Well its certainly powerful enough. Unless you need to x-fire then its more than ample with the amount of Amps on the 12V rail, very quiet seeing as its fanless. Made by Seasonic and with GPU's using less power every generation...

 

[Darujhistan]

Well its certainly powerful enough. Unless you need to x-fire then its more than ample with the amount of Amps on the 12V rail, very quiet seeing as its fanless. Made by Seasonic and with GPU's using less power every generation...

I don't want a tiny PSU, thanks. As I have said already at least twice, and in the title. What use is 460W PSU should I go X-FIRE/SLI?

 

[sadbuttrue]

The Seasonic Platinum linked to above is your best bet. Silent at low load and a very quiet fan. They do a 1000watt model if you really need that much.

 

[Darujhistan]

The Seasonic Platinum linked to above is your best bet. Silent at low load and a very quiet fan. They do a 1000watt model if you really need that much.

Thanks, real expensive though. I'll stick this on the wishlist, and on the project backburner.Gonna see what i can do about the one I have first, I wonder if replacing the fan is an option? - I know it will invalidate the warranty, but I'll risk it.

 

[Bacon?]

I don't want a tiny PSU, thanks. As I have said already at least twice, and in the title. What use is 460W PSU should I go X-FIRE/SLI?

What is wrong with you? Will you be x-firing or not. If you aren't you don't need a powerful PSU. Also does your mobo even support it.