I did a search on NewEgg and filtered for Gold, Platinum, and Titanium up to 500W - and there are 33 PSU's under $100. The least expensive is $50 (Raidmax 500W Gold SLi / Crossfire ready, and it is modular). https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152068 Jeez, Neil, Raidmax is one...

... not for silencers, ... What do you mean? The CPU makes no noise, and Ryzen don't draw more power than Intel's equivalents (but benefit more from better cooling). The 1800x is roughly equivalent to a 5960X, and an HEDT isn't best suited for low noise system (hint: look at the overclocked power d...

Tilltech wrote:be quiet! Straight Power 10 500W CM is pretty great from all I've read, except the price.

Is there an alternative that is not so expensive?

Bitfenix Whisper M.

https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/luke-hill/amd-ryzen-7-1800x-cpu-review/12/ http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-ryzen-7-1800x-cpu,4951-11.html http://www.techspot.com/review/1345-amd-ryzen-7-1800x-1700x/page6.html http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/amd_ryzen_7_1800x_processor_review,7.h...

Where I'm still stuck is I could use hearing from more SilentPCReview-oriented opinions comparing the SilentWings to the Corsairs to the Nosieblockers. There's no match, IME/IMHO: albeit I didn't tested the ML140 (just the ML120), at the lower paces the Be Quiet SW3 win hands down, noise-signature ...

I can't help but you might also ask here.

Tephras wrote:Here's the reason:

CA_Steve wrote:Site owner moved...hasn't set up the new lab, yet.

And it may never do: I already saw good knowledge sites going down (Xbit Labs, for instance).

Olle P wrote:though I certainly didn't notice any form of improvement over 8GB.

I did: I'm used to have dozens and dozens of Firefox tabs open, and with 16Gb life is much easier.

But, power ICs tend to be sturdier animals... ...with an hard work. :wink: Very recently Corsair had an entire PSU batch with an high failure rate: eventually, switching the sturdier animals within the relevant AVL, they solved the issue. In the OP case, those S12 are likely the most reliable Seaso...

Still broadly speaking the most prone to fail parts due to heat are likely rectifiers/mosfets I would have gone for secondary side caps. With reference to ginahoy's own concern, silicon are the weakest point: you may use 125°C japanese everywhere but that won't save you from not decent/degraded sil...

What's the difference? Big difference. You made the point that my fan swap is a trade-off between noise and longevity. I could care less if I reduce remaining life from, say, 3 years to 2-1/2 years. But I do care if the modded power supply overheats to the point that fails in the near term, especia...

My concern about fans is whether these are the ones Mr.Lee used: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00FZM30YG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Likely no (the Phanteks used by Lee was no more built/sold), and in case they're not worth to mention. BTW there are several suitable 140mm fans, ...

Well, you did say I needed a thermal camera in response to my comment about probe placement. I thought perhaps you were using sarcasm to make your point, which is why I asked if you were serious. Again, your reply sounded like you were being dead literal in your recommendation. So now you've make i...

mcw918 wrote:Hi I want to build a similar system and I need a 980Ti for hackintosh.

What components would you guys suggest to change based on previous comments about fan and psu?

About PSU, why would you want to change it?

About fans, how does MacOS control fans?

I'd add that if a talented engineer like Artistides relies upon a thermal camera instead of a thermal probe, there's a chance that's the way to do. :wink: I may not be a PSU designer but I do know a fair amount about measurement and instrumentation (I have managed calibration and procedures for an ...

I guess you need a thermal camera (check a detailled PSU review like those on THG or TPU made by crmaris ). Seriously?! Seriously: how can you assess the cooling prowess point-by-point? I'd add that if a talented engineer like Artistides relies upon a thermal camera instead of a thermal probe, ther...

wastehero2 wrote:-As far as the noiseblocker it's not terrible at 1050rpm and only really produces a slight humming sound but yeah I wish it went down a little below 1k RPM

Noctua NA-SRC7 (YMMV BTW)

Turns out the spare fan in my closet was a Scythe SFF21E, which has fluid dynamic bearing (FDB). It's rated at 1200 CFM so it should be fine given my system's modest power consumption. It's definitely quieter than the stock fan. I keep my office at about 69F in the winter. Before it gets hot again,...

Olle P wrote:it's being drowned out by the 1800rpm Gentle Typhoon I use for the air intake (*), which is barely audible.

I suppose you don't usually drive it at 1800rpm, do you?

Thanks for sharing!

gsilver wrote:Ok. I figured out what's going on with the Gigabyte Xtreme Gaming GTX 1070.

So, the fans runs at fairly decent speeds at load, but it has a somewhat buzzy sound profile. I probably wouldn't recommend this one.

Sorry, I didn't get you: did you actually use a replacement card?

VERiON wrote:I have my CPU (i5-4690K) cooled only by case fan

Not exactly: IIRC you also have a huge heatsink on that CPU.

Abula wrote:Not a big fan of CWT, but i believe also makes the RMx so it might be fine either way.

AFAIK actually the Whisper M was developed on the RMx design basis, it's sort of an evolution of the RMx.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/bit ... 805-4.html

The real alternative to the RMx is the Bitfenix Whisper M. IMHO, of course.

eadmaster wrote:and my system constraints.

Which are your "system constraints"? On your signature I wasn't able to see any.

Do you think a silent case (like nanoxia deep silence) would help much with the coil whine? Your mileage may vary: it might either help or not, depending of whine intensity, case placement, your lucky star... did you try to pinpoint the actual noise source more precisely putting the rig out of the ...

Then I dont think I have a power meter. Sometimes mild brown-outs may cause whine: actually I had an ASUS and a Seasonic which whined when mains went under, I solver the issue with an UPS with AVR, albeit in both cases it was an oc'ed rig. For usb I only use a DJ controller. And sometimes 2 HDD doc...

LongJan wrote:Can tell you directly that if air has to choose between...

That's about the same for the PSU...

Which is the mobo? Do you have a power meter? Motherboard is MSI P67A-GD65. Ok, so no IGP. And I have a multimeter yes. I meant a power meter, not a multimeter: I wanna know your AC mains, how much it is, and whether/how it varies when you hear that whine. Last but not least, how many USB devices d...

Which is the mobo? Do you have a power meter?