Mini-Box picoPSU-160-XT High Power 24 Pin Mini-ITX Power Supply

I got this PSU for the smallest HTPC build I've done to date and it works flawlessly! Powering every peripheral (outside of a dedicated graphics card), the PSU adequately supplies everything for this build. It fit perfectly into the Mini-ITX motherboard and did not clutter the case at all. I highly recommend this PSU to anyone looking to silence their power supply and get a quieter PC. Would definitely buy again!Build:Motherboard: GigaByte GA-Z170N - WiFi Mini ITX LGA Socket 1151 DDR4Processor: Unlocked Intel i5 6600k 3.5 GhzRAM: 16GB (8x2) DDR4 Ballistix Sport LT 2400 MhzCPU Cooler: Low Profile Noctua L9Case Fan : Noctua 40mm Acoustic ReductionCase: Streacom FC1WS EVOHD(s): M.2 Samsung 950 Evo NVMe 256GB / Samsung 840 1TB HD / Samsung 850 250 GB

Three weeks after installation in a new ITX-mini build with an AMD A6-6400 processor, any initial hesitation I harbored have disappeared. The tiny internal (part of the) unit combined with the impressive transformer/adapter (external) has been been working very well. The unit was much smaller than the (60 watt) one I was replacing. However, because it projected slightly over its footprint, it was running afoul of one of the two case fans. I replaced them both with lower profile fans. All of this was done in a tiny Norco ITX-7 case for which the unit was an eminently good fit and more than adequate performer. All the peripheral components and wiring were impressively built and the unit has left much needed space in the tiny computer.

I had my doubts at first - I mean going from my old, heavy, boxy, noisy PSU to this silent, almost weightless, tiny little thing seems too good to be true. Well, it's working. Using it to power an i7-8700t on a ASRock Fatal1ty mini-itx motherboard, with a Geforce 1050ti, an M.2 drive and a SATA drive, along with a bunch of USB-powered peripherals, I had windows startup trouble in the first few days and began suspecting the picoPSU, but I was wrong. I think it's powering my specs quite easily with headroom to spare.The down-side is that the AC/DC adapter you'll need to plug this into a wall outlet (I have a 192w one as recommended) is a bigger, heavier power-brick than you see in laptops.

Came missing 4pin 12v cable. Unnecessarily delayed my build, now I have to find and pay for oneupdate 1/15. Natalie at Mp3Car Store was awesome and sent the cable right away. Updated from 1 star to 2 because the picopsu is demonstrating a strange behavior. Fan spins up to the max when adapter is first plugged in. Only when power button is pressed does Windows start to load and fan returns to normal. Windows and the pc functions normally at this juncture. However when attempting to shut down, sleep or hibernate, Windows enters all those states but fan spins back up to max and stays that way until the power button is pressed and Windows reloads again. It is impossible to completely shut down the PC. This does not happen when I use a ATX psu. I have a 12v 12.5A adapter for the picopsu. I have contacted Mini-box regarding this issue.update 1/27. Received the 2nd unit I ordered and it works great. Updated from 2 to 4 stars. Now just waiting for refund from RMA of the defective unit.Gigabyte H170N-WifiCrucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR4 2400Core i3-6100 and stock fanSamsung 500Gb 960 EvoM350 case

I was very much looking to this PSU being a good solution for reducing (power supply) fan noise and removing heat load from inside a VERY tight NAS case. In that regard, it worked quite well, but only for about 3 months and then failed. Disappointing.

It needs that to work.

I used this to build several mini-itx computers. Also requires an external 120V/12V transformer (you can buy them together from or use a laptop one if you have an extra). There are different models with 20 pin power connectors depending on your motherboard. For my 20 pin MB, I needed an additional molex to P4 cable for the additional 4 pin power connector. I've had the PSU fans fail on two Shuttle computers, killing the motherboards in the process. With this configuration there is no PSU fan, so no noise or moving parts to fail. Also keeps the computer cooler since the 120V/12V transformer is external. If you want a completely silent system, you can get Atom Motherboards that don't require a CPU fan either.System 1i3 55W CPU4GB RAMSSD HDSystem 2Zotac Atom MB4GB RAMSSD HD

Didn't work for me. My computer is really tiny too. When first powered up it will move the cpu fan blade slightly, then nothing. Way too small to handle 160 watts.