Super Tiny PSU's?

[Beeeyeee]

So I found out about another "form factor" of power supplies. It's called Pico power supplies. The only ones I can find don't have very reputable brands behind them.. As far as I'm aware. Neither are they very high wattage (usually around 150w). But they look so cool! It's basically an external power supply with all the right connections (24-pin, 4-pin CPU, Sata, etc) and that allows for some seriously TINY systems.

http://img.directcanada.com/images/Mini-Box/PicoPSU-90-Power-Kit/PicoPSU-90-Power-Kit_1.jpg

Like imagine a R9 Nano on its side, minor ITX board with an m.2 SSD, and like that noctua super low profile cooler. That is just really cool for a SFF lover like me:)

Anyway I just think it would be cool if Corsair, silver stone, or EVGA made one of these with decent wattage? Doubt it'll happen considering silver stone is the only one with SFX PSU's. (Corsair FINALLY releasing one soon with the Bulldog)

[dragoon20005]

the R9 Nano uses up to 175Watts of power

 

the PSU will barely have power to even power it on

[W-L]

So I found out about another "form factor" of power supplies. It's called Pico power supplies. The only ones I can find don't have very reputable brands behind them.. As far as I'm aware. Neither are they very high wattage (usually around 150w). But they look so cool! It's basically an external power supply with all the right connections (24-pin, 2x4 CPU, Sata, etc) and that allows for some seriously TINY systems.

Like imagine a R9 Nano on its side, minor ITX board with an m.2 SSD, and like that noctua super low profile cooler. That is just really cool for a SFF lover like me:)

Anyway I just think it would be cool if Corsair, silver stone, or EVGA made one of these with decent wattage? Doubt it'll happen considering silver stone is the only one with SFX PSU's. (Corsair FINALLY releasing one soon with the Bulldog)

 

Flex ATX ones are probably some of the smallest ones our there, some others like from HD plex are also pretty small, for those kinds of system specs a pico wouldn't be able to keep up:

http://www.hd-plex.com/HDPLEX-250W-Hi-Fi-DC-ATX-Power-Supply-16V-24V-Wide-Range-Voltage-Input.html

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817104145

Edited January 29, 2016 by W-L

[Enderman]

thats not enough power

maybe if you had a very efficient GPU like a 970 or 950, or 750ti

[Beeeyeee]

the R9 Nano uses up to 175Watts of power

the PSU will barely have power to even power it on

That's why I was saying I would like it if a reputable brand made a higher wattage version.

[dragoon20005]

That's why I was saying I would like it if a reputable brand made a higher wattage version.

it kinda small market for them

 

yes we are going smaller in CPU size

 

but power draw is still not yet small

[MatrixGrenade]

those are for people who need to fit a pc into some seriously confined spaces that ususally wont require a gpu like a car computer or a pc of an older person who really doesn't need much power.

[Guest]

Pico-Style PSUs are for ULPD computers, like the Intel NUCs.

[Guest]

That's why I was saying I would like it if a reputable brand made a higher wattage version.

Pico PSUs are garbage by the way.

 

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=207

[imkinger]

Silverstone PSUs are you best friends!