When i put it in, for some reason it makes an awful noise, almost like the thing is about to explode

Although, with the size of the power supply, I doubt you won't have other components that will have more than enough fan noise so that you will never know how good the low sound is of the Corsair

Works as advertised, all is well no defects yet no noise that i notice

When my computer is under heavy load, this thing make a very annoying coil whine noise.

Recently the PSU starting making weird noises on PC boot up, almost as if the fan was loose but after a few seconds after the fan reached idle RPM it would go away

That is if you are deaf or don't mind the sharp noise of coil whine when you are doing demanding tasks such as gaming or anything more strenuous than web surfing

Makes a horrible noise under load.

I was getting a strange noise when it was put to work

and then I noticed loud noises coming from the fan and a grinding noise that would come and go

The fan made loud noises until it finally stopped and the unit began to smell like hot electronics

I had a 750W that just started making some weird fan noise but not sure the fans can be replaced but needed a bit more power

For some reason it periodically makes an awful noise, like it is a about to fail

Sure enough, the power supply was emitting the very annoying noise whenever the system was busy

No coil nose, no whine, NO noise during idle!When the fan does come

Fan also made a horrible noise.

From my personal experience and from other users I've seen, it can develop an unbearably loud rattle noise.

However last night I was working on my computer and suddenly I heard a weird noise, and then a short circuit burning smell.

Worked! silence and no noise

Awful clicking/beeping noises from this unit under load

Does the job but the noise is kinda annoying

Once i turned that off it was still alittle loud but the terrible screeching noise was gone, until i loaded up a game, than the noise was back

No smell of burning electronics, no noise, no noticeable fluctuation in power

As soon as any intensive thing happens such as a full screen game, this thing starts making horrible squealing noises

Corsair sources have largely defect known as Coil Whine (an annoying noise produced by the poor quality of its components).2

fan making rattle noise as if broken and cant get any help.......

Works as advertised, all is well no defects yet no noise that i notice

She doesn’t like fan noise either and her hearing is much better than mine

bought corsair cx 600w first and it was making a weird noise from the

I ended up replacing this PSU with an XFX XTR modular power supply and the annoying noise went away completely as expected.

After 1 week of use the PSU started making loud whining noises when PC is under load

It does not have any harsh noises, buzzing, or high pitched whining like my previous generic PSU but when running at top speed you do hear a bit of oscillation in the fan noise

Came damaged, made a really loud noise when I was connected

It started making a rattling noise after two months!

There is an annoying buzzing noise that it makes

Quiet• Sufficient power at a low price• Modular• Good variety of cables/connections• SturdyCONS:• Electrical noise when under stress*Note: I bought this item off of Newegg, which is why this review isn't an Amazon Verified Purchase.

The Power Supply works, but it has an awful rattling noise.

Either way it is a very annoying and disruptive noise that I could not ignore

Its working as intended, my old 600w power supply started making weird noises and i could not stand it

Works perfectly out of the box...low noise and stable.

The fan in my old power supply was making buzzing, grinding noises for a few months, so I bought this power supply as a replacement.

Superior O/U-Voltagage control and output is spot on per channel.