Best 400W PSU ?
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Best 400W PSU ?
What is the best 400W PSU? I will be buying an athlon64 3200, radeon 9800pro and 3700AMG. I'm looking for quietness. All I know of is that Zalman do a 400W quiet PSU but dont know much else!
Thankyou,
Henry
Thankyou,
Henry
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Look in the appropriate recommended section on the main site.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/modules.p ... s&secid=10
http://www.silentpcreview.com/modules.p ... s&secid=10
Z400B review here:
http://www.dirkvader.de/page/zm400b-aps.html
The Z400A suffered from a ticking problem, otherwise an excellent PSU. The Z400B is the one I’ve short-listed. Fingers crossed that a company with Zalman’s rep, will have sorted the ticking with the B. I need to order next week, so I too would appreciate a preview of Mike’s review.
With all that you read, I don’t want to chance a Seasonic. The only others I’ve personally identified, would be the Fortron 350/400 (120mm) – there are many rebadged versions of the Fortrons, but I’m not convinced they’re any better than the original, despite being more money.
Others: Tagan 380, and the untested and very expensive, Globalwin 450 Onyx.
http://www.dirkvader.de/page/zm400b-aps.html
The Z400A suffered from a ticking problem, otherwise an excellent PSU. The Z400B is the one I’ve short-listed. Fingers crossed that a company with Zalman’s rep, will have sorted the ticking with the B. I need to order next week, so I too would appreciate a preview of Mike’s review.
With all that you read, I don’t want to chance a Seasonic. The only others I’ve personally identified, would be the Fortron 350/400 (120mm) – there are many rebadged versions of the Fortrons, but I’m not convinced they’re any better than the original, despite being more money.
Others: Tagan 380, and the untested and very expensive, Globalwin 450 Onyx.
Another ZM400B review here:
http://www.swemod.com/e/index.asp?actio ... artikel=11
http://www.swemod.com/e/index.asp?actio ... artikel=11
IMHO, the Seasonic Super Silencer 400 would be the best bet.
The Zalman 400A gets a little noisier when compared to the SS-400AGX when things get hot. So a well ventilated case is a must.
I've recently installed a Tagan TG480 and it is VERY quiet except for a strange mechanical noise. It also runs a little hotter than the others. The TG380 is reported to have such a defect too, although the European-only model seems to be better.
The Super Tornado 400 was a disappointing experience for me. The only way I could make it stay quiet is to reverse the case exhaust fan, which means it becomes an intake fan. The result is less noise but more dust!
Hope that helps!
The Zalman 400A gets a little noisier when compared to the SS-400AGX when things get hot. So a well ventilated case is a must.
I've recently installed a Tagan TG480 and it is VERY quiet except for a strange mechanical noise. It also runs a little hotter than the others. The TG380 is reported to have such a defect too, although the European-only model seems to be better.
The Super Tornado 400 was a disappointing experience for me. The only way I could make it stay quiet is to reverse the case exhaust fan, which means it becomes an intake fan. The result is less noise but more dust!
Hope that helps!