I'm building a computer for a friend, for audio recording/editing use. GPU will be very low power (passively cooled), Intel Q9550 with Thermalright Ultra True (black), two nexus 120mm fans in a Antec SOLO case.
I was hoping to find a Nexus VALUE 430, since it seems to be by far the most silent PSU (unless fanless), but it isn't available in Sweden and the distributor is phasing out Nexus so it might take a long time before we see some change.
If you look at the link I put on top you'll see these brands:
Ace, Antec, be quiet!, Cooler Master, Corsair, FSP, Fractal Design, Gigabyte, Mushkin, Nexus, Raidmax, Recom, Thermaltake, Zalman.
They DO have two Nexus PSU's, but they can't get the VALUE 430 one. Previously I built a computer using the 400w Nexus 4090 PSU. When mounted (the default way) so that the fan is hanging downwards, the fan let off an annoying clicking noise. Not loud, but something a hyper-sensitive SPCR user would recognize easily. Thus, I'm a bit jaded on buying that one.
My Corsair HX620 is somewhat quiet, but goes on streaks where it gives off coil buzz/whine very loudly. It isn't tied to what the computer is used for either. It comes and goes randomly.
All this together makes for a very uncertain call on what the heck to get.
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