~ 850W PSU without breaking the bank?

I've just ordered the Montech Century II 1050W, overkill but it should sit right in the sweet spot for efficiency and hopefully therefore noise.
 
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seems ok here.

and Toms mention potential turbulence in the summary but also

The fan remains inactive until the load approaches 400 watts, contributing to the unit's silent operation during typical desktop usage. Beyond this threshold, fan speed increases linearly with load while maintaining relatively low noise levels throughout most of the operating range.
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Montech's Century II Gold 1050W ATX 3.1 offers exceptional value for high-performance PC builders

A balanced power supply offering good performance and aesthetics at an exceptional price point
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Cybenetics have it under 30dba upto 850W

Cybenetics Test - Montech Century II Gold 1050 ATX3

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Received and fitted.

All good, quiet enough that at load I don't hear it over my fans/AiO anyway. When idle I turned off the 0 fan speed button and I could definitely hear it (but I was face first in the PC under my desk with the side off) so I'm happy enough.
Unsleeved cables are a downgrade from my C650 but overall I'm happy and can now run my 9070XT at stock power :)
 
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mattyfez said:
The antec above is ridiculous... get a decent 750 or 850w about £100.
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Ended up getting a Corsair RM1000x Shift refurb for £70. Didn't realise how old my current EVGA PSU was, it's been going 10 years! It's going in my Daughter's PC now.
 
Rob_B said:
Received and fitted.

All good, quiet enough that at load I don't hear it over my fans/AiO anyway. When idle I turned off the 0 fan speed button and I could definitely hear it (but I was face first in the PC under my desk with the side off) so I'm happy enough.
Unsleeved cables are a downgrade from my C650 but overall I'm happy and can now run my 9070XT at stock power :)
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For those who use cable extensions, even the un-sleeved part is not a concern, then again most of my cable only show around the rear these days, apart from the single one plugged in to the GPU.

Excellent VFM for that particular PSU.
 
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An update to my 1050w PSU

If it comes out of zero RPM mode but before it really gets the fan going there is a rattle coming from the unit, sounds like a dodgy bearing. It can't be heard if I turn off zero RPM mode at all (ie the fan spinning at a normal RPM)

So I'm now looking into an RMA now but will need to figure out a temporary PSU before I can send it off :/
 
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Rob_B said:
An update to my 1050w PSU

If it comes out of zero RPM mode but before it really gets the fan going there is a rattle coming from the unit, sounds like a dodgy bearing. It camt be heard if I turn off zero RPM mode at all.

So I'm now looking into an RMA now but will need to figure out a temporary PSU before I can send it off :/
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Have you still got your 650W NZXT C series PSU?

Should keep you going (with undervolt) till you get he RMA sorted.
 
Nah, sold that to clear space when I upgraded :(

I'll probably try to pick up a cheap one on here just to tide me over.
 
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Rob_B said:
If it comes out of zero RPM mode but before it really gets the fan going there is a rattle coming from the unit, sounds like a dodgy bearing. It can't be heard if I turn off zero RPM mode at all (ie the fan spinning at a normal RPM)
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Seems to be a rather common fault unfortunately, I remember reading that a lot with Asus Strix PSUs (the original Seasonic derived one with a custom 135mm fan, not the newer model).
 
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