Recommendations for a good quiet PSU for under €100

hellboy99 · 09-02-2012 9:51pm #1

I'm looking for a good quiet PSU for under €100 for my PC, anyone have any recommendations?

My Rig:

3.2 GHz AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1090T Processor
4GB RAM
GeForce GTX 560

Serephucus · 09-02-2012 11:13pm

Cooler Master Silent Pro M500. Should be able to get it for about €90, and I can barely hear it, in a rig with nothing other than four 600RPM 120mm fans.

Edit: The M600 is actually cheaper in most places (weird), and comes to €85 delivered from Amazon.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Silent-600W-Modular/dp/B001CDFXAG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328825665&sr=8-1

infowars.com · 10-02-2012 8:06pm

http://www.komplett.ie/Komplett/product/ZKB_01COM/29_PSU/productdetails/20089002/Corsair_Builder_Series_CX500_V2_500_Watt/CMPSU_500CXV2EU/default.aspx works ok for me

Serephucus · 10-02-2012 8:59pm

The CX500 only has one PCI-E connector, the 560 requires two.

deconduo · 10-02-2012 9:13pm

Serephucus wrote: »

The CX500 only has one PCI-E connector, the 560 requires two.

According to the tech specs it has 2:
http://www.corsair.com/power-supply-units/builder-series/builder-series-cx500-v2-80plus-certified-power-supply.html

I'd be very surprised if a modern 450w+ PSU only had a single PCI-E connector.

Monotype · 10-02-2012 10:33pm

OCZ ZS 550W is €63 delivered from memoryc.
http://www.memoryc.com/pccomponents/powersupplies/ocz550wzsseries.html

Or you can fork out a bit more for a modular PSU.
http://www.komplett.ie/Komplett/product/ZKB_01COM/29_PSU/productdetails/80004751/ADATA_HM_550_550_Watt_ATX/AHM550_BZ_CEU/default.aspx
http://www.dabs.ie/products/xfx-650w-xxx-edition-single-rail-semi-modular-psu-7TCZ.html

Serephucus · 10-02-2012 10:56pm

deconduo wrote: »

According to the tech specs it has 2:
http://www.corsair.com/power-supply-units/builder-series/builder-series-cx500-v2-80plus-certified-power-supply.html

I'd be very surprised if a modern 450w+ PSU only had a single PCI-E connector.

Hm, Komplett specs are wrong it would seem.

hellboy99 · 11-02-2012 1:18am

Thanks for the help guys, ended up ordering this (needed one asap as my current PSU is on it's last legs):

XFX 750W XXX Black Edition Single Rail Semi Modular PSU

http://www.dabs.ie/products/xfx-750w-xxx-black-edition-single-rail-semi-modular-psu-7TD0.html?src=3

Serephucus · 11-02-2012 1:19am

Overkill for what you have, but if you ever want to upgrade to two 7970s in the future, you're good.

hellboy99 · 11-02-2012 1:26am

Serephucus wrote: »

Overkill for what you have, but if you ever want to upgrade to two 7970s in the future, you're good.

I'm always upgrading so I thought I'd go for it, seemed like a good price too.

Monotype · 11-02-2012 3:49pm

Yeah, the 750W is a bit overkill aright. I was going to mention that the 650W was a bit much itself.

Still, it is a high quality PSU and a good choice, if you do use it to it's potential.

snip123456789 · 11-02-2012 10:44pm

Cooler Master GX Series PSU, 80Plus Bronze - 750 Watt
77,47 €

Serephucus · 11-02-2012 11:03pm

snip123456789 wrote: »

Cooler Master GX Series PSU, 80Plus Bronze - 750 Watt
77,47 € + €30 shipping = €107.47

Fixed.

weeder · 12-02-2012 2:04am

Serephucus wrote: »

The CX500 only has one PCI-E connector, the 560 requires two.

mine has 2, that said its not quiet, loudest thing in my box

Monotype · 12-02-2012 3:17pm

I'd give the Coolermaster GXs a miss. They've always been a little lower in quality, older models not even reaching their rated wattage. That particular PSU got just a rating of 7 from jonnyguru.

The postage as Serephucus points out makes it completely not worthwhile, but I wouldn't recommend getting anyway if you were ordering other stuff for the free postage.

Good general rule to follow with coolermaster's PSUs is to avoid all of their non-modular ones. The modulars are usually fine.

hellboy99 · 13-03-2012 3:11am

Just to update on this, have to return the XFX 750W PSU I purchased just over a month ago due to fan failure, turns out a lot of them have been going back for this fault.

Getting an OCZ Technology 750W ZT Series now.

hellboy99 · 15-03-2012 2:02pm

Do not buy anything from Dabs, the way things are going for me at present it looks like I'll be going to the small claims court :mad:

Last purchase I ever make with this farce of a company.

Serephucus · 15-03-2012 3:41pm

I've used them at least twenty times so far, and they've been great. A bit slow with one RMA, but that's the only bad thing I have to say.

hellboy99 · 15-03-2012 3:50pm

Serephucus wrote: »

I've used them at least twenty times so far, and they've been great. A bit slow with one RMA, but that's the only bad thing I have to say.

Your lucky, I really had enough with the last phone call conversation I had with them today. Had to get onto the European Consumer Agency then and they informed me that they are up to their necks with problems with this company and advise me to stay clear in future.

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