Bottom Mounsted PSU - better than before?

[WillOriana]

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/System-Builder-Marathon,1962-8.htmlJust read this article, from 2008.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/System-Builder-Marathon,1962-8.html

I'm wondering if the arguments made are still relevant. I'm leaning towards a bottom-mounted PSU for my next build but want to ensure a relatively cool temp.

 

[marshallbradley]

Bottom mounted is a lot better I think; it doesn't add any heat to the system since it is effectively not it the airflow loop. It also means the computer is less top heavy (less likely to fall over, which could easily damage something). Cable management is a lot easier now, with most power supplies having rather long leads and most good cases have a cutout near the power supply mounting point so you can tuck all your cables behind the motherboard easily. I'd say 90% of good cases have a bottom mounted power supply. You can just have a dedicated fan at the top of the case rather than a power supply.

I've always had a bottom mounted power supply and my temps are fine.

M

 

[J_E_D_70]

Most all modern cases are built bottom-mount now and have a dust cover. New PSUs are designed to run cooler and are not meant to pull hot air in from the case and expel it.

I've been using one for ~10 months and no issues.

 

[swifty_morgan]

dust covers block air flow and make the PS run hotter.