Which PSU is more quiet?

[NervousNovice]

I'm thinking getting either a Zalman 400W psu or an Antec Sonata case with its 380W psu.
Which one is more quiet? Do you guys know any comparison reviews about them on the web?

 

[ericgl]

My guess would be the Zalman PS is Quieter than the TP380, but the Sonata system may well be quieter than a system built with that Zalman.

Have you seen these?

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article60-page1.html


http://www.silentpcreview.com/article153-page1.html


http://www.silentpcreview.com/article61-page1.html

 

[Rafael]

I have a Zalman PSU and it is very quiet.

I turned off all the case fans and put the HSF all the way down, and you can't hear the PSU fan.
It's way quieter than my old Enermax dual fan.

And it's a very good PSU too.

Go for it!

Raf

 

[Dman877]

You'll be happy with both, my TP 380 (single-fan) is quieter then the panflo L1A on my cpu heatsink (L1A is VERY quiet). Something to consider, the connector config on the TP 380 (at least the one I have) is a bit odd. There's the standard atx, atx 12v, and 12v aux connectors. For molex though, theres 4 lines, 1 with 2 molex and 1 floppy connector, 1 with 1 molex and 1 floppy connector, and 2 with 1 molex and 1 sata connector. I'm used to 3 having 3 more molex connectors and I really miss the usual 4 molex line.