Need a recommendation for a SUPER quiet ~300W PSU.

[JackBurton]

I'm looking for a REALLY quiet approx 300W PSU for a reasonable price (I'd say under $50). Anyone have any recommendations?

 

[Luckyboy1]

And what build is this going into?

How are you so sure a 300 watt is enough or too much?

 

[Nick5324]

I'd say a PSU with a 120mm fan is your best bet for under $50, like this. I've never used this PSU, so I can't say for sure.

You could also go fanless, but not for under $50.

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

Instead of asking stupid questions of a member that's been around awhile, I offer this.
http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=PS-FS400GN
True, it's 400 watt but it does have a 120 fan, is 80%efficiant, and is Fortron's latest design costing less than $50.

...Galvanized

 

[Bobthelost]

Any fortron and then stick a new fan in. Nexus are the quietest 120mm fans, but you want a ball bearing one rather than sleeve so akasa are a good bet.

 

[imported_rod]

You won't get anything silent for that price - but you may get some quiet ones. The Antec neo series is meant to be really quiet, but it's about twice as expensive as you want.

RoD

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: GalvanizedYankee
Instead of asking stupid questions of a member that's been around awhile, I offer this.
http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=PS-FS400GN
True, it's 400 watt but it does have a 120 fan, is 80%efficiant, and is Fortron's latest design costing less than $50.

...Galvanized

Thanks man! I was looking at Fortron PSUs too, but I couldn't get any reviews on how quiet they are. Seasonic has some nice and quiet PSUs, but I wanted to keep it under $50. Luckyboy1, I'm replacing a 300W PSU and it's going in a PIII 650 machine, so I'm 100% positive that's what I need. I just need a quieter PSU as the one that's in the machine right now is too damn loud. Sounds like a freakin' tornado in the box. I would replace the fan, but I'd rather go with a 120mm fan than the 80mm it has in it right now.


Thanks Nick5324, GalvanizedYankee, and Bobthelost for the suggestions. It looks like I'm going with a Fortron PSU.

 

[Luckyboy1]

Then now that I know the context of the use of the new power supply, I'd say you've gotten great advice!

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: rod
You won't get anything silent for that price - but you may get some quiet ones. The Antec neo series is meant to be really quiet, but it's about twice as expensive as you want.

RoD

One of the quietest PSUs out now are the Seasonic PSUs, and the 300W PSUs are not $100, more like $59.

 

[Zepper]

You can get fanless 300W PSUs but not for anywhere near $50...

.bh.

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: Zepper
You can get fanless 300W PSUs but not for anywhere near $50...

.bh.

I was thinking about that, but I have two problems with that.
1. Cost
2. I'm going to rely on the PSU fan to push the air out of the case, and have one 80mm fan in front pull air in.