Soldato
keep looking at itx cases to rehouse my am1, but unsure if a small case with a pico would be better than a small case with a built in psu?
Is a pico better than a normal psu for small cases?
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I use a pico psu in my coolermaster elite 130 for around 3 years, but only issues is you only get one sata plug and one molex so you need to use splitter cables. Also there is normally no 10m hole drilled in to the case for the pico and also you have to factor in the cost of a power brick.
Depends what you want.
Using a pico psu has potential to have a smaller case because much of the power hardware is outsourced to the laptop power brick you need to power it.
Does a pico psu have enough wattage for the system? They are notoriously low wattage.
Using a pico psu has potential to have a smaller case because much of the power hardware is outsourced to the laptop power brick you need to power it.
Does a pico psu have enough wattage for the system? They are notoriously low wattage.
Soldato
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I use a pico with an AM1 setup. Used with a previous setup too. Never missed a beat.
I used a PCIE slot cover with the hole pre made on it to secure the power lead
AM1 5350
8GB Ram
120GB SSD
2x 2TB HDD
Bluray player
I used a PCIE slot cover with the hole pre made on it to secure the power lead
AM1 5350
8GB Ram
120GB SSD
2x 2TB HDD
Bluray player
thanks for replies.
havent got my eyes on anything yet, i have seen a chiftec bundle with pico and adapter for £90 odd on the zon, but having trouble finding specs to see if the stock 80mm cooler will fit.
i have:
sempron 3850
2x2gb kingston 1333mhz ram
64gb kingspec ssd
250gb wdb hdd
cx450w
in my elite 110 case
the purpose of the small case with pico/built in is to make it a travel option over buying a laptop or a nuc, so only the ssd or a larger one will be used and maybe up to 8gb ram if i can be bothered, so under 50w of power id imagine?
havent got my eyes on anything yet, i have seen a chiftec bundle with pico and adapter for £90 odd on the zon, but having trouble finding specs to see if the stock 80mm cooler will fit.
i have:
sempron 3850
2x2gb kingston 1333mhz ram
64gb kingspec ssd
250gb wdb hdd
cx450w
in my elite 110 case
the purpose of the small case with pico/built in is to make it a travel option over buying a laptop or a nuc, so only the ssd or a larger one will be used and maybe up to 8gb ram if i can be bothered, so under 50w of power id imagine?