Building the Machine: The Power Supply

For the power supply, I first bought a cheap never-heard-of-before-brand psu off some random website, simply because it was cheap and I figured that 'power is power'. But after having it for only a day I started having problems with the on-off switch, and after talking to a knowledgeable gentleman at a local computer shop (about the importance of a reliable, well warrantied power supply, the effect on the components it will be hooked up to, and the advantages of having a psu that is '80 Plus' rated, and modular) I decided to invest in something a bit better quality.
   I went with a Coolermaster Silent Pro 700W from Newegg. All of the modular cables (not seen in the photos) are flat, and the power supply itself has rubber dampeners you can apply to both ends, which I did, and you can see in the first picture. They may not be necessary, but I thought it was a nice touch of quality nevertheless. It is 80 Plus Bronze certified, which may not be as good as silver or gold, but any 80 Plus certified unit apparently goes through much much testing to ensure its efficiency and safety. All I was worried about is the power supply taking out my other components in the event that it goes out (something else that I didn't think about when I bought my first cheap one), but any good quality unit should have built in safety features to prevent this.
   I mounted mine upside down, to have the fan pointing up to help suck some of the warmer air out of my case, resulting in the stickers being upside down, which I wasn't thrilled about. I'm still a bit on the fence about having it upside down or not, it seems some people do, some people dont; but from what I've gathered, its not a bad idea. With this case I think it would work either way, as there's a vent on the bottom of the case where the power supply sits.
   My only real complaint is that from the back, you can easily see all the components inside, more than other psu's (as seen in the photo below), and in that aspect, it doesn't look as nice as the Corsair HX650 I was also looking at. But all in all, this Coolermaster is very nice if you dont mind seeing all the guts, and a modular design is very practical. Newegg sales and rebates are also great.