180W PSU in In-Win Case

[WobbleWobble]

I'm looking to build an office machine using an Asus A7N266-VM (integrated video), Duron 1.1GHz, CD-writer, floppy and a 7200RPM HDD.

I would like a microATX case (it is a microATX motherboard right?)

This In-Win case caught my eye, the In-Win IW-L545.
You can see the case here

But it only comes with a 180W PSU. I'm wondering if it's powerful enough to power that system? I know it's only 180W, but some PSUs are better than others, but I've never had any experience with the ones that come with In-Wins.

Most microATX cases I've seen are either 180W or 250W.

So do you guys think it's powerful enough to power the system?

 

[NumbaJuan]

i have one of the Shuttle SV25 mini pcs & it has everything in it that yours has & the ps is only 150 watt. you should be fine

 

[RanDum72]

I had that case before and I was running it with the same mobo, an XP 1600+, GF3 Ti200 and 60gig WD harddrive without any problems. But make sure you put it in a well ventilated are as the PSU can become rather hot. If you are using just the built-in video and a Duron, I doubt that it would even stress the PSU that much. Also, the place where you put the harddrive is really cramped and the harddrive gets really hot too. The ideal harddrive would be 5400rpm and slim (like those Maxtor Fireball 3 single-platter drives). The mobo is a good match with the case as the CPU socket location is aligned directly below the ventilation holes at the side of the case.

 

[WobbleWobble]

I was thinking on using a 5400RPM HDD instead of a 7200RPM one.

Did you have to use a special fan because of height? Or did you use a stock AMD one?

 

[Mallow]

180W eh? That is sad

 

[DaveSimmons]

Originally posted by: Mallow
180W eh? That is sad

Only if you need wattage to compensate for something else being small

To quote from SilentPCReview recommended power supplies

Our own experience shows idle AC power conumption of 60~90W, and about 110~130W at 100% CPU utilization in several fairly representative mid-line test systems.

I'm running a music server with cel 1.3a, gf2mx, CD, and 3 hard drives (30, 120, 250 GB) using a 250 watt PS. It's not the size of your PS, it's the quality

 

[RanDum72]

Did you have to use a special fan because of height? Or did you use a stock AMD one?

The stock AMD fan is a slim 60mm fan so it works very well. You can probably use a the regular, thick 60mm fans since the heatsink is near the rear of the case and far enough from the CD-ROM drive.

It's not the size of your PS, it's the quality

Yup, the PSU is made by Powerman (aka Sparkle) so its a quality PSU.

 

[WobbleWobble]

Thanks for the info RanDum!

I think I'll throw in a Athlon XP 1700+ instead of the Duron.