Bitfenix Whisper Series

[Smanci]

Interesting review from Tom's HW: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/bit ... 805-5.html
Seems like an all-round decent unit with compelling price (70-80€ for the 450W) and, well, fantastic fan profile. Fully modular, 7yr warranty, 135mm FDB fan, 160mm depth.


Mind you, this is in the hot box (34-46C)



Would be interesting to compare this to my V450S.

[quest_for_silence]

Those info apply only to the 450/550W models: the larger ones sport a faster fan, which is noisier (min speed around 7-800rpm).

Said that, the smaller Whisper M are probably the best units in their class, slightly better than the Corsair RM550x and quieter than the EVGA G2 550W (now there's the new G3 lineup, which looks promising).

[Smanci]

Those info apply only to the 450/550W models: the larger ones sport a faster fan, which is noisier (min speed around 7-800rpm).

I'd expect all of them between 450-850W to have similar fan profiles until 70-80%. Reviewers' hot box temperatures vary wildly so while 25C might not be achieved in a hot setup running at full tilt, idle should present no problems.

[quest_for_silence]

I'd expect all of them between 450-850W to have similar fan profiles until 70-80%.

Actually it is not:

[Smanci]

I'd expect all of them between 450-850W to have similar fan profiles until 70-80%.

Actually it is not:

What's the ambient?

[quest_for_silence]

What's the ambient?

Usually Robert and Thomas test the PSUs at around 23°C, and the whole fan profile test lasts about 30 minutes.

[tszyn]

I just got a BitFenix Whisper M 550W. I have written a blog post in which I compare it with the Corsair RM650x and the Be Quiet! Pure Power 10 600W. Hopefully, it will help someone reach a decision.

[CA_Steve]

I just got a BitFenix Whisper M 550W. I have written a blog post in which I compare it with the Corsair RM650x and the Be Quiet! Pure Power 10 600W. Hopefully, it will help someone reach a decision.

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