i'm looking for a PSU that will be virtually silent both due to a good fan/slope and no coil whine
no budget but i don't need more than 650w, or even 550w
no budget but i don't need more than 650w, or even 550w
what power supply has the lowest chance of coil whine?
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I know I'm going to catch heck for saying this, but ....
Get a 1000+ watt PSU with either Gold or Platinum rating and something like a hybrid cooling system like the SeaSonic 1000 Platinum (or other manufacturers).
Yes you are running much lower wattage, but that is my point. With such a powerful PSU, and a high efficiency, the fan on the PSU won't even come on and it will kick out as much power as you will need, without ANY coil whine. It will be totally silent.
Get a 1000+ watt PSU with either Gold or Platinum rating and something like a hybrid cooling system like the SeaSonic 1000 Platinum (or other manufacturers).
Yes you are running much lower wattage, but that is my point. With such a powerful PSU, and a high efficiency, the fan on the PSU won't even come on and it will kick out as much power as you will need, without ANY coil whine. It will be totally silent.
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I wouldn't do that because the efficiency will probably never go above ~80-85% due to the power draw being so small on a PSU like that.Originally Posted by 47 Knucklehead
I know I'm going to catch heck for saying this, but ....
Get a 1000+ watt PSU with either Gold or Platinum rating and something like a hybrid cooling system like the SeaSonic 1000 Platinum (or other manufacturers).
Yes you are running much lower wattage, but that is my point. With such a powerful PSU, and a high efficiency, the fan on the PSU won't even come on and it will kick out as much power as you will need, without ANY coil whine. It will be totally silent.
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where are you from & what are you going to be powering?
the RM series are CWT & Chicony units, not very good tbh, especially the chiconys!Originally Posted by Yukla
Heard good things about the Corsair RM series.
where are you from & what are you going to be powering?
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Its a mediocre PSU series both the CWT and Hipro made units
The price is the worst part you pay more for a RM yet its worse then pretty much everything else in that price range
What? then you got to be the only person in the world that hasOriginally Posted by Yukla
Heard good things about the Corsair RM series.
Its a mediocre PSU series both the CWT and Hipro made units
The price is the worst part you pay more for a RM yet its worse then pretty much everything else in that price range
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I speak only from experience in my country's prices - look at http://gear-up.me/chassis-and-psu/power-supply-unit.html
Unless I'm wrong, the RM is doing well price/performance wise
$1=3.67AED
Unless I'm wrong, the RM is doing well price/performance wise
$1=3.67AED
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powering a very modest system tbh
4770k @ 4.2, GTX 770 OC'd by like 10%, 16GB RAM, 1 WD 3TB red, 1 samsung 840 pro 512gb
in fact my UPS software shows me hovering around 300-350W at any realistic load
i'm in america so ordering from amazon/newegg most likely unless microcenter has a sick deal or somethingOriginally Posted by korruptedkaos
the RM series are CWT & Chicony units, not very good tbh, especially the chiconys!
where are you from & what are you going to be powering?
powering a very modest system tbh
4770k @ 4.2, GTX 770 OC'd by like 10%, 16GB RAM, 1 WD 3TB red, 1 samsung 840 pro 512gb
in fact my UPS software shows me hovering around 300-350W at any realistic load
by the way i built a friend's system with a capstone 450 or 550 (dont remember) and i was amazed at how quiet it was
at the same time there are a bunch of negative reviews on newegg claiming that they got a faulty unit which fried every other component in their PC, and i've never heard of a PSU doing that for no reason
at the same time there are a bunch of negative reviews on newegg claiming that they got a faulty unit which fried every other component in their PC, and i've never heard of a PSU doing that for no reason
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Fan noise is not the problem
Alright i think its time for another why you should not buy this thread
First problem is price its more then the Seasonic G series the Rosewill Capstone and the semi modular Cooler Master V series
Despite its more money its worse then all 3 of those listed above and i am going to prove why
First off there was the well known problem of overheating on the first batch of Hipro made units
This has been fixed so no need to beat a dead horse
So lets move on with the bigest problem the RM series has
See that red area?
To be more specific, some of the 5V pins on the 24-pin ATX connector don't provide any voltage because CWT forgot to install a grounding bridge
FAIL! they forgot to install a grounding bridge thats just so sad
Since i am too lazy to do all the same work all over again i am going to quote myself
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Alright i think its time for another why you should not buy this thread
First problem is price its more then the Seasonic G series the Rosewill Capstone and the semi modular Cooler Master V series
Despite its more money its worse then all 3 of those listed above and i am going to prove why
First off there was the well known problem of overheating on the first batch of Hipro made units
This has been fixed so no need to beat a dead horse
So lets move on with the bigest problem the RM series has
See that red area?
To be more specific, some of the 5V pins on the 24-pin ATX connector don't provide any voltage because CWT forgot to install a grounding bridge
FAIL! they forgot to install a grounding bridge thats just so sad
Since i am too lazy to do all the same work all over again i am going to quote myself
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So there you have it the RM series is an overpriced gimmick! you pay more money and get something thats worse then pretty much everything else in the same price rangeOriginally Posted by shilka
So i am a bit bored so i tought hey why not compare 4 mid range PSU´s to each other and see which one does best in voltage regulation and ripple
Units picked for this is the
Rosewill Capstone
Seasonic G
Corsair RM
Cooler Master VS
First of is voltage regulation
Lets start with the Seasonic G
Next is the Rosewill Capstone
Corsair RM
Cooler Master VS
Next is ripple
Again Seasonic G
Rosewill Capstone
Corsair RM
Cooler Master VS
Cooler Master VS takes a clear win in voltage regulation which means its the most stable of the 4
Seasonic G wins ripple which means it give the most clean power of the 4
Bigest loser ripple wise is the Corsair RM
Bigest loser voltage regulation wise is the Rosewill Capstone
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To the OP the closest thing to a 100% coil and noise free PSU is the Be Quiet Dark Power Pro P10
But its not cheap its 160$ on newegg for the 550 watts which i think is a bit of a ripoff
But at least the Dark Power Pro P10 has proven that it is what it is
Some of them doOriginally Posted by Yukla
+Rep for the informative post. Love reading your threads and posts.
Don't Seasonic units have a coil whine problem, though?
To the OP the closest thing to a 100% coil and noise free PSU is the Be Quiet Dark Power Pro P10
But its not cheap its 160$ on newegg for the 550 watts which i think is a bit of a ripoff
But at least the Dark Power Pro P10 has proven that it is what it is
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See my last postOriginally Posted by Apolladan
i'm sorry but unless i missed something, how is .5% better voltage regulation going to affect my computing experience
looks like they all "pass" the ripple test anyway
i just want the quietest PSU possible
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yuck! HIPRO units....thats the garbage OEMs use in thier towers! i wouldnt touch that with a 10 foot poleOriginally Posted by shilka
What? then you got to be the only person in the world that has
Its a mediocre PSU series both the CWT and Hipro made units
The price is the worst part you pay more for a RM yet its worse then pretty much everything else in that price range
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Pretty sure i saw that somewhere but if i am wrong then someone please tell me
I hate when the same company has two names like Sirtec is also SIRFA and HighPower
InWin is also called PowerMan
Stick to one name god damm it
Chicony Power Technology is the same company as Hipro right?Originally Posted by PCSarge
yuck! HIPRO units....thats the garbage OEMs use in thier towers! i wouldnt touch that with a 10 foot pole
Pretty sure i saw that somewhere but if i am wrong then someone please tell me
I hate when the same company has two names like Sirtec is also SIRFA and HighPower
InWin is also called PowerMan
Stick to one name god damm it
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