[EU] Something quiet (silent), yet not too expensive for a GTX 970

G'day people! I'm back again building another PC after some months. Last time you convinced me that the Toughpower XT 575W was a good choice for my last PC. This time I am hoping you can help me out again.

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What I am trying to accomplish:

I want a PC that is as quiet as possible (this is the main importance) and can do good gaming with a GTX 970 (or 980 if the prices magically drop within a few months). It is important that the PSU is either totally silent (fanless) or very, very quiet. Secondly the PSU should be at least 500W and have the best power efficiency as possible without it getting insanely expensive.

Also, I live in the EU. So a lot of PSUs I have found are not even remotely available for me over here. I only linked what I have found available for me in the EU so far, but please feel free to recommend me something else and I will see if it is available!

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Anyway without further ado, please help me choose between (in remotely no order):



Super Flower Leadex Gold 650W (80 Plus Gold) [Review 1] [Review 2]

Pros: 650W, modular, awesome ratings, 80+ Gold, cool modular LED thingys, great PSU company apparently
Cons: Not silent, fan quoted as loud under load, kinda expensive???
Cost: €125



Super Flower Golden Silent 500W (80 Plus Platinum) [Review 1] [Site]

Pros: Fanless, modular, good ratings, 80+ Platinum, great PSU company apparently
Cons: Very expensive imo for only 500W, little room to upgrade???
Cost: €150



Silverstone 520W Nightjar, Fanless, (80Plus Platinum) [Review 1] [Review 2]

Pros: Fanless, modular, 80+ Platinum, 9.4 rating on JohnnyGuru
Cons: It's white.. my case (and all of my components are black, and this really kinda sucks for me imo)... Also it's expensiveeeeee.
Cost: €147

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That's pretty much it guys. I couldn't really find anything else that was available in the EU. We have 2 fanless ~500W PSUs as far as I can find!

Now I'd really like a computer that is as reliable and quiet as possible and I don't mind spending an extra €25 for this. So that almost completely rules out the first PSU for me with the fan, though it's 650W which gives me a lot of room to run SLI in the future if I ever want to.

The thing is a lot of people are b*tching at me for even thinking of spending so much on a PSU and many of them think that I shouldn't be spending over €80 for one. When I mention that I am willing to spend almost twice that they say that I'm crazy and that I could easily get away with some quiet 80+ Gold with a fan like this: Thermaltake London 550W Semi Modular 80+ Gold.

So guys. Please.

I want something quiet, but I don't want to get ripped off for it. I know that fans = extra noise (always). But at the same time, I am going to be running my PC A LOT so I feel like when I turn it on, it should STFU and be energy efficient and still do what I want.

Currently I feel like:

1. That seasonic is the best, but ffs it's WHITE!!! everything I bought already is black or red!
2. That other Golden Flower fanless looks really good and got rave points and reviews.
3. The 650W PSU with the fan gives nice amount of room for upgrades (maybe almost more than I need though). Though it comes with a fan.
4. I can't really trust that Thermaltake London to be quiet under load and the rest of the manufacturers seem to be on a much higher level of OEM.

Also I forgot to mention I read a review from someone who said that he got the Seasonic PSU and it actually made a humming noise like an old refrigerator and wasn't remotely silent. Would that mean it was defective??

Anyway so.

Decide for me please!

[EU] Something quiet (silent), yet not too expensive for a GTX 970