Power Supply HDPLEX HiFi 250W stability at >250W?

[Blorgon]

Having a tough time finding any information on anybody pushing the HDPLEX past its 250W rating.

Let's say it's mounted vertically with the connectors on the bottom so that the heat sink has a free air flow path to the top of the case. And let's say about 1.5-2" of a case fan's edge is positioned over the heat sink with no obstructions.

Could a system pulling 284W according to PCpartpicker run stable under load with this set up?

 

[QinX]

@dondan has tested up to 400W on it with active cooling.
I've had it run a 300W setup for more then 6 months.

@Josh | NFC has had good succes with it above 250W.

But more importantly. what components does you pcpartpicker system consist off?

 

[Blorgon]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($352.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($328.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($345.44 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SPRO-20025KK-RP 148.7 CFM 200mm Fan ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1279.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-16 15:42 EST-0500

 

[Blorgon]

The CPU cooler will most likely be a C7 heat sink with the fan removed

 

[QinX]

I see no real problem with that setup.

My own experience has been running a GTX970 with a 4670 without any problems.
But if you want to be a little bit safer you could also go with a 6700S or T version, but I see no reason why you'd have to.

 

[Josh | NFC]

I don't like offering advice on something that could cause damage to your system...or house for that matter, but I personally would not even bat an eye at 285w on the HDPLEX for 24/7/365.

 

[Blorgon]

I kinda figured. Just wanted to check anyway.