I ended up cutting a big 4.25" hole in the top of the case for a new Cooler Master V550w semi modular. Seems quiet enough but it will provide no case cooling function, which was my main concern about cutting the hole. Should I worry? HTPC - half height ATX case AMD Phenom 945 (main heat maker) 2-gig...

Our HTPC PSU (Antec Earthwatts 430 w/ 80mm fan on back) finally died after almost 8 years of continued use - usually running 24x7 (can't complain). My problem now is that all the decent 80+ (or better) PSU's under $90 have the big fan on the top (or bottom depending on how you mount it). Unfortunate...