Power Supply...which one???

[ChaplainDave]

I am looking for a good, solid, quiet power supply. I have been doing some reading and I have come up wth the following possibilities:

Antec True 480P
Zalman ZM400A-APF
Fortron Source FSP400-60FPN

Does anyone have any experience with any of these...and can you make a suggestion based upon your experience?

Thanks, chaplndave

 

[InlineFive]

The quietest is the Zalman and it doesn't perform that bad but my personal preference I would choose the Antec and replace the 92mm fan with a quieter one.

-Por

 

[Corporate Thug]

Antec True 480P

 

[wicktron]

If you want the best: PC Power & Cooling.

 

[Anubis]

do you really need 480 watts??
a True power 350 or so would be perfect

i have a True power 430 and its scilent you actually cant tell its on unless you lean over teh back of teh comp

 

[ChaplainDave]

Originally posted by: wicktron
If you want the best: PC Power & Cooling.

I have looked at PC Power & Cooling, but I would have to mortgage my first born son to be able to afford it. No arguments on the fact that it is probably one of the best p/s on the market...just way too expensive.

 

[ChaplainDave]

Originally posted by: Anubis
do you really need 480 watts??
a True power 350 or so would be perfect

i have a True power 430 and its scilent you actually cant tell its on unless you lean over teh back of teh comp

Not sure I actually "need" a 480...but I have read that it is always good to have more power than one needs so that the supply of electricity is always stable and pure.

Actually I already have a True Power 430, but I was planning on replacing the old 250 watt P/S in my wife's computer. She has considerably less equipment in her computer, but I wanted to make sure she had a good p/s as they are so important.

 

[InlineFive]

Originally posted by: ChaplainDave

Originally posted by: Anubis
do you really need 480 watts??
a True power 350 or so would be perfect

i have a True power 430 and its scilent you actually cant tell its on unless you lean over teh back of teh comp

Not sure I actually "need" a 480...but I have read that it is always good to have more power than one needs so that the supply of electricity is always stable and pure.

Actually I already have a True Power 430, but I was planning on replacing the old 250 watt P/S in my wife's computer. She has considerably less equipment in her computer, but I wanted to make sure she had a good p/s as they are so important.

People say that a quality power supply will be 100w better then a crap power supply. What are your system specs (include everything!) so that we can make a better judgement on a power supply?

-Por

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: ChaplainDave

Originally posted by: Anubis
do you really need 480 watts??
a True power 350 or so would be perfect

i have a True power 430 and its scilent you actually cant tell its on unless you lean over teh back of teh comp

Not sure I actually "need" a 480...but I have read that it is always good to have more power than one needs so that the supply of electricity is always stable and pure.

Actually I already have a True Power 430, but I was planning on replacing the old 250 watt P/S in my wife's computer. She has considerably less equipment in her computer, but I wanted to make sure she had a good p/s as they are so important.

in that case a true power 330 would be perfect

 

[ChaplainDave]

Originally posted by: PorBleemo

Originally posted by: ChaplainDave

Originally posted by: Anubis
do you really need 480 watts??
a True power 350 or so would be perfect

i have a True power 430 and its scilent you actually cant tell its on unless you lean over teh back of teh comp

Not sure I actually "need" a 480...but I have read that it is always good to have more power than one needs so that the supply of electricity is always stable and pure.

Actually I already have a True Power 430, but I was planning on replacing the old 250 watt P/S in my wife's computer. She has considerably less equipment in her computer, but I wanted to make sure she had a good p/s as they are so important.

People say that a quality power supply will be 100w better then a crap power supply. What are your system specs (include everything!) so that we can make a better judgement on a power supply?

-Por

OK...here's what I will have---

Lian Li PC60 case
Abit NF7-S motherboard (ver. 2)
2 sticks of 256MB Corsair PC3200LLPT memory
AMD 2500+ Barton processor
Western Digital 120GB, 7200rpm, 8MB cache SE HDD
IBM 60GB 75GXP, 7200rpm HDD
Thermalright SLK 947U heatsink with Enermax 92mm Clear Ultra-Cool Speed Dial fan
Iomega 250MB external drive
Pioneer 106S slot load DVD drive
TDK 4800B CD-RW burner
Floppy
Turtle Beach Santa Cruz sound card
Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 speakers
VisionTek GeForce4 Ti4200, 64MB graphics card
Viewsonic P95f monitor
Hewlett Packard cp1160 printer
Visioneer One Touch 8100 Scanner
MS Internet Keyboard Pro
MS Wireless Intellimouse Explorer
Logitech Quick Cam Messenger video camera


I think that's everything...so what do you think now about power supply???

 

[SpeedFreak03]

My Antec SL350 (Smart Power 350W ATX) is pretty quiet IMO.

 

[ai42]

Fortron FSP350-60PN

Cheap reliable and it is super quiet, adjustable fan. Only 350W but it dosen't look like you need any more power anyway. There is also a version with an LED fan.

 

[Nebor]

I have the the Zalman 400w.... Not only is it totally dead silent (I mean, silent. I can't hear it if I press my ear to it. It also doesn't push any percievable amount of air when I put my hand in front of it.) Keep in mind though, it's a single fan solution, and it does get warm. It raised my case temps by about 4C because it's like a heat radiating box in my case. Or maybe my Zalman heatpipe did that... ???

 

[ChaplainDave]

Originally posted by: PorBleemo

Originally posted by: ChaplainDave

Originally posted by: Anubis
do you really need 480 watts??
a True power 350 or so would be perfect

i have a True power 430 and its scilent you actually cant tell its on unless you lean over teh back of teh comp

Not sure I actually "need" a 480...but I have read that it is always good to have more power than one needs so that the supply of electricity is always stable and pure.

Actually I already have a True Power 430, but I was planning on replacing the old 250 watt P/S in my wife's computer. She has considerably less equipment in her computer, but I wanted to make sure she had a good p/s as they are so important.

People say that a quality power supply will be 100w better then a crap power supply. What are your system specs (include everything!) so that we can make a better judgement on a power supply?

-Por

OK...here's what I will have---

Lian Li PC60 case
Abit NF7-S motherboard (ver. 2)
2 sticks of 256MB Corsair PC3200LLPT memory
AMD 2500+ Barton processor
Western Digital 120GB, 7200rpm, 8MB cache SE HDD
IBM 60GB 75GXP, 7200rpm HDD
Thermalright SLK 947U heatsink with Enermax 92mm Clear Ultra-Cool Speed Dial fan
Iomega 250MB external drive
Pioneer 106S slot load DVD drive
TDK 4800B CD-RW burner
Floppy
Turtle Beach Santa Cruz sound card
Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 speakers
VisionTek GeForce4 Ti4200, 64MB graphics card
Viewsonic P95f monitor
Hewlett Packard cp1160 printer
Visioneer One Touch 8100 Scanner
MS Internet Keyboard Pro
MS Wireless Intellimouse Explorer
Logitech Quick Cam Messenger video camera


I think that's everything...so what do you think now about power supply???

 

[GonzoDaGr8]

Originally posted by: ai42
Fortron FSP350-60PN

Cheap reliable and it is super quiet, adjustable fan. Only 350W but it dosen't look like you need any more power anyway. There is also a version with an LED fan.

That is the one that I use..I like it a lot and the adjustable fan is a bonus. Not to mention that the fan is a big ol' 120mm jobbie.

 

[een]

Get SmartPower 330W. you'll be safe, and while you're at it, grab smart blue for an extra 5-10 bucks...

You'll love the blue led on the fan...

 

[crypticlogin]

It *might* help your decision that the Zalman and Fortron Source are pretty similar, according to AnandTech's power supply roundup from this past July.

 

[IgoByte]

I don't know what your budget is, but I would go for the PC Power & Cooling Silencer 400W PSU.