prostagma@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoPower budgeting for new PC buildlemmy.worldimagemessage-square86fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squarecuriousPJ@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoIf your power consumption is actually 250 then go for a 500w PSU. You’ll get better efficiency. Anandtech (rip) used to be my go-to for PSU efficiency curves.
minus-squareKaryoplasma@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoAlso never cheap out on the PSU. If your shit PSU dies, it might fry every component in your PC, if your good PSU dies, you can just replace it.
If your power consumption is actually 250 then go for a 500w PSU. You’ll get better efficiency.
Anandtech (rip) used to be my go-to for PSU efficiency curves.
Also never cheap out on the PSU. If your shit PSU dies, it might fry every component in your PC, if your good PSU dies, you can just replace it.