Quiet PSU Choice

Thunder · 28 Jul 2006 at 12:15

I'm looking for a new PSU. Requirements are:
- quiet
- modular
- between 450 to 550W
- below 80 quid

It seems the Seasonic ones come highly recommended for silence but it doesn't look like they are modular. I've been looking at the Tagan modular PSUs, any thoughts?

TIA

Admiral Huddy · 28 Jul 2006 at 12:30

Why does it need to be modular. .. it's in a case ?

Thunder · 28 Jul 2006 at 12:33

Less wires dangling about unused. Good point though I don't have a window or anything on my case. I guess it doesn't absolute have to be so that one is a nice to have

Explicit · 28 Jul 2006 at 12:42

Modular: Tagan
Non-Modular: Seasonic

Murzo · 28 Jul 2006 at 12:56

Enermax liberty series very quiet, modular and very stable PSU's.

M!!cook · 28 Jul 2006 at 14:53

"Enermax liberty" NOOOOO IMO i have seen so many of these go up in a puff of smoke! i have nick named them the Genie.

Seasonic is very good and QUIET but a lil over priced (they are about the best like)

Tagen will be on the list aswell.

But hey dood! there is no such thing as Silent (not even the fanless ones)

Cal_G · 28 Jul 2006 at 15:10

Another vote for the Seasonic here, can't hear mine at all

and it's 100% stable even with the ammount of things I have in my system, I have the 430W version aswell :cool:

sgoaty · 28 Jul 2006 at 16:59

Cal_G said:
Another vote for the Seasonic here, can't hear mine at all and it's 100% stable even with the ammount of things I have in my system, I have the 430W version aswell

I have the liberty and its nice and quiet although the sata and molex connectors are so close together its a joke

Thunder · 28 Jul 2006 at 18:05

Thanks for all the replies. Have gone for the Tagan after all

Cal_G · 29 Jul 2006 at 02:08

sgoaty said:
I have the liberty and its nice and quiet although the sata and molex connectors are so close together its a joke

I find the fact the cables are so short on my Seasonic a bit of a problem, can just about get the longest molex connect to my hard drive! Tagan are good PSU's aswell

boosfuk · 29 Jul 2006 at 08:22

I have the liberty and its nice and quiet although the sata and molex connectors are so close together its a joke

I thought the idea with these "eternity" connectors was that you used one or the other connector per device, not both. There have been a lot of reviews which agree they are a silly idea.

Corasik · 29 Jul 2006 at 08:51

I just tuck my cables behind the motherboard tray, looks tidy through my windows case. Dont really see a huge need for modular myself

Gibbs · 29 Jul 2006 at 09:01

another vote for Tagan, very nice PSUs