For some users the noise-level is everything. Your computer should be so quiet that you can't tell whether it is in the room or not. Noise is actually one of our time's biggest problems. And by that I don't mean that you can get tinnitus from a regular computer. No, we are all exposed to different types of sounds, some harmful and some not. But silence inside our own home isn't too much to ask for.

Here at Nordichardware, we have already taken a look at Antec's silent power supply, Phantom 350W, and today it's time for the bigger brother Phantom 500W. Antec Phantom 500W is an upgraded model with more power and a fan. But what is a fan doing inside a totally silent power supply you might wonder? Antec have probably (my speculation) figured out that if you you utilize that much power you probably have a system consuming a lot of power (e.g. a gaming rig) and then the sound that the power supply generates drowns among the rest. Video card coolers are often loud and will therefore make the sound from the PSU negligible

With that said I want to welcome you to our review of Antec Phantom 500W, a both heated and enlightening review (the PSU is equipped with both heatsinks and an oblong light strip).