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    Re: Quiet PSU needed for new rig?

    The lower chamber fan is still a bit of a problem in the P182 if you have a longer PSU which thankfully the Corsairs aren't. It's difficult to hide unecessary cables of a non-modualr in the P182, I didn't even bother with my OCZ.

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    Re: Quiet PSU needed for new rig?

    Quote Originally Posted by staffsMike View Post
    The lower chamber fan is still a bit of a problem in the P182 if you have a longer PSU which thankfully the Corsairs aren't. It's difficult to hide unecessary cables of a non-modualr in the P182, I didn't even bother with my OCZ.
    I think the general trend is all 500W+ PSUs have a LOT of cables, regardless of modular or not.
    On my VX450 there are very few cables and the only one that I stuffed under the PSU is the 4pin cable and one of the molex cable.
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    Re: Quiet PSU needed for new rig?

    Quote Originally Posted by staffsMike View Post
    The lower chamber fan is still a bit of a problem in the P182 if you have a longer PSU which thankfully the Corsairs aren't. It's difficult to hide unecessary cables of a non-modualr in the P182, I didn't even bother with my OCZ.
    I ran them up behind the motherboard and stashed them in the spare 5.25in drive bays, since there's no airflow going through them.

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    Re: Quiet PSU needed for new rig?

    The Enermax MODU82+ is definitely a good choice. Although a Be Quiet! Dark Power (if it's a P7 or later SKU) or a Coolermaster Silent Pro PSU would possibly be better options if silence is really a priority whilst still both giving good performance and efficiency. I'm afraid I can't give links until I get my 5 posts

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