Quiet PSU - antec Phantom 500

Hi there.
I am putting together a new HTPC. I have bought the K8N Diamond and i am wondering if the Antec Phantom 500 power supply would be a good choice. I am looking for a really quiet PSU and this seemed to fit the bill, but seeing i am new to all of this, i am not sure if its the right choice.
http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=24500
Thanks in advance!

Quote from: SAB on 03-August-05, 00:14:24
I am not really going to recommend a brand of PSU, but I will tell you what I have experience with.
Antec = Good
Aspire = O.K.
Enermax = Very Good
OCZ = Very Good
PC Power and Cooling = Very, Very Good
Tagan = Very Good
Any of these power supply makers will do you good, just be aware that with current CPU and high-end video cards, multiple optical and hard drives, it is best to look for a PSU with a healthy +12v rail of 20 to 24amps or more. No PSU under 350W is approved by AMD for their Athlon64's, so go with a 400+ wattage rating. Look for a PSU that is compliant with newer motherboards....24-Pin main connector, 2~6-Pin connectors if running dual 6800 and up video cards. A healthy amount of SATA connectors, a 4-pin connector for CPU power......I am currently building a system to test PSU's with dual rail +12v lines, as I don't recommend those at the present.
"PC Power and Cooling = Very, Very Good"   wish I could get 1 

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