Hi guys. For some reason my psu has started making a ticking noise today. As if something is against the fan. However I have stopped the fan and the noise has continued. Any ideas what it could be?
Psu is about 5 years old. Has been very reliable.
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Hi guys. For some reason my psu has started making a ticking noise today. As if something is against the fan. However I have stopped the fan and the noise has continued. Any ideas what it could be?
Psu is about 5 years old. Has been very reliable.
it could be a capacitor giving up but with it being 5 years old I would swap it before it takes the pc with it.
Yea thats what I thought. What should replace it with?
What's your budget?
I'll pay for a quality psu. I won't need more than 700 watts. I won't pay silly money though.
How about
Fractal Design Newton R3 600W (£92 @ Dabs)
http://skinflint.co.uk/fractal-desig...e-a815663.html
Modular, excellent voltage regulation, 80 PLUS Platinum efficiency, semi-fanless (fan doesn't even spin that fast in full load), 5 year warranty.
I think the be quiet Dark Power Pro 10 550W (£106 @ Scan) might be worth ~£15 more as it has a better fan and a huge choice of cables.
http://skinflint.co.uk/be-quiet-dark...0-a790408.html
Cheaper option:
Seasonic G-550 (SSR-550RM) (£76 @ OCUK)
http://skinflint.co.uk/sea-sonic-g-s...m-a830688.html
Or the 450W version (£69 @ Scan):
http://skinflint.co.uk/sea-sonic-g-s...m-a830685.html