im building a computer, and a little confused on how much to spend to get a good amount of wattage for the power supply for my computer.. PLEASE HELP!
2006-12-12 08:45:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
a 550 watt will run just about everything , unless your planing on modding your computer ,than i suggest 600watt or better.
2006-12-12 09:19:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have said this on here many times before, the power supply is one of the least understood components of the computer, and as a result people tend to shortchange their power supply, which is not a good idea. For just a standard email and surf the net, word processing type of computer, really 350W will be adequate, but for a gaming computer or other high performance machine, at least 500W is necessary.
But there is more to it than that. Make sure you get one from a good quality company, else it may die within months. Look for one with Active PFC, and also look for one with a fairly high efficiency. Also, again for a gaming computer look for one with at least 2 12V rails, with at least 18A on each rail. Lastly, modular cabling is a nice feature that can help with clutter inside the case. If you need further advice, feel free to email me and I can make some suggestions on specific supplies.
2006-12-12 08:57:06 · answer #2 · answered by mysticman44 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The higher the Wattage the more accessories it will support. (Like multiple hard drives, CD/DVD player/burners, floppy dirives etc.)
You never know what you may want to put in sometime in the future.
A 250 watt supply used to be adaquate now most are 300-350 watts If you can afford one and are planning to expand/update the computer at sometime in the future I recommend 400 watts.
2006-12-12 08:56:01 · answer #3 · answered by Jerry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Dell XPS high-end machines have a huge 1kw power supply! With one of those you could probably have enough over to roast a turkey, and the streetlamps will go dim when you turn on your PC lol...
If you never, ever want to worry about your power again, go huge...... 600w or more.
DC :)
2006-12-12 09:38:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on what you are going to have in it I would recommend a minimum of a 350w power supply but I would go with a 400w. This will leave room for expansion.
2006-12-12 08:49:06 · answer #5 · answered by RayRay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Processor,number of drives,and add-on's all have to have sufficient amount of power available. I used to use a 350watt. Since upgrading to Athlon 64 I bumped it up to 500watt unit. Good Luck! :-)=
2006-12-12 08:55:49 · answer #6 · answered by Jcontrols 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thinking your spec a minimum of 600 might want to do nice, although you should a minimum of get a 750 watt PSU because opportunities are extreme your gonna improve parts interior the destiny that desires more advantageous juice
2016-11-30 12:05:37 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋