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Originally Posted by FIREWALL
Forgot it was Memorial Day weekend. TD, NewEgg, EBay, and Amazon all reminded me. 
Weekend sales.  |
Yeah, I'm looking at cases right now. A lot of stuff with promo code discounts, rebates, and on sale.
Was looking at cases with bottom mounts for PSUs but noticed one person talking about heat from the PSU radiating up on the graphics card(s) and that's got me wondering. The bottom mount looks very convenient and sensible but I'm not sure if the heat issue is a valid concern or if the person complaining about it just had other issues that weren't being addressed.
Edit: looking around the internet at this issue (okay, I only checked Tom's Hardware, but still) it looks like bottom-mounted PSUs are preferred, provided the design and orientation of all the relevant hardware/vents/etc. is optimized for it. In other words, make sure the hot air is blowing in the right direction and has a way out of the case that does not funnel it towards other components.