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<blockquote data-quote="lsandini" data-source="post: 239332" data-attributes="member: 27840">Hey there,HTPC taking shape here. It's all built in a Silverstone SUGO case with the Silverstone Nitrogon lite passive CPU cooler, but for the deployment phase, I am transplanting its organs to a bigger case. I will make a few modifications though, like a Scythe Ninja mini cooler for the CPU.I was recommended to use an Antec Phantom PSU instead of the Silverstone &quot;short&quot; one, since the power consumption of the system is so low that the PSU's fan will probably never spin up, but in case of overheating, the fan is a good protection, compared to completely passive PSUs.I am a bit worried about air flow in the case, since the gfx card is passively cooled, and the only fans will be the 2x8cm fans at the back of the case (+ CPU cooler ?). I am replacing the 2 x 20.5CFM Zalman fans with 2 x 31CFM Noctua fans, that should be even more silent with better performance.Does anyone have comments on that PSU ? According to the manufacturer, the high efficiency means less heat production, and as my components use about 130W when fully stressed and about 80-90W idle, the Phantom could be a good candidate. Suggestions about other PSU (when based on personal experience) are also welcome.Lorenzo</blockquote>

[QUOTE="lsandini, post: 239332, member: 27840"] Hey there, HTPC taking shape here. It's all built in a Silverstone SUGO case with the Silverstone Nitrogon lite passive CPU cooler, but for the deployment phase, I am transplanting its organs to a bigger case. I will make a few modifications though, like a Scythe Ninja mini cooler for the CPU. I was recommended to use an Antec Phantom PSU instead of the Silverstone "short" one, since the power consumption of the system is so low that the PSU's fan will probably never spin up, but in case of overheating, the fan is a good protection, compared to completely passive PSUs. I am a bit worried about air flow in the case, since the gfx card is passively cooled, and the only fans will be the 2x8cm fans at the back of the case (+ CPU cooler ?). I am replacing the 2 x 20.5CFM Zalman fans with 2 x 31CFM Noctua fans, that should be even more silent with better performance. Does anyone have comments on that PSU ? According to the manufacturer, the high efficiency means less heat production, and as my components use about 130W when fully stressed and about 80-90W idle, the Phantom could be a good candidate. Suggestions about other PSU (when based on personal experience) are also welcome. Lorenzo [/QUOTE]

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