I've used both a V1 and V2 CX430, and they had significant (to me) coil whine. I'm typically pretty sensitive to things like that, though - when I've expressed irritation in the past people have acted like I'm hearing voices or something. 
Normally I worry about noise characteristics, but the render-node this PSU goes in is in a closet, where even the old rendernode/server with 6 harddisks and 4 80mm fans doesn't really bother me. I'm more concerned with economy and stability, since I don't want to have to replace PSU or whatever down the road when it becomes unstable. It needs to Just Work. L. GKHArs Scholae Palatinae
Well, the CX430s did Just Work - dunno how long they'll keep it up, though. If you just want something functional, why not grab a 20->24 pin adapter and use the PSU that you've got? "Devil that you know" and whatnot, plus it'd be cheaper.
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