Seasonic Prime Titanium Fanless 600W - Worth it?

[racielrod]

Hello,

If low noise is high on the list when putting together your build. Would you consider the Seasonic Prime Titanium Fanless 600W ?
Is the noise coming from a Seasonic G Series something worth reducing by investing in the fanless version?

Thanks,
R. Rod

 

[Jessep]

Higher end Seasonic turn the fan off at low loads. It's better to have a fan and not need it than to not have a fan. Low noise PC/Server design isn't about no fans, it's about large slow moving fans using PWM and sensors (ramp up when temps go up) to protect equipment in extreme situations.

 

[Chris Moore]

You might also want to look at the guide that @jgreco made. The capacity of the supply needs to be in line with the system it will power.

Proper Power Supply Sizing Guidance
https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/proper-power-supply-sizing-guidance.38811/

 

[racielrod]

You might also want to look at the guide that @jgreco made. The capacity of the supply needs to be in line with the system it will power.

Proper Power Supply Sizing Guidance
https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/proper-power-supply-sizing-guidance.38811/

Yes, that guide took me to Seasonic and once there I saw the fanless option.

 

[m0nkey_]

Yes, that guide took me to Seasonic and once there I saw the fanless option.

I have a Seasonic 400W fanless in mine. They run surprising cool, even under load.

 

[Evertb1]

Hello,

If low noise is high on the list when putting together your build. Would you consider the Seasonic Prime Titanium Fanless 600W ?
Is the noise coming from a Seasonic G Series something worth reducing by investing in the fanless version?

Thanks,
R. Rod

If your budget is of no concern then go for that option. But a good quality PSU with fan produces almost no noise. I have 2 systems with a Corsair RM550x and RM750x and I don't hear the PSU's. For all practical purposes they are silent. The RM550x is runnng in my HTPC in my livingroom and I just don't hear it. The PSU's have a zero RPM fan mode with low and medium loads. And they are way more budget friendly then those Seasonics.