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Silverstone ST30NF 300W Silent PSU reviewed

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the reading-about-it dept.

VL writes "Silence is golden as they say, but in Silverstone's case, it's, uh, silver. Will this silent PSU bring it, or will enthusiasts continue to be plagued with noisy PSUs? 'Initially I had some reservations of how a 300W PSU would handle our test system in real-world testing. Needless to say the Silverstone ST30NF 300W PSU got the job done efficiently and quietly, or should I say silently. It doesn't come cheap, ringing in at close to $150, but that's the price you pay for a high quality PSU that does not make any noise at all.'"

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  1. Quiet PSU's should not be hard by winkydink · · Score: 5, Informative

    It's not hard to develop a fanless 300W PSU (or even more, if you're
    so inclined). I started my career in Silicon Valley working for a
    company that made small lots of custom power supplies for "the
    government": everything from teeny low power jobbies to big HV
    monstrosities in the KW range that drove TWT's. In the 5 years I
    spent there, we probably designed over 125 power supplies and nont
    one had a fan and all had very high MTBFs. The key is using
    high-grade, mil-spec components that can run hot (what were called
    JAN, JANTXV, and JANS back in the day), and using monster heat
    sinks. They are, however, not cheap. If you want to run at 105
    deg C, you pay accordingly.
    ~

    --

    "I'd rather be a lightning rod than a seismometer." -Ken Kesey

    1. Re:Quiet PSU's should not be hard by pete-classic · · Score: 5, Interesting

      That's all irrelevant to this discussion.

      A PC PSU must coexist with other components that can't be re-specified. Also, the PC PSU is generally assumed to suck air out of the case and blow it out the back, cooling the other PC components. (I'm aware that the one in this article doesn't.)

      -Peter

  2. No fan by chanrobi · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I'd be a bit more comfortable with the unit having a fan when it does reach load temperatures. I have a similar power supply of fanless design that has a "backup" fan. It is 0rpm idling and when playing games it spins up. Makes me feel just a wee bit safer. Especially during the summer.

  3. Needless to say? by Radak · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Needless to say the Silverstone ST30NF 300W PSU got the job done efficiently and quietly...

    Needless to say? Then why did you write a review about it? Or were you just padding your remarks with random babble to bring the word count up and to try to make yourself sound smart and competent?

    Please, leave the verbiage to people who know how to do it, and just get right to the point.