PSU help

Claire Drew

Claire Drew

Claire Drew

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I have just purchased a HTPC and the PSU is loud.

The PSU is located at the front of the case and is giving out a lot of heat, the case is very worm.

I want to replace the PSU with a a good quality one but I want one that gives me as little noise as poss and also low heat output?

I wont be running a super PC so does not have to be super powerfull.

Will be running the following

1 x 500gb sata HD
1 x Q6600
1 x ROM
1 x ATI 2400 pro
2 x 2gb 800mhz ram

Will be looking to add a second hard drive and also up the graphics card in 12 months time for a second hand 4780 approx level card.

So need to have a little head room. I dont know a great deal about the PSU but my main concern is noise & heat....

Any suggestions please?
 
No idea what the PSU is, its in a Opera case with the psu that came with it?

I know the case is a cheap one but was more concerned with the bits inside then the case.

According to the info its a winpower 500w PSU if that means anything?
 
no, the reason i asked is that not all htpc cases are standard ATX formats. if it isnt then an ATX psu wouldnt fit. Thats why i asked you what case it was, just incase you didnt know what a standard atx psu is :)

the opera case is made by a company called eye-T, i believe. its as standard ATX psu so thats good.

without a budget id recommend the seasonic silverpower 400w @ £46. it might seem a bit expensive considering the case costs less than that and comes with a 500w psu, but you need to understand the psu that came with that case will not be anywhere near as powerful as its rating would suggest.
 
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Thanks for the reply James,

I was hoping to get good quality bits in the main build (performance)then upgrade when I could afford it.

My knowledge is very poor when it comes to PSU`s

The seasonic silverpower 400w I know is a good make from what the people on the forums say. What would I expect for noise levels and heat output.

The heat output is not the main thing but as you will know I should be able to get a good clock speed out of my Q6600 if wanted but the heat is a big problem with the cheap PSU.

The main thing for the noise levels is due to the unit been in my living room.

I dont mind spending a bit more but would not want to go above £55 so is there anything better ( noise, heat)?

Also would it make a difference the PSU is located at the front? would this cause problems with wiring and power input to the PSU?
 
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