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Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 for 970GX SLI
Hello again guys !

I'm planing to get a new PC in the near future and my budget is so limited but i'm trying to get the best of the money i'll pay :) 

so i found a used PSU in a shop a Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 720W Bronze 80+ (used for only few months) for a good price like 80% less expensive so i'm asking if this power supply is a good one and if it will power a 4970K with OC an ASUS hero mobo and a 970SLI and of course if it won't have any noise and Coil Whine problems.

If it will do the job well i'll buy it tomorrow and wait till i get all the pc parts soon.
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a c 311 ) Power supply
September 29, 2014 5:46:34 PM

trance4life said:
The man sold it because his industry was a failure so he sold the unit maybe it's a good deal ill think about it and i'll decide soon , Thanks for heping man :) 


Hope it works out for you. The good news is when new it was an above average unit,
5yr warranty, etc.
September 29, 2014 5:02:18 PM

The man sold it because his industry was a failure so he sold the unit maybe it's a good deal ill think about it and i'll decide soon , Thanks for heping man :) 
a c 311 ) Power supply
September 29, 2014 4:58:48 PM

trance4life said:
it was used for a Non gamer (Pro Architect stuff) i saw it today and it was in great conditions so i'm tempted for the pricing though because my limited budget,getting this will allow me to put the + money on other componants.

I trust the guy but i won't be able to return it back if it has problems i'm so afraid of Coil Whine problems :( 


Hi again - Coil whine is the least of the potential issues. I wouldn't base my decision on potential coil whine,
I'd still be more concerned with the unit itself. The "not being able to return it" is a warning flag to me. I
personally wouldn't purch a PSU without some sort of protection against DOA/early failure, etc.
September 29, 2014 3:59:57 PM

it was used for a Non gamer (Pro Architect stuff) i saw it today and it was in great conditions so i'm tempted for the pricing though because my limited budget,getting this will allow me to put the + money on other componants.

I trust the guy but i won't be able to return it back if it has problems i'm so afraid of Coil Whine problems :( 
a c 311 ) Power supply
September 29, 2014 3:43:09 PM

trance4life said:
Hello again guys !

I'm planing to get a new PC in the near future and my budget is so limited but i'm trying to get the best of the money i'll pay :) 

so i found a used PSU in a shop a Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 720W Bronze 80+ (used for only few months) for a good price like 80% less expensive so i'm asking if this power supply is a good one and if it will power a 4970K with OC an ASUS hero mobo and a 970SLI and of course if it won't have any noise and Coil Whine problems.

If it will do the job well i'll buy it tomorrow and wait till i get all the pc parts soon.


Hi - Yes, plenty of power for that system. Not a bad PSU, better than many (not all) Coolermaster PSU's.
Coil whine can happen with any PSU even top shelf, but it's a relatively small %.

My chief concern if I were you, is why is it used? I'm very leery of used PSU's. If you trust the seller and
have some sort of protection if it fails soon after you purch., then go ahead.

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