Most quiet PSU?

lawrence281 · 8 Jan 2015 at 02:08

I have the Antec High Current Gamer 520W, But I may be stupid but I want to get a modular PSU for better cable management.

But are there any brands, that are quiet or unnoticeable during running?

stulid · 9 Jan 2015 at 20:15

EVGA and Superflower have some PSUs that run at zero fan speed until a certain temp/load.

lawrence281 · 9 Jan 2015 at 20:36

stulid said:
EVGA and Superflower have some PSUs that run at zero fan speed until a certain temp/load.

Thanks, I've looked through them, I dont really need a new PSU, but it would be nice to have a modular one for neater cables haha.

abui1806 · 10 Jan 2015 at 03:06

XFX Black Series made by Seasonic also has zero fan speed technology.

ChugNorris · 10 Jan 2015 at 07:30

If you want pure silence, get the Superflower or Seasonic fanless PSUs that we stock, although if you don't want to pay the premium or need a higher wattage, one of the previously mentioned brands with zero fan technology would be your best bet.

Roverno · 10 Jan 2015 at 10:12

ChugNorris said:
If you want pure silence, get the Superflower or Seasonic fanless PSUs that we stock, although if you don't want to pay the premium or need a higher wattage, one of the previously mentioned brands with zero fan technology would be your best bet.

When getting one of the fanless PSUs do we need to be careful with other airflow in the case? I am planning to use one in my node 304 which is all pretty cramped and is on 24/7 as its running low power server.

kona786 · 10 Jan 2015 at 12:51

Corsair RM650 - My fan has never spun since I got it in April. Silent.

AthlonXP1800 · 10 Jan 2015 at 14:14

My Corsair AX850 PSU had zero fan speed all times at idle and full load because it used less than 50% or 425W power consumption.

Roverno · 10 Jan 2015 at 14:14

pretty tempted with that, definitely an option.

Roverno · 10 Jan 2015 at 14:15

Sorry, what is the length of the rm650?

Telecaster · 10 Jan 2015 at 14:32

I have a Corsair CS550M in a very small ITX case and it's completely silent, semi modular as well so it's perfect for what I want with more than enough power for anything I'll ever need on a single GPU.

Brilliant PSU for the money and for a 80 plus gold efficiency PSU it's not too expensive either.

http://www.corsair.com/en/cs-series-modular-cs550m-550-watt-80-plus-gold-certified-psu

kona786 · 10 Jan 2015 at 14:50

Roverno said:
Sorry, what is the length of the rm650?

16 x 15 x 8.6 cm