I'm building a new system but can't decide on which PSU to get.
I figure I need about 400 Watt (i5 3570 @ 4,2 GHz, 2x4Gb ram, ati 7770, 3HDDs, 1 SSD, DVD, tv-card, 3 casefans).
As I like the system to be reasonable quiet for a modest price I was thinking about:
Nexus Value 430 (50 euro)
Seasonic S12II-Bronze 430W (60 euro)
The nexus is probably the most silent of these two. However, the Nexus is quite an old design and only got 4 SATA connectors. Is the Seasonic loud compared to the Nexus or will it do fine for reasonable silence?
Any other suggestions?
Thanks
What PSU to buy?
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What PSU to buy?
Last edited by haaz on Tue Sep 04, 2012 7:53 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: What PSU to buy?
Seasonic have the new G-series PSU although it is only just becoming available. Better than the old S12II no doubt.
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Re: What PSU to buy?
Yes! I've just had a 360W sample on my test bench for prelim examination: It's extremely quiet, hard to tell when it's on at a meter, the fan seems to run ~700rpm. From very close up, there's the usual mix of a tiny bit of buzzing and fan noise, but in normal use, I'd expect the thing to be silent. That plus 80+ Gold efficiency: This series will be a winner.edh wrote:Seasonic have the new G-series PSU although it is only just becoming available. Better than the old S12II no doubt.
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I'm looking really forward to the review of the G 360WMikeC wrote:Yes! I've just had a 360W sample on my test bench for prelim examination: It's extremely quiet, hard to tell when it's on at a meter, the fan seems to run ~700rpm. From very close up, there's the usual mix of a tiny bit of buzzing and fan noise, but in normal use, I'd expect the thing to be silent. That plus 80+ Gold efficiency: This series will be a winner.edh wrote:Seasonic have the new G-series PSU although it is only just becoming available. Better than the old S12II no doubt.
Re: What PSU to buy?
That sounds nice. But what about the price? I can't afford spending toomuch on a PSU. Hope it is about the same price as the S12II.
Unfortunately it doesn't seem to be available in the netherlands (yet).
Unfortunately it doesn't seem to be available in the netherlands (yet).
Re: What PSU to buy?
MSRP is $60USD. Already on sale for $51. If I were to throw more money at any one part of my system, it'd be the PSU. It's the longest lasting PC component (other than possibly the case).haaz wrote:That sounds nice. But what about the price? I can't afford spending toomuch on a PSU. Hope it is about the same price as the S12II.