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post #1 of 24
8/14/05 at 10:05pm
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Hi everybody!

I'm looking for a silent PSU to my rig, i've got lot of hardware so it's need to be strong and i realy care about the noise. so it's need to be quiet.

I read about the "OCZ PS 520W ATX POWERSTREAM" is it good?

right now i have a TT PurePower 480W. and it's loud.

And I not sure if a 520W is good for my rig:

AMD FX53
Radeon X800XT PE
WD Raptor 36GB x2
WD 200GB x2
SoundBlaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum Pro
DVD-ROM
CD-RW
DVD-RW

Is someone can recommand me of a good quiet PSU for me?

Thanx
Ohad
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post #2 of 24
8/14/05 at 10:08pm
THe Vantec Ion2 460watt is quiet.
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post #3 of 24
8/14/05 at 10:17pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by PCBuster
Hi everybody!

I'm looking for a silent PSU to my rig, i've got lot of hardware so it's need to be strong and i realy care about the noise. so it's need to be quiet.

I read about the "OCZ PS 520W ATX POWERSTREAM" is it good?

right now i have a TT PurePower 480W. and it's loud.

And I not sure if a 520W is good for my rig:

AMD FX53
Radeon X800XT PE
WD Raptor 36GB x2
WD 200GB x2
SoundBlaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum Pro
DVD-ROM
CD-RW
DVD-RW

Is someone can recommand me of a good quiet PSU for me?

Thanx
Ohad
Yea, PowerStreams pretty quiet, or get this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103926

20 watts less, but, I trust antec, not as much as OCZ, but I wouldn't doubt antec's reliability for a second.
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post #4 of 24
8/14/05 at 10:30pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by PCBuster
Hi everybody!

I'm looking for a silent PSU to my rig, i've got lot of hardware so it's need to be strong and i realy care about the noise. so it's need to be quiet.

I read about the "OCZ PS 520W ATX POWERSTREAM" is it good?

right now i have a TT PurePower 480W. and it's loud.

And I not sure if a 520W is good for my rig:

AMD FX53
Radeon X800XT PE
WD Raptor 36GB x2
WD 200GB x2
SoundBlaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum Pro
DVD-ROM
CD-RW
DVD-RW

Is someone can recommand me of a good quiet PSU for me?

Thanx
Ohad
Your going to need a lot of power to keep that KILLER system stable.
The Raptors alone can consume about 17watts under load!
Antec TP-II 550 w/2 19a 12+v rails and 21.3 dBa

http://www.antec.com/specs/TPII550_spe.html
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post #5 of 24
8/14/05 at 10:39pm
OCZ are good as well as the Enermax - the 600W are very quiet

NOTE: The Tt are an issue for their design and spec, best avoid them, I use to have the 680W version - quiet but did not perform.

Look at these:

Topower 550 (an OCZ)
Enermax 535
Antec 550
Enermax 600
OCZ 600
PC Power 510

EDIT:

Seasonic 500

Seasonic 600
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post #6 of 24
8/15/05 at 2:09pm
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First; thank you all for your replays. they realy helpfull.

iv'e checked most of the PSU listed above and I have 2 more questions;

meny of them offers a "6-pin PCI Express graphics output". is this a reguler molex connector?
Can I plug it into my AGP card?

And what about PFC? is this a "must have" feature?

Thanx.
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post #7 of 24
8/15/05 at 2:12pm
SLI certified PS have PCIe VId Card connectors. 2 PCIe vid cards linked make up SLI on compatable mobos!
A regular moldex is the 4 pin like on hard drives and CD-ROMS!
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post #8 of 24
8/15/05 at 2:17pm
how come nobody recomends X-Connects anymore, they are by far the best deal out there. OCZ PSUs are well over $100 while i got my UV X-connect for 30 after rebates. 500 watts and 34a on the +12v Rail, you cant beat the preformance to price ratio. They are also dead silent but still use 2 80mm fans. Plus, they are continous 500Watt suppliers, no going below the rated value, heres the one i have...BUY IT!

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...415&CatId=1079

p.s. plus they look better than any OCZ out there for 1/3 the price
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post #9 of 24
8/15/05 at 2:18pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Duke
SLI certified PS have PCIe connectors. 2 PCIe vid cards linked make up SLI on compatable mobos!
A regular moldex is the 4 pin like on hard drives and CD-ROMS!

Thats right, iv'e checked my G-card and it's have a 4-pin connector.

thanks duke.
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post #10 of 24
8/15/05 at 2:31pm
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Originally Posted by zerohour2690
how come nobody recomends X-Connects anymore, they are by far the best deal out there. OCZ PSUs are well over $100 while i got my UV X-connect for 30 after rebates. 500 watts and 34a on the +12v Rail, you cant beat the preformance to price ratio. They are also dead silent but still use 2 80mm fans. Plus, they are continous 500Watt suppliers, no going below the rated value, heres the one i have...BUY IT!

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...415&CatId=1079

p.s. plus they look better than any OCZ out there for 1/3 the price
It's look REALLY cool. with all that modular cable. but is it good and stable?
mybe there is a reasone why nobody reccomand them anymore?
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