A power supply that can't must be avoided.Įfficiency - Although not really relevant to the quality or the stability of any power supply, but it can contribute to saving money on energy bills and can even be close to virtually silent. Stability - A power supply that can output it's wattage and ampere current at a stable temperature and beyond or below capable with minimal ripple and without shutting down shows that the unit is more than capable of powering any PC within it's labelled wattage.

Low quality components can affect the life of the unit and all components of your PC. This list looks at the main and critical sectors of a Power Supply Unit -Ĭomponents - Higher quality components means more stable functionality, thus longer life on power supply and components of PC. Graphics Card Power requirements Efficiency ratingsĪ high quality and stable PSU (Courtesy of JonnyGuru)Ī poor quality PSU (Courtesy of JonnyGuru) Just thought people may like to see this when searching for a new PSU (Or trying to find one in the first place) Pick, Assemble and Install: Video Guide.No intentionally harmful, misleading or joke advice.No excessive posting (more than one submission in 24 hours).No selling, trading or requests for valuation.

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