New Parts, Case, Psu and fans advice please

mingeroonie · 12 Nov 2013 at 16:50

Hey all,
My old pc is starting to get a bit noisy, so I'm going to replace all the fans, and while I'm at it, a new case and Psu.

The case Ive decided on is the:
Antec P280
The Psu is a toss up between the:
Corsair Professional Series AX 760W '80 Plus Platinum' Modular Power Supply
and the
Corsair Professional Series HX+ 850W '80+ Gold' Modular Power Supply

My current system which Im happy with for the time being is this:

*OVERCLOCKED* Intel Core i7 930 2.80GHz @ 4.00GHz Max / Asus P6X58D-E Intel X58 (Socket 1366) DDR3 Motherboard / Corsair XMS3 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 (1600MHz) Tri-Channel DDR3 Bundle
AMD Radeon HD 6800 series 1024mb GDDR5 Core clock 775mhz Memory clock 1000mhz

As you can see from the pic below, it's not the tidiest case in the world!
So I thought Id replace the mish mash of hdd cables and maybe the cpu cooler or just the fan itself.

IMG_0413 by Paulos72, on Flickr

IMG_0407 by Paulos72, on Flickr
A few more pics on Flickr, but you get the idea!

So in summary

Which PSU would be best for me?
Are there any particular hdd cables that would be beneficial?
What fan or maybe whole psu cooler would be the quietest?

Any questions please ask, and all advice greatly appreciated

Thanks all

Doomedspeed · 12 Nov 2013 at 17:47

I like your case choice..

Why are you replacing your HX 620w? any problems with it? If it all still works properly its a great Power supply, i see no reason to get rid.. Though if you want to reduce the noise, a Bequiet PSU would be a good shout:

YOUR BASKET
1 x BeQuiet Pure Power L8 600W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply - With 120mm Silent Wing Fan Built in £59.99
Total : £70.49 (includes shipping : £8.75).

What is the model of your 6*** series GPU, 6570, 6770, 6850, 6870?

GreasyDiablo88 · 12 Nov 2013 at 18:38

Great case choice

a friend of mine has the same one. It's great for cable management and is quite spacious aswell

mingeroonie · 12 Nov 2013 at 20:19

Cheers for the replies all

Doomedspeed:
Nothing wrong with my current psu, but I was reading about a psu that doesnt have the fans kick in until a certain amount of power is being drawn and these came up.
Also my card is: Sapphire HD 6850 1GB GDDR5

Doomedspeed · 12 Nov 2013 at 20:27

mingeroonie said:
Cheers for the replies all
Doomedspeed:
Nothing wrong with my current psu, but I was reading about a psu that doesnt have the fans kick in until a certain amount of power is being drawn and these came up.
Also my card is: Sapphire HD 6850 1GB GDDR5

Thats fair enough, Adaptive fans are useful. Though there are other (better and cheaper) PSU's that do the same, All of the Seasonic G series do, this one would be more than good enough:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Seasonic G series 550w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £79.99
Total : £90.49 (includes shipping : £8.75).

As for Case fans, AF120's.. Use the 7V adaptor and they should be as silent as a lamb:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Corsair AF120 Performance Series Low Noise High Airflow - Dual Pack (CO-9050004-WW) £25.99
Total : £29.90 (includes shipping : £3.26).