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09-10-2016, 07:05 PM
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(09-10-2016, 03:05 PM)Pilgrim Ocelot Wrote: PSUs arent just about wattage, you dont want to cheap out on it by buying for example a Corsair CX power supply. A lot of lower end PSUs use cheap capacitors and have a tendency to blow up after extended use of high loads.
These days 650w Is mostly fine for almost every build unless you are going for triple Titan Xs, but 500w can be enough although i wouldnt. Buy from reputable Brands such as EVGA or Corsairs RM series, Avoid the CX series and look for PSUs with some kind of 80+ certificate, Gold and up will be especially efficient
Just wanted to get this out there because there is a lot of confusion among PC builders that you need way more watts than you actually need.
To my understanding a psu's efficiency is at its finest when its load is close to its maximum capacity. This is why you don't buy psus that have capacity way over your system's requirement.
Of course it's not a bad idea to have a little extra capacity for the coming years as the psu's capacity degrades at it ages.