Antec p180 + Antec Phantom 500w

[teatime0315]

I currently have some Thermaltake PSU in my P180 and it is loud as hell...
Will upgrading to the Antec Phantom be worth it?

 

[teatime0315]

Another question I should've asked .... The Phantom should fit in the case right since they are made from Antec? ...

 

[Davan]

Which version of the Phantom? The 350W version is fanless. The 500W version has a fan on it but its nearly silent as well. What kind of PSU do you have thats so loud? Are you sure its the PSU?

 

[Gamingphreek]

Well why would you go fanless? The Seasonic series are nearly inaudible 99% of the time. Only go fanless if it is a HTPC or something to that extent.

At any rate, going from that PSU to a fanless or a Seasonic PSU will make a HUGE difference. TT's PSU's are half-way decent but much lower grade that Fortron, Seasonic (etc...).

-Kevin

 

[teatime0315]

Originally posted by: Davan
Which version of the Phantom? The 350W version is fanless. The 500W version has a fan on it but its nearly silent as well. What kind of PSU do you have thats so loud? Are you sure its the PSU?

The 500w version... ... didn't know it had a fan. I thought all Phantoms were fanless.

 

[teatime0315]

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
Well why would you go fanless? The Seasonic series are nearly inaudible 99% of the time. Only go fanless if it is a HTPC or something to that extent.

At any rate, going from that PSU to a fanless or a Seasonic PSU will make a HUGE difference. TT's PSU's are half-way decent but much lower grade that Fortron, Seasonic (etc...).

-Kevin

So which do you recommend? The antec Phantom or the Seasonic?
TIA

 

[hmsrolst]

I don't have experience with the Phantom, but I do use a fanless PSU (Silverstone) in my P180. I removed the stock fan in the PSU tunnel and replaced it with a Nexus Real Silent 120mm fan. I run the fan undervolted to about 700 rpm. In every day use, it's a silent arrangement; I have to put my ear up very close to the case to hear it.

 

[Gamingphreek]

Originally posted by: teatime0315

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
Well why would you go fanless? The Seasonic series are nearly inaudible 99% of the time. Only go fanless if it is a HTPC or something to that extent.

At any rate, going from that PSU to a fanless or a Seasonic PSU will make a HUGE difference. TT's PSU's are half-way decent but much lower grade that Fortron, Seasonic (etc...).

-Kevin

So which do you recommend? The antec Phantom or the Seasonic?
TIA

Assuming that i have your purposes for this computer right, the Seasonic hands down. While the Phantom is silent and has better efficiency it doesn't seem like enough to warrant huge price delta.

Seasonics also have much better quality than antec. Dont get me wrong, both are superb units, but Seasonic is right up with Fortron, Zippy, and PCP&C.

-Kevin

 

[teatime0315]

Thx for everyones advice...
I'm going to take a look at those Seasonics

 

[mushpuppy]

For another perspective, I use the...hm I thought it was a 550w, not a 500w. Anyhow it fits in my P180. It's a tight squeeze, though, and required some careful jiggling, from what I recall.

The fan only kicks in if you set the psu accordingly.

Overall this system is whisper-quiet--at least until the chipset fan on the sk8v kicks in.

 

[teatime0315]

I See...

 

[Orcishhuman]

Do NOT buy the Phantom. Due to the extra fan, you won't be able to put it inside the case. Mushpuppy, I have no idea how the ****** you managed to get yours inside without removing the extra-large fan and switching it with a thinner one.

 

[teatime0315]

Oh yeah ... that fan on the bottom... forgot all about that...
Thx Orcishhuman ... i'll keep that in mind when i buy my new psu.

 

[Shadowknight]

Originally posted by: hmsrolst
I don't have experience with the Phantom, but I do use a fanless PSU (Silverstone) in my P180. I removed the stock fan in the PSU tunnel and replaced it with a Nexus Real Silent 120mm fan. I run the fan undervolted to about 700 rpm. In every day use, it's a silent arrangement; I have to put my ear up very close to the case to hear it.

I do the exact same thing, except I use a Phantom. Works perfectly fine.

Do NOT buy the Phantom. Due to the extra fan, you won't be able to put it inside the case. Mushpuppy, I have no idea how the ****** you managed to get yours inside without removing the extra-large fan and switching it with a thinner one.

I use a 350w Phantom and it was easy as pie to install, even with the large fan. You take the fan out while you put the PSU in, then put it back in afterwards.