I’ve narrowed my search down to four options, based on my high wattage and low noise requirements. I’m also looking for something pretty efficient so it doesn’t heat up the room as much and gives me a lower electric bill. The burned-out one in there is a PC Power & Cooling Silencer 400, which is apparently not enough watts for my system. I’m a little nervous about buying from PP&C again, but I put it on the list anyway. For reference, the one Corey and I tested with was a 430, as was the first PSU that burned out.
It seems that the 430-450 max range worked for a while, but wasn’t quite enough. Thanks to Mr_Bones_ for pointing me to silentpcreview.com.
| W (peak) | W (contin.) | dB at peak | Efficiency at peak (%) | Price (Newegg) | Price (Fry’s store) | Price (Tom’s search) | Price (Pricewatch) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antec Phantom 500 | 500 | 37 (SPCR) |
88 | $177 (3 days) |
$199 | $161 (2 days) |
$161 3-day, $167 2-day | |
| Seasonic S12-600 | 600 | 40 (SPCR) |
83-86 | $167 (3 days) |
$180 | |||
| Enermax Noisetaker EG701AX-VE(W) | 600 | 45 (SPCR) |
79 | $157 (3 days) |
$160 | $172 (2 days) |
Same as Newegg | |
| PC Power & Cooling Silencer 470 | 520 | 470 | 32 (PP&C) |
74 | $102 (PP&C, 2-day) |
Same as PP&C |
Striving for greatness 