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Smps - ?

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/smps.81647/

techtronic
techtronic Original post #1
Mar 3, 2008 at 7:29 AM
Modern day Processors seem to be power efficient :D or atleast thats what they claim.Whenever we buy a SMPS, what factors should it depend so that we buy the perfect one with correct Watts so that not to weep later because of BSODs and untimely shutdowns ?
techtronic
techtronic #2
Mar 4, 2008 at 7:41 AM
I am amazed as nobody has replied but on any given day, the person is in a jinx when it comes to buying the right SMPS
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #3
Mar 4, 2008 at 11:05 AM
:D
may be u need this *educations.newegg.com/tool/psucalc/index.html
techtronic
techtronic #4
Mar 4, 2008 at 3:00 PM
Thanks for the tool ;)
darklord
darklord #6
Mar 4, 2008 at 7:00 PM
techtronic said:
Modern day Processors seem to be power efficient :D or atleast thats what they claim.Whenever we buy a SMPS, what factors should it depend so that we buy the perfect one with correct Watts so that not to weep later because of BSODs and untimely shutdowns ?
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Well there is no hard and fast rule as to how much powerful PSU you need. Generally you calculate the load of your current config and buy accordingly.Basically, buying a good quality PSU is more important than whats it rated at.
john_the_ultimate
john_the_ultimate #7
Mar 4, 2008 at 11:50 PM
Most cheap PSU's (mercury,iball, frontech etc.) are over-rated. So getting a good branded PSU (Antec,coolermaster,Tagan, corsair etc) will give you the mentioned rated performance. So a thumb rule, get a good branded PSU.