PSUs: The source of DC power for all components in the PC & often a big noise source.
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rei
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by rei » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:46 pm
That is all. It is noticeably the loudest thing in my case and louder than a 500W Antec EarthWatts it replaced. It's probably quiet enough for non-SPCR-types but I'd stick with Antec/Seasonic/Corsair from now on for a quiet-focused PSU.
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JaYp146
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by JaYp146 » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:50 pm
Yeah, FSP Epsilon platform (on which the StealthXStream is build) is decently quiet for most, but for the SPCR crowd ... ?
Nah.
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merlin
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by merlin » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:54 pm
Just curious, what made you buy something that had no reputation for silence at all?
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rei
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by rei » Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:29 pm
It was half the price of the Corsair HX620 and I needed something cheap to test an issue. I guess now I pay double if I get an HX620.
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rei
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by rei » Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:28 am
Going to return it pony up $70 difference for the HX620. This did cool better than the EarthWatts because of the huge 120mm fan on the bottom to exhaust hot air from inside the case.
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rei
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by rei » Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:18 pm
Holy sh1t, the HX620 is super silent. Moreso than I remember the HX520 or Seasonic S12-430 being.
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LuckyNV
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by LuckyNV » Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:39 pm
brilliant isn't it?
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rei
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by rei » Sun Apr 13, 2008 3:18 pm
Just has a brief high pitched whine when it powers off.
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mark314
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by mark314 » Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:45 am
FYI, the 600W GameXstream is also a leaf-blower. Loud as can be...I replaced it with an HX520 after about a month of ownership because it was driving me insane.
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Joe Public
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by Joe Public » Wed Apr 16, 2008 4:13 am
rei wrote:Just has a brief high pitched whine when it powers off.
Normally shouldn't do that. My HX620W is whisper quiet from power-up to power-down. Is it a lasting whine or just a short one?
