Mini-Box picoPSU-160-XT 24-pin Mini-ITX Power Supply

I had an idea to build a htpc from the spare parts I had laying around to stick under the TV. This is the perfect psu for the job, small, have all the cables I need and just the right power level.

I was skeptical about buying this PSU, I have an A8 7650k (95 w tdp),240 mm AIO Cpu cooler,16 GB of RAM,500 GB 750 Evo SSD, a Matx motherboard and can't be more happy with it.It allowed me to build a very small HTPC, for those who doubt about using a Pico PSU don't do it no more is quite a powerful piece of kit!!BTW don't forget a DC adapter,I use an LEICKE 192 W!

I bought this to complement a mini-ITX system I built. It's small, low-profile and has the barebones requirement that I needed - power for the motherboard and 1 SSD.I got the 160W version as it was an emergency and the only model to have next-day shipping, 160W is more than double of what I need to power my Asrock Q1900-ITX motherboard and my 120GB SSD, so bear in mind that this is a high-power version that will only be needed for very specific use-cases. I cannot comment on longevity as I've only had it less than a week but I've used variances on Pico-PSUs and they are fantastic pieces of tech.My only gripe was the packaging. Although it was well sealed in an Amazon cardboard box with some anti-static bubble wrap, I was disappointed to find that there's no official retail box for it, making storage a bit of a pain.

This is a premium product and significantly superior the alternatives. In particular compared to the current (more expensive) Streacom branded product the PCB is thicker, the wires are thicker, there are 4 wires all the way to the P4 port instead of 2, the chokes are bigger and it manages to regulate voltages within 1% of specification whereas instead of 5% for Streacom. In my case the PC wouldn't start from warm with the Streacom regulator, but works perfectly with this.

I've had one similar before and it works fine. This second one was inappropriately packed by Amazon arriving with 2 capacitors ripped off - needs to be packaged in a box with padding not an envelope!

This is a great little power supply, I'm using it with a LEICKE ULL ITX Pico PSU Power Supply 120W to run an audio server. No fans = no noise = happy listener. Powering an I3 2160 (downclocked to 1.6ghz), Gigabyte H61, so this has more than enough for what I need. Seems very well constructed, so far so good.

The key reason for choosing this item is, and was in my case, size. Unfortunately the measurements given in the listing bear no relation to any I could see. I used it for a mini ITX board where I only had 35mm clearance above the board. When inserted, this protrudes around 40mm (approximate manual measurement from the top of the motherboard so don’t rely on this for your plans!). So no good for me. Other points were, you can see you need to buy additional power connections if you have several disks. I also wish they would state what certifications and /or approvals they have. Branded PC PSUs do. Finally, the pico-PSU did actually power up my motherboard and SSD, so it did work, but I didn’t put it under the full load of 5 HDs. Unfortunately as I am returning it for a cheaper board style PSU, I can’t comment on its reliability.

I used this to replace a 30-year-old PSU in an old Atari 520 STFM computer I've been refurbishing.Note that the 12V line is unregulated, so make sure you don't scrimp on the PSU brick you use with this.