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What you describe is exactly what I am looking for. I was leaning more towards a laptop style PSU that had an IEC connector and either a barrel connector or 4-pin. I have found several around the web but am weary of pulling the trigger on buying as I don't want to have a situation like is described in the ZUMA article. I don't want to get the power supply and then have it not power on for unknown reasons. Hence my question here trying to find what other people have used successfully in this situation. One of the hardest parts of my search has been that I live in the US and many of the retailers I have found what I want from are overseas and don't ship internationally, or it is too expensive to ship. I did a search on the manufacturer you suggested and came up with more questions. It is my understanding that I have to feed the Pico with exactly 12V. It seemed like most of the PSU they make are rated for low amperage. I'm not sure if they would provide enough power for all my components. Any help in telling me where I am wrong is always appreciated.

I am building a CAPS ZUMA style build up with Haswell parts. My parts are as follows so far: CPU: Intel Core I5 4440S Motherboard: ASUS H87M-Pro Memory: 16GB(2X8) Crucial Ballistix Tactical SSD: 256GB Samsung 840 Pro PSU: picoPSU-160-XT I haven't picked out a case yet, though that is not where I am stuck. I am trying to find an External desktop PSU that has a standard IEC power connector to power it. Has anyone used this type of setup and found a PSU like I have described that doesn't cost my first born son? Any help is appreciated. Thank you in advance.