PSU position inside case

[Fat.Clown]

do you prefer the PSU on top or on the bottom of a case?

I prefer mine on the bottom, move more air in the bottom area

in most cases, the top side already have a exhaust fan
plus when mounted on top, it just sucks warm air from your cpu. and as you know, heat = bad for any electronics
(unless you have one of those PC&P, that have fans on the ends)

 

[Kharn]

I would rather have mine on the bottom than the top, havent really got a reason why but it feels an looks more natural to me.

 

[saltynay]

I would prefer it on the top but one of threads on my psu screws is knackered so there is more pressure on the remaining three and I hope to stick a thermo chill 120.3 rad in the top

 

[NosBoost300]

bottom means less dangling wires

 

[CntdwnToExtn]

honestly don't care.
i'll manage my wires accordingly.

 

[synergy]

Since PSUs generate so much heat and heat rises I like mine up top. Newer units aren't nearly as bad, but still how it works. Cable management is better with them on bottom though.

 

[Fat.Clown]

Since PSUs generate so much heat and heat rises I like mine up top.

doesn't most PSU's have the fan sucking IN air? and exhaust out the case?

 

[ricanflow]

Some cases have vent holes in the bottom, so you can mount the psu face down just like you would up top and it draws cool air only.

 

[Shumway]

Since i got my new CM 690 i have to say bottom for sure.

When down there its just so much better for wiring it and cooling

 

[Fat.Clown]

Some cases have vent holes in the bottom, so you can mount the psu face down just like you would up top and it draws cool air only.

yeah! I remember someone on the forums had a case like that, and he/she asked whether it should be mounted with the fan facing up or fan facing down.

I said it was personal preference, and he/she replied "there must a be right way"
I didn't argue though, someone else came along and just told him/her to mount it with fan inside case