Recommended PSU for new small mATX build.

[Leo123]

Hi there.

I have been given a mATX motherboard bundle (MSI H67MA-E35-B3 Socket 1155, i3-2105, 2X4GB RAM) by my brother recently and I was hoping to use this to create a small Linux-based Desktop PC for my study.

I was thinking of this tiny case:

http://www.xcase.co.uk/pc-cases/cas...ck-silver-no-psu-smallest-micro-atx-case.html

which I am going to mod with a 120 or 140 mm fan on the side, but I need to decide on an appropriate PSU.

It has been ages since I have bought any Hardware, but was considering a corsair CX430 (the reviews seem to suggest that it is reliable, quiet and efficient) but I was wondering whether I should consider anything else before I buy.

Could I even consider a high wattage PICOPsu, considering that I am going to be running a single SSD for the OS?

 

[ManofGod]

Hi there.

I have been given a mATX motherboard bundle (MSI H67MA-E35-B3 Socket 1155, i3-2105, 2X4GB RAM) by my brother recently and I was hoping to use this to create a small Linux-based Desktop PC for my study.

I was thinking of this tiny case:

http://www.xcase.co.uk/pc-cases/cas...ck-silver-no-psu-smallest-micro-atx-case.html

which I am going to mod with a 120 or 140 mm fan on the side, but I need to decide on an appropriate PSU.

It has been ages since I have bought any Hardware, but was considering a corsair CX430 (the reviews seem to suggest that it is reliable, quiet and efficient) but I was wondering whether I should consider anything else before I buy.

Could I even consider a high wattage PICOPsu, considering that I am going to be running a single SSD for the OS?

Well, so far, the CX430 is working well in the A10-7700K mITX build with an Asrock A88+ mITX mainboard. It is also very quiet from what I can tell.