80 Plus @ 300w or 80 Plus Bronze @ 450W?
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:55 pm
The SG05 case is available with two PSU options:
- 300W at 80 Plus efficiency
- 450W at 80 Plus Bronze efficiency
My plan is to stay very far from those levels, most likely around 100W or so.
Given that both are overkill, which PSU would for normal operation be preferred (less noisy)?
- Does higher efficiency translate to less noise for small loads?
- Is a less powerful PSU likely to be less noisy, for the same load?
- Would the more powerful PSU have more cooling, possibly producing more noise?
Thanks,
Fredrik
- 300W at 80 Plus efficiency
- 450W at 80 Plus Bronze efficiency
My plan is to stay very far from those levels, most likely around 100W or so.
Given that both are overkill, which PSU would for normal operation be preferred (less noisy)?
- Does higher efficiency translate to less noise for small loads?
- Is a less powerful PSU likely to be less noisy, for the same load?
- Would the more powerful PSU have more cooling, possibly producing more noise?
Thanks,
Fredrik