OCZ Modstream

Rykno · 20-May-06, 11:26 AM

Anyone have experience with this PSU that can tell me their impressions? I currently have an Ultra X-Infinity 600w, way too loud for my tastes.

For background insight, I'm trying to fix the crappy cooling in my system. I picked up an Xclio 3060 (the one with 250mm side exhaust). I put Zalman VF700-CU's on my 2x6800 GTs and a CNPS7000B -CU on the AMD64 3700. Also trying to kill the harendous (sp?) noise in the process. I'm left to decide a PSU.

$SOLID$ Necro · 20-May-06, 12:38 PM

I have the 520 watt OCZ SLI, and it is probably the quietest part of my system...do you work in a Library or something?

J/K...Customer reviews seem pretty positive

Quote:


	Pros: This is very quiet, much more than I thought it would be, great construction and it looks very slick

http://www.newegg.com/Product/CustRa...82E16817104154

s1ugh34d · 20-May-06, 12:43 PM

the reviews are somewhat great a few complain about stiff cables and short for full towers, just read up on newegg most of there reviews are pretty trusty

I was gonna buy one, but i found a better deal in the trading post

eascarface · 20-May-06, 12:55 PM

I used one of these in a build last year and my only complaint was that about the stiff cables. The cables didnt seem short to me but then again I was building in a Super Lan Boy so there wasnt much space. It was however very quiet,very pretty, and as far as I could tell was rock solid(it was powering 2x6800GTs, 1Gb Ram,tv tuner, 2x 74GB Raptors, and a tvtuner.) If I get the chance Ill try and check out the voltages for you.
All around though I was very happy with it.

Ator · 20-May-06, 02:07 PM

For quiet power supplies, the Antec NeoHE is the quietest power supply i've EVER used. My 550W setup never makes any noise, even when I turn off all the other fans in my system. It also has 54 amps on the 12 volt rails, and it's 550W rating as at 50 degrees Celcius!

s1ugh34d · 20-May-06, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ator


	For quiet power supplies, the Antec NeoHE is the quietest power supply i've EVER used. My 550W setup never makes any noise, even when I turn off all the other fans in my system. It also has 54 amps on the 12 volt rails, and it's 550W rating as at 50 degrees Celcius!

but compared in price the NeoHE is a little more expensive,

I'm liking the TTGI 550 Modular that im hoping to buy in the trading post but its a used deal, still for 25% cheaper than retail its all i can afford

asked almost the same question a little while back and purplediamond found some pretty nice around 500W PSU's for me

Rykno · 20-May-06, 02:35 PM

That's a good one too Ator, but I'm trying to cut down on the price a little. Anyone know how quiet the Hiper Type-Rs are? The 580w black one looks nice. I'm torn between the OCZ or the Hiper, because I only use 1 molex in my whole system (for the 250mm fan), and they have cables with a single connector, for the ultimate in cable hiding.

PurpleDiamond · 21-May-06, 01:47 AM

The Modstream is considered a quiet PSU. The Hiper is a quiet one too.
My TTGI 550W modular PSU ($79) sports a 140mm (yes that's no typo) fan that is absolutly silent. It powers my overclocked system very well an if I need some extra cooling the PSU has a speed control button that changes the fan speed. At low spedd it cannot be heard even when you are right next to it.
The most silent non-passive cooled PSU is the Seasonic S12 series, but they are not cheap (about $110 for the 500W model and $130 for the 600W one).

Rykno · 24-May-06, 03:31 PM

I ordered the Hiper Type R in black, something kept calling me back to it

20-May-06, 11:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rykno Apex Techie II Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New York Posts: 103	OCZ Modstream Anyone have experience with this PSU that can tell me their impressions? I currently have an Ultra X-Infinity 600w, way too loud for my tastes. For background insight, I'm trying to fix the crappy cooling in my system. I picked up an Xclio 3060 (the one with 250mm side exhaust). I put Zalman VF700-CU's on my 2x6800 GTs and a CNPS7000B -CU on the AMD64 3700. Also trying to kill the harendous (sp?) noise in the process. I'm left to decide a PSU. Last edited by Rykno; 20-May-06 at 11:32 AM.

20-May-06, 12:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
s1ugh34d Apex Tech God Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Somewhere out there Posts: 3,196	the reviews are somewhat great a few complain about stiff cables and short for full towers, just read up on newegg most of there reviews are pretty trusty I was gonna buy one, but i found a better deal in the trading post __________________ http://www.distrowatch.com/ - http://www.tuxdistro.com Failure is not an option, it comes bundled with Windows. Finally Upgrading (and again) Intel Core 2 Duo E5200 (45nm) DFI Lanparty (still undecided) OCZ FleXLC DDR2 1150 EVGA 8800GT PCP&C 610w Silencer

20-May-06, 12:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
eascarface Apex Tech God Join Date: May 2006 Location: Doha, Qatar Posts: 3,384	I used one of these in a build last year and my only complaint was that about the stiff cables. The cables didnt seem short to me but then again I was building in a Super Lan Boy so there wasnt much space. It was however very quiet,very pretty, and as far as I could tell was rock solid(it was powering 2x6800GTs, 1Gb Ram,tv tuner, 2x 74GB Raptors, and a tvtuner.) If I get the chance Ill try and check out the voltages for you. All around though I was very happy with it. __________________ In cases of major discrepancies it's always reality that's got it wrong.

20-May-06, 02:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ator At-Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The ends of the earth Posts: 2,057	For quiet power supplies, the Antec NeoHE is the quietest power supply i've EVER used. My 550W setup never makes any noise, even when I turn off all the other fans in my system. It also has 54 amps on the 12 volt rails, and it's 550W rating as at 50 degrees Celcius! __________________ AMD Opteron 146 CAB2E 0540 FPMW @ 3216Mhz 321.6x10 (max OC benchable, 300x10 daily)\| Radeon X1800XT @ 766/900 (stock cooler, 700/800 daily) \|SuperPI 1M: 26.109\| 3DMark05: 11454 \| 3DMark03: 21355 \| 3DMark01: 40456 \| Join Team Ator's F@H FORCE! Click HERE for info! NOW RECRUITING!

21-May-06, 01:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
PurpleDiamond Apex Tech Maniac Supreme Join Date: May 2003 Location: Newington, CT Posts: 1,093	The Modstream is considered a quiet PSU. The Hiper is a quiet one too. My TTGI 550W modular PSU ($79) sports a 140mm (yes that's no typo) fan that is absolutly silent. It powers my overclocked system very well an if I need some extra cooling the PSU has a speed control button that changes the fan speed. At low spedd it cannot be heard even when you are right next to it. The most silent non-passive cooled PSU is the Seasonic S12 series, but they are not cheap (about $110 for the 500W model and $130 for the 600W one). __________________ Intel Q6700 @ 3.0GHz............ASUS Maximus Formula 4GB OCZ PC2-8000.............................nVidia 8800GTS 2 x Seagate 1TB (RAID1)........................Corsair 750W Coolermaster Hyper 212.......................Cosmos 1000 Last edited by PurpleDiamond; 21-May-06 at 01:52 AM.

20-May-06, 02:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
Rykno Apex Techie II Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New York Posts: 103	That's a good one too Ator, but I'm trying to cut down on the price a little. Anyone know how quiet the Hiper Type-Rs are? The 580w black one looks nice. I'm torn between the OCZ or the Hiper, because I only use 1 molex in my whole system (for the 250mm fan), and they have cables with a single connector, for the ultimate in cable hiding.

24-May-06, 03:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
Rykno Apex Techie II Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New York Posts: 103	I ordered the Hiper Type R in black, something kept calling me back to it

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