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Windows 7 - How to Pick the Right Power Supply |
11-16-2011
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 |
How to Pick the Right Power Supply
Quote: The Role of the Power Supply
The power supply is an oft-underappreciated component. Everyone knows it’s necessary, and most people who build their own PCs have some understanding of the basics of what a power supply does. But almost everyone tends to buy more power than they really need, or they’ll buy the cheapest PSU that delivers the wattage they think they need.
We’re not going to get too deep into the inner workings of the PC power supply, but it’s worth talking a bit about the basics of how they work before we dive into what to buy. Note that all references to household current are U.S. numbers, so adjust accordingly if you’re reading this in a different part of the world.
Read more at: Maximum PC | How to Pick the Right Power Supply | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built custom
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU Intel i7-980X 3.3 Ghz (3.48 Ghz OC'd)
Motherboard ASUS P6X58D Premium
Memory 12 GB (2GBx6) DDR3 PC3-16000 2000 MHz Kingston HyperX
Graphics Card Sapphire HD5870 Eyefinity 6 2GB
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio ALC889 Integrated Chip
Monitor(s) Displays 3x 27" Asus VE278Q
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
Mouse Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
PSU OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
Case Corsair Obsidian 800D
Cooling Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme Copper CPU heat sink w/120 MM
Hard Drives 160GB OCZ RevoDrive X2
** 2 x 1TB Samsung HDD HD154UI SATA
Internet Speed 50 Mb/s Download and 2 Mb/s Upload
Other Info Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
** Lite-On iHBS212 12x BD Writer
** Samsung CLX-3175FW Printer
** Netgear WNDR3800 Router
** Motorola SBG6580 Cable Modem
** 2x APC Back-UPS XS 1500
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11-16-2011
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 |
Seeing that this is a sticky I'd like to add some links from my Tips on Troubleshooting Game Issues guide. Info on power supplies …
- Everything You Need to Know About Power Supplies | Hardware Secrets
- How to Buy a Power Supply - wikiHow
And if you're looking for a good place to review power supplies look here - JonnyGURU.com | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Built by me
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU Intel Core i7-950 (3.06GHz) OC to 3.8GHz
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD5 rev 1, F6 Bios
Memory Corsair Dominator -TR3X6G1600C8D (6GB - 3X2GB)
Graphics Card AMD Radeon HD6950 2gig (Sapphire)
Sound Card X-Fi Titanium Fatality Pro
Monitor(s) Displays HP ZR22w 22" LCD Monitor
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Logitech Wireless Wave
Mouse Logitech Performance MX
PSU Antec Signature - SG-850
Case Cooler Master HAF X
Cooling Noctua NH-C12P SE14
Hard Drives Primary - OCZ Vertex 2 SSD (120GB). Storage - One 1TB WD Caviar Black, One 750 WD Caviar Black.
Internet Speed High Speed Cable
Other Info Memory Timings - 1600MHz @ 8-8-8-20-1T @ 1.640 volts
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11-16-2011
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#3 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 |
| | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built custom
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU Intel i7-980X 3.3 Ghz (3.48 Ghz OC'd)
Motherboard ASUS P6X58D Premium
Memory 12 GB (2GBx6) DDR3 PC3-16000 2000 MHz Kingston HyperX
Graphics Card Sapphire HD5870 Eyefinity 6 2GB
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio ALC889 Integrated Chip
Monitor(s) Displays 3x 27" Asus VE278Q
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
Mouse Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
PSU OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
Case Corsair Obsidian 800D
Cooling Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme Copper CPU heat sink w/120 MM
Hard Drives 160GB OCZ RevoDrive X2
** 2 x 1TB Samsung HDD HD154UI SATA
Internet Speed 50 Mb/s Download and 2 Mb/s Upload
Other Info Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
** Lite-On iHBS212 12x BD Writer
** Samsung CLX-3175FW Printer
** Netgear WNDR3800 Router
** Motorola SBG6580 Cable Modem
** 2x APC Back-UPS XS 1500
System Manufacturer/Model Number Home built (GeneO industries)/Model 2
OS Windows 7 64 bit SP1
CPU i5 2500k @ 4.5 GHz, 1.256V 120 GFlop (with AVX)
Motherboard ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3
Memory 16GB (4GBx4) 1600MHz G.skill Ripjaws X 8-8-8-24
Graphics Card Asus Nvidia ENGTS450, 1GB 4030 MHz DDR5 clock, 915 Mhz GPU
Sound Card Onboard Realtek HD
Monitor(s) Displays NEC Spectraview 2490WUXi-SV
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200
Keyboard HP Wireless
Mouse HP wireless
PSU Antec TruePower New 650W
Case Fractal Design "Define R3"
Cooling CM Hyper 212+ push/pull, 5 120mm, 1 140mm case fans
Hard Drives Crucial 128GB M4 (system), 2x WD Caviar 1TB Black internal (data), 1x Seagate 750G Barracuda Internal (backups), 1x WD Blue 6Gb/s 320GB Internal, 1x Corsair F40 SSD for cache, 1x 2TB eSata WD20EARS Green, 2x 500GB Seagate external USB, 1x 350GB exte
Internet Speed 25.7 Mb/s down, 4.5 Mb/s up
Other Info USB 3.0 x4 , SATA III x4, eSATA x3, SATA II x4, USB 2.0 x8. 2 Samsung DVD R/W drives.
WEI: CPU 7.7, Memory 7.9, Graphics 7.4, Disk 7.9
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12-04-2011
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Windows 7 Professional x64 |
this thread was a great read. thanks  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Box
OS Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition @ 4.1Ghz
Motherboard ECS Elite Group IC780M-A V2.0
Memory 8GB Crucial DDR2 PC5300
Graphics Card Asus Radeon HD 5450
Sound Card On Board
Monitor(s) Displays Dual Monitor Setup
Keyboard Logitech...
Mouse Microsoft Mouse 4000
PSU Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 500w
Case Cooler Master Elite 310
Cooling Dual 120mm Cooler Master Case Fans
Hard Drives 60GB OCZ Vertex 3 SSD,
320GB, 250GB, & Dual 160GB HDD's
Internet Speed Super Fast
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01-26-2012
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Truth is...
It happened to me, I bought a 680w PSU thinking I knew more than I did about them. Didn't offer enough amperage on the 12V rail for my GPU (only pushed 24A). I ended up having to buy another one (Corsair Enthusiast Series 750TX V2) to make up for the one that wouldn't even boot my new build. Lost out on 60 bucks. Lesson learned: Do your research before buying a product - even if you think you know enough to make it happen.
Anyway, check out the GURU. They know what they're talking about. The "power supply FAQ" - jonnyGURU Forums | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU Intel Core i5 2500k at 4GHz
Motherboard Biostar TZ68a+
Memory 16 GB G.SKILL Ripjaws F3-12800CL9Q-16GBRL
Graphics Card XFX Radeon HD 6870 2GB
Monitor(s) Displays HP 19" Monitor
Screen Resolution 1440 x 900
Keyboard HP KB-0630
Mouse Logitech MX Performance
PSU Corsair Enthusiast Series 750TX V2
Case Apevia X-Jupiter S-Type
Cooling CoolerMaster Hyper 101i CPU cooler
Hard Drives Seagate 750GB @7200.0 rpm
Internet Speed terrible - uhh like 50 KB down and maybe 20 KB up...
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04-10-2012
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Most users won't need to get that detailed, as the wattage and amperage issues are the most important and can be estimated. The other key issue is that you get what you pay for, and that means that you need to find a good brand and avoid the "sale" white-box power supplies that you often see in computer shops. Check every details on it and be more observant on what you buy. | | My System Specs | | |
04-16-2012
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A few of my Power Supply reviews are listed in the Review Data base.
First I heard of this resource was today. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number My Build
OS win7 Ult 64
CPU i7 3930K & 3960X
Motherboard ASUS P9X79 Deluxe
Memory 16GB G-Skill 2133MHz
Graphics Card Sapphire HD 7970
Sound Card On-board
Monitor(s) Displays ASUS 27 inch
Screen Resolution 1920X1080
Keyboard Mionix
Mouse Mionix
PSU Corsair AX1200
Case NZXT 810
Cooling Custom Loop, Swiftech HDBlock
Hard Drives Crucial M4 256GB, 1.5TB WD Black for Data/Images
Internet Speed Cable
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