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Question on this Silverstone PSU

Now certainly 10A or 15A is quite a bit of a load for a 5V rail, but so is 30A or more on the 12V rails! You have to look at the crossload requirement in perspective. The greatest load on your 12V rail will likely be your CPU, or CPU's, and perhaps a pair of PCI express video cards. But even with these devices running at full force, you're not going to meet 30A. Assuming you had enough drives to help exceed the 30A threshold, you would also have a 5V load that goes with that. And the 5V load of your drives is static where your 12V load is not. So personally I do not think the crossload requirement is an issue if you're really going to use this power supply to it's full potential. And if you're not going to use the power supply to it's fully potential, then it's a completely non-issue because you're not going to get the 12V rail up to 30A!
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From jonny's article :)
 
Yeah now that I re-read this it makes sense.

I think it was too early in the morning and I just wasn't getting it.


The other question still stands as far as the overall consensus on this PSU.

Is anyone out there using it that can give me some feedback?
 
I'll have to sit this out as I believe my feedback has already been posted. :D
 
I have this PSU in my system. It is rock steady but I hesitate to recommend it because it is LOUD from the moment it's turned on, not just when it's taxed. You know it's loud when Silverstone itself sells an optional noise reducing cover for the PSU.

If you're interested in Silverstone, maybe consider the ST60F modular power supply, which is derived from the noisy, 80mm fan ST65ZF. However, the ST60F has 120mm fan and the difference is night and day. Plus, it's a modular design so you can have less clutter, if you care about that.
 
Well the main reason I ask is because I have the opportunity to purchase it for probably half Distro price new. But loud I cannot take if it is that bad.

Hmm....
 
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