• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

Which PSU to get of these 3? (w/ poll)

Which to get?

  • Antec EA500

  • Corsair CXV2 500

  • XFX Pro450

Results are only viewable after voting.
M

mrkun

Platinum Member
So I'm just running an older overclocked system and my PSU just kicked. Which of these 3 PSUs should I get assuming all are the same price? My only concern with the Antec is the noise because of the smaller fan. Any comments on that?
 
I can't comment on the other 2 (owned the brands, but not the specific models) but the EA500s I've used have all been virtually silent. I assume that if you push them close to their limit the fan will spin up and be noisy, probably louder than the other fans, but otherwise the EA500 is very quiet. At this point I have used 4 of them in builds and they have all been great.

EDIT* To be more specific I used to run my e8400 @ 3.8 with a 4870, 3 HDD's, 8GB, etc... on the EA500 and it never spun up enough to be audible, at least not that I ever noticed and my build was virtually silent. I also had one that made an intermittent high whine (brand new, but had been in it's box for 2 years) so I called up Antec and without any hesitation they sent me a new one. I'm sure XFX and Corsair have great service, I just have had experience with Antecs and found it pleasing.
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top