Silent PSU recommendation?

[kc10boom]

I never really cared about how loud the PSU was since usually I have headsets on for gaming but I know I want something quiet for a HTPC. I plan on using the Corsair H2O kit for my CPU, just wondering about the PSU. I could probably just buy a silent fan and swap it out for the noisy one in the PSU. If not, the Rosewill ones look pretty nice. I use the Corsair kit in my gaming rig, highly recommend it.

[crawfish]

I never really cared about how loud the PSU was since usually I have headsets on for gaming but I know I want something quiet for a HTPC. I plan on using the Corsair H2O kit for my CPU, just wondering about the PSU. I could probably just buy a silent fan and swap it out for the noisy one in the PSU. If not, the Rosewill ones look pretty nice. I use the Corsair kit in my gaming rig, highly recommend it.

Seasonic X series. Sized properly, the quiet 120mm fan doesn't even come on for typical loads. My X650 has been great. They are kind of expensive, but you get what you pay for...

[barnabas1969]

Take a look at the link in my signature. It's a great PSU. Completely silent, as tested by the Silent PC Review.

[richard1980]

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article601-page1.html

[foxwood]

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article601-page1.html

That's a pretty old article - I'm not sure you can even boot a current motherboard with the 20-pin connector on that Pico-PSU. The newer picoPSU-150-XT might do the job nicely, though.

[Doctor Feelgood]

I have two Mini-ITX HTPCs that use the PicoPSU 120. Not the highest end systems, but they are beyond adequate for Media Center. Each has a Biostar TH61 ITX motherboard (LGA 1155 Intel H61), Intel G620 dual core CPU (Sandy Bridge 2.6GHz LGA 1155), 8GB DDR3 1600 memory, 64GB SSD and a 500GB USB 3.0 drive for storage / live TV buffer. The 20-pin PicoPSU plugs in to the 24-pin socket on the motherboard just fine and I have never had any issues with stability.

The key would be what kind of video card you have in your system... I use the onboard HDMI, so there is no additional load there.

They are great PSUs... just not for all systems.

[kc10boom]

I thought about building a system from the ground up using the mini-ITX components, but my spare home server is more than adequate. I'll be putting my old Intel SATA II SSD in it for the OS when I get my newer Intel 330 series SSD for my gaming rig. I'm going to open up the PSU and swap out the fan for a silent one, worst that can happen is I trash it and have to buy a new one.

Those power supplies linked are pretty cool, they look like a laptop AC adapter that's been adapted for PCs. I think the Dells and some HP desktops use those style of power supplies.

I'm still debating on the case, buy an expensive one with an integrated IR or a cheaper one and buy the Antec IR 5.25" bay unit. I have a Logitech Harmony remote so this Antec unit may work well.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811999191