New PSU help

Amatt

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Hi Guys,

I'm currently in the market for a new PSU (as the title suggests!) but I'm looking for some help in finding a quiet one. This post stems from me buying a Seasonic M12ii evo 520w when building my rig. This PSU is perfectly fine at idle, however when I start gaming and pulling some power, the fan is far louder than I would prefer (the loudest thing in my system).

Seasonic SS-520FL2 520W Fanless Modular Power Supply
I had my eye on this with the hope of going passive, but from reading various forum posts I've heard stories of these having coil whine under load - And I much prefer fan noise to a high pitched one :D

be quiet! 500W Straight Power Power Supply
On the active side of things, I had a look at this. I'm very happy with the silent wings fan on my CPU cooler so would hope this is cut from the same cloth!


Has anyone had any experience with either of these two PSUs or alternatively, can recommend something different? My main priority is keeping noise to a minimum (maybe the colour being black and modular ^_^ ).

Thanks in advance and apologies if this post is a bit of a ramble!

Specs in case required:
CPU - 4690K (currently at stock)
GPU - GTX 970
Memory - 2 x 8GB DDR3
Storage - 3 x SSDs
 
Have a look at a EVGA PSU too cause they come with a 10 Year Warranty if you're looking for something with a long warranty
 
Thanks for the input all :) Got my eye on a Corsair RM550x that looks like it'll do the job, especially with the zero RPM mode.
 
Just a quick update to close this thread: Purchased an RMx today I can now barely hear my system at load! Once again thanks for the help guys :)
 
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