uATX case and weak power supplies...?

[andreadebiase]

I just don`t get it! why the majority of uATX cases have to come always with a weak power supply? what about all the uATX-AMD mobos and AMD-CPUs that require >300W???? how can u build a uATX system with an AMD processor?

[Budfred]

Most cases come with crummy power supplies. A micro case would expect you to use fewer components and 300 watts would be fine for just a few drives if the power supply is any good....

[saphalline]

Unless I know the bundled power supply is high quality, I just throw it into "the box" (collection of odds & ends) and use a separate one. I once had good luck with a bundled 300W PSU in various low-end PC's (one optical drive, one hard drive, one floppy drive) but overall any no-name power supply that comes with a case is shoddy IMO.

Just for the record, any ATX power supply will work just fine in a micro ATX case. It's part of the spec.