Picking The Right Power Supply: What You Should Know

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A standard PC power supply

How does a power supply work? Why is it important to choose a sufficiently powerful and efficient model? We guide you through discussions of efficiency and tips for getting the best deal before we go on to explain why less can be more in the PSU market.

This piece is for the folks who'd like to learn more about about the facts, technologies, and terminology behind PC power supplies.

This is quite a nice detailed article on the basics of PC power supplies.

Tom's Hardware

EDIT

Frick pointed out in post 9 that TPU have an awesome article on the same subject: A Detailed Look Into PSUs

 

[erixx]

Thanks, Q! But that photo is far from a 'standard' PSU... Two pairs of speaker connectors?! The return of the mad german scientists!

 

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Indeed, it's not quite "standard" at all, but that picture was in the article and I just couldn't resist the gag.

Glad you found that article helpful.

 

[twicksisted]

yeah that picture looks to be of an old valve amplifier

 

[LAN_deRf_HA]

Weird. I hit 545 watts full load with a similar system but with a lowly 470 on the OCCT psu test. Wonder what they used for loading.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

coming from the same site that wrote the farce called "The 22 Greatest graphic cards of all time"

anyone who is going to read it, should take it with a pinch of salt.

 

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coming from the same site that wrote the farce called "The 22 Greatest graphic cards of all time"

anyone who is going to read it, should take it with a pinch of salt.

I've read through this article and it's pretty solid. Why don't you do the same instead of making unfounded criticism and spreading FUD?

 

[FreedomEclipse]

I've read through this article and it's pretty solid. Why don't you do the same instead of making unfounded criticism and spreading FUD?

LOL -- Its Tomshardware.

They are the Kings of FUD next to FUDzilla.


One should not take what Tomshardware says seriously. everyone knows that

 

[Frick]

Will read it later and see how it compares to the article we have here on the same subject, which is excellent.

EDIT: Ok, they might be kinda different. Looks like they woulc complement each other.

And is Tom's really that bad? Didn't the bad stuff happen years ago?

 

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Will read it later and see how it compares to the article we have here on the same subject, which is excellent.

That should be interesting. One should read both, as they'll give you slightly different perspectives.

Good post, I'll add the link to my OP.