PC Case power supply compatibility

Antares88 · Jul 7, 2016

Hi guys

would a SFX PSU bellow fit in the ITX sharkoon case CA-I?

http://www.bequiet.com/en/powersupply/48
https://www.sharkoon.com/product//CAI#desc

regards, Nino

weberdarren97 · Jul 7, 2016

Yes it would fit but I'm unsure of its quality because it's not listed in the PSU tier list here http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

Try the Be Quiet Dark Power series

Antares88 · Jul 7, 2016

weberdarren97 :

Because its not listed in the forums list it makes it poor quality? Its an office PC (no GPU only SSD, one stick of RAM and i3 6100 CPU, no DVD drive even). Its an mini ITX case... Darkpower series seems like a serious overkill to me.

weberdarren97 · Jul 7, 2016

No matter what the computer is used for, it needs to have a good quality power supply.

You see, lower quality power supplies can develop voltage instabilities over time. We'll use my Thermaltake TR2 750W for example. After using it for three years, it became so unstable that the 12V rail was fluctuating between 17V and 22V. It eventually killed both my motherboard and my GPU.

If you don't want your system to die prematurely because of power instabilities, then I always recommend having a good quality power supply.

WildCard999 · Jul 7, 2016

It seems to be a good unit and for an office PC it should be fine.

http://www.eteknix.com/quiet-sfx-power-2-300w-power-supply-review/

"Conclusion

If you’re in the market right now for an SFX form factor power supply your options are very limited to a handful of brands. Despite these limitations be quiet! have not been complacent at all: their SFX Power 2 300W is a high quality power supply unit that delivers excellent performance for its size. Voltage regulation is strong, efficiency is better than certified and the unit provides quiet operation up to about 60% load. be quiet! have also equipped a modest but wattage-sensible number of cables and connectors. Furthermore, considering the limited availability of SFX power supplies in general the price is pretty good too."

And yes it will fit into that case.

Antares88 · Jul 18, 2016

I`ve bought the components (intel i3, asrock micro-ITX, 8gb ddr4) but the sfx bequiet doesnt fit, the case only has the ATX mountings, had to buy a sfx-atx bracket from amazon

cheers, Nino

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