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| System Name | Space Heater MKIV |
|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
| Motherboard | ASRock B550 Taichi |
| Cooling | Noctua NH-U14S, 3x Noctua NF-A14s |
| Memory | 2x32GB Teamgroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 C18 1.35V |
| Video Card(s) | PowerColor RX 6800 XT Red Devil (2150MHz, 240W PL) |
| Storage | 2TB WD SN850X, 4x1TB Crucial MX500 (striped array), LG WH16NS40 BD-RE |
| Display(s) | Dell S3422DWG (34" 3440x1440 144Hz) |
| Case | Phanteks Enthoo Pro M |
| Audio Device(s) | Edifier R1700BT, Samson SR850 |
| Power Supply | Corsair RM850x, CyberPower CST135XLU |
| Mouse | Logitech MX Master 3 |
| Keyboard | Glorious GMMK 2 96% |
| Software | Windows 10 LTSC 2021, Linux Mint |
Having switched to Noctua fans throughout my system, and being a complete silence freak, I found that my old EVGA 750 B3 was way too loud. I tried ECO mode, and it was great until the fan would ramp way up once I hit the power/thermal threshold.
So I upgraded...
...to a Corsair RM850x.
It seems people lean both ways about how loud or quiet this PSU is. Looking at reviews, it seems like it's quieter than the B3 in most situations.
As of writing this, I haven't gotten the fan to spin up at all, so it looks like its semi-passive mode is much better than the B3, which would ramp the fan way up after being silent for a while. Maybe the 80+ Gold rating means it'll run cooler than the B3 under the same loads.
We'll see how it is. If the stock fan turns out to be too loud for me, I might mod it with a Noctua fan. I have modded another one of my PSUs (a 350W one from Powerman/Inwin) with an Arctic F12, making it significantly quieter.
The B3 will likely end up in my testing system.
I also want to get an RM650x (or a CX650M if it uses the same cables) for my server at some point. That way, I can have enough SATA power cables for all of the drives in it.
So I upgraded...
...to a Corsair RM850x.
It seems people lean both ways about how loud or quiet this PSU is. Looking at reviews, it seems like it's quieter than the B3 in most situations.
As of writing this, I haven't gotten the fan to spin up at all, so it looks like its semi-passive mode is much better than the B3, which would ramp the fan way up after being silent for a while. Maybe the 80+ Gold rating means it'll run cooler than the B3 under the same loads.
We'll see how it is. If the stock fan turns out to be too loud for me, I might mod it with a Noctua fan. I have modded another one of my PSUs (a 350W one from Powerman/Inwin) with an Arctic F12, making it significantly quieter.
The B3 will likely end up in my testing system.
I also want to get an RM650x (or a CX650M if it uses the same cables) for my server at some point. That way, I can have enough SATA power cables for all of the drives in it.
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