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I prefer super quiet for home theater & Seasonic PWNS quiet!
If you're going to recommend a Seasonic PSU for silence, one of the ET models with a 120mm fan like this one would be a better choice (the 400W model is sold out at the moment, but this is still plenty for the system in question): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151060I prefer super quiet for home theater & Seasonic PWNS quiet!
There are always reasons why I recommend specific models.
He would always be limited to IGP & even though he is starting with IGP,
Nice, if he wants that case.
The SS-400ET actually has a PCI-E connector, except it's out of stock at the moment which is why I suggested the 350W model. In any case, it's always possible to use a molex to PCI-E adapter if necessary to power a video card, whereas you can't exactly swap out the 80mm fan to a 120mm fan to reduce noise if you wanted to
.Exactly the reason that 400W as not recommended, even though it was my #1 choice!The SS-400ET actually has a PCI-E connector, except it's out of stock at the moment which is why I suggested the 350W model. In any case, it's always possible to use a molex to PCI-E adapter if necessary to power a video card, whereas you can't exactly swap out the 80mm fan to a 120mm fan to reduce noise if you wanted to
My point though is that for an HTPC where silence is of major importance, the 350W model with a 120mm fan would be a better choice than the 400W model with an 80mm fan.
Not without a PCI-E connector!
