12 500-550W Power Supplies, Many Winners
February 23, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Desktops
If you’re the type to spend extra money on your desktop’s power supply, AnandTech walks you through 12 PSUs falling squarely on the 500-550 watt range. Which one’s the most quiet? The best at cooling? Most efficient? Check out their detailed and comprehensive article and see for yourself).
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On Power Supplies
September 27, 2008 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Desktops
The sad fact with self-assembled PCs is that the importance of power supplies are forgotten. This component deserves some weighty consideration, especially since many make the mistake of buying a power supply that provides more than they really need. This obviously ties up money that could’ve been used for a better video card or processor.
Before you even think of assembling your own PC, you should take a look at AnandTech’s article on Debunking Power Supplies. The money quote:
If people really took the time to examine system power requirements, we would see a tremendous increase in sales of 300W to 400W …read more
