What is the quietest psu you can buy?

Metalface Mark · 2 Feb 2006 at 23:30

Ive got a hiper 480w supposedly 14dba, but its the noisiest thing in my case. Whats the quietest psu i can get? I hear good things about the seasonic, but i wonder if it actually would be any quieter than the hiper ive got.

Are the passive psu's up to a reasonable standard ?

Metalface Mark · 2 Feb 2006 at 23:40

I can use the psu ive got just now in my upcoming htpc build, so im not fussed about buying a new one.

Metalface Mark · 2 Feb 2006 at 23:53

SpliffVortex said:
Well in that case ! but replacing a 80mm fan inside of a PSU is no fuss at all.

I dont think changing the fan would make any difference, its 120mm and supposed to be 14dba.

Metalface Mark · 3 Feb 2006 at 00:01

its not noisy by any means, its just not as quiet as i would like. Media centre would only be on while im watching a program, its not left on all the time, so the psu would be fine for that.

When i have the pc on the floor the noise dosent bother me, its only putting in on the desk where i really want to keep it that the noise bothers me.

Metalface Mark · 3 Feb 2006 at 00:50

i think they do now, but only one on the 600w one. I was looking at the liberty, i just cant find out the noise level on it, i previously had a hyper 580 which was noisy, i think im just sensitive to noise, perhaps i should just cut my ears off.