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Any good, quiet PSU for around ~80$?

I think I would need around 500W+

Reply to Yardal

SeaSonic M12II 520 Bronze 520W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817151093 80$
OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W Modular High Performance
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817341016 65$
OCZ Fatal1ty 550W Modular Gaming
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817341022 75$

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Rosewill Capstone 650W 80Plus Gold $90 (10% off promo code)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817182071
Or the 550W version at $80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817182068

Reply to Silvune

The gold units are super quite. I would go with the Capstone were I you. I have one and love it.

Reply to totalknowledge

I have always gone corsair, And love them. But seasonic is a great brand too. (the higher end corsairs are seasonics on the inside anyway) Just DONT go cheap on your psu. You want over/under voltage protection and all that jazz. plus the cheap units do not deliver there advertised wattage.

Reply to Chadbry

Seasonic M12II 620W = Bronze/ semi-modular /5yr warranty
http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=5 [...] omoid=1141

Message edited by davcon on 01-29-2012 at 08:15:24 PM

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Best answer

What makes a psu noisy is a fan that needs to spin up to high rpm's to keep the unit cool.

If you insist on absolute silence, you are looking at a fanless unit which will be expensive, and will not work well if the case is not well ventilated, and using at least some sort of fans for ventilation. You will probably not find a quality fanless 500w unit.

Gold/silver/platinum units are more efficient, so their fans do not need to work so hard.
Unfortunately such a psu will cost north of $100 for a quality brand.
Something like this Antec platinum rated 550w unit for $110:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817371055

Instead, I suggest you buy a psu that is a fair amount stronger than the 500w you need.
It will then operate in the more efficient middle third of it's range, and not require the fan to spin up for cooling.
Perhaps something like this Antec earthwatts green 650w:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817371044

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In case anyone is having any doubts about the quality of the Capstone series:
Review of the 750w version
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.p [...] y&reid=266

The 450W version is based on this unit:
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.p [...] y&reid=250

Reply to Silvune

if ur not fussed about warrenty. Buy any psu and i will cut a hole in it remove the stock fan and insert a silent fan. inbox me if ur interested.

Reply to AlexJamesNewbie

That sounds like an exceeding bad idea. If he/she was going to go through all that trouble and expense they could just get a fanless unit.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 121-083-TS

Reply to totalknowledge

you could always go for a slightly bigger unit as its likely has more efficient cooling than a lower wattage unit... my 850w is silent (and i do mean silent) in comparison to my bro in-laws 550w (his being whisper quiet) then again mine is better quality as well. dont forget, if you can shop local, the guys behind the counter will give advice. just dont shop at currys or pc world...
i recently installed a coolermaster 550w gx and it is impressively quiet... then again the case its in has 2 80mm noise makers...

Message edited by HEXiT on 01-31-2012 at 12:23:58 AM

I am thinking of getting this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 17-151-096

What do you guys think?

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Yardal wrote :

I am thinking of getting this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 17-151-096

What do you guys think?

As good as it gets!

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Reply to geofelt

Yardal wrote :

I am thinking of getting this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 17-151-096

What do you guys think?

Yeah =great unit!
same unit i listed earlier except fixed cables.

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