Thermaltake W0106RU 700W

[aba4430]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817153039

http://www.buy.com/retail/user...i&qxt=home&display=col

How will the W0106RU power supply fit in the Antec P180 mini case. I guess the fan pulls in air from inside the case and exhausts it to the outside through the grill! So is the PS installed in the case bottom with the fan facing up? Just thought about this some more; looks like the case design would restrict airflow through the PS!!
Appreciate it, aba

PS. buy.com has an exceptional deal on the P180 mini ($75 shipped)

 

[mpilchfamily]

Orientation matter only as far as cooling goes. So whitchever way the PSU fits and gives the fan enough clearnece to allow good airflow will work.

 

[aba4430]

Thanks - Newegg has a great deal on this PS with an E8400. Essentially you get the PS for @$30 or so with rebate plus combo discount. However, I am struggling with my decision as the clearance for PS fan will be minimal in the P180 mini. I will have to orient the PS with the fan facing down and clearance will be equal to the compressed thickness of the silicone pads etc. that the PS will rest on. I hope I am not missing something in my assumptions here. Really do not want to look past this deal. May end up getting a Neo 550. I have one of these in my son's P180 build and it has been super so far.

 

[BlueAcolyte]

You only need like half an inch below the case to give a PSU enough air.

 

[aba4430]

Appreciate the reply. I decided to go with the Sonata Plus 550. The dimensions are almost identical to the P180 mini, plus atx/m-atx compatibility.