Building a custom PC is an exciting and fulfilling endeavor. However, it can quickly become daunting when selecting a suitable power supply unit or PSU, a vital yet commonly underestimated component.

Configuring a custom gaming PC is both fun and rigorous work. First, you get to research your components –- case, motherboard, CPU, GPU, memory, storage, peripherals, cooling, and power supply unit.

You might think that your power supply either works or it doesn’t, but it’s way more complicated than that. For many, the power supply simply needs to work and fit their budget, but as you’ll see in a ...

One of the often last thought about parts it’s still important, so what is the best power supply for gaming PC in 2024? There are plenty of considerations as to what makes one or what is needed in one ...

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On the whole, power supplies haven’t changed much for DIY builders. The back gets mounted to a computer case, while the power supply cables link to the front. If you end up working in a chassis with ...

It has been a few days since we covered some power supply shenanigans, which was a story that got us all fired up for a much-needed refresher on PSU purchasing strategies. Processors, graphics cards, ...

Of all the components in your PC, the one that gets the least attention is your power supply. You can carry it over from build to build, and as long as it boots and your PC doesn’t catch itself on ...

The circuit of power supply for PC works with a mains voltage of 230VAC to produce an output of 13.8V at 5A due to rectification. This project came upon the modification of a PC switch mode power ...

I never think about the power supply in my gaming PC. It’s an 850W bequiet! Straight Power that I’ve owned for years and transferred between several builds. Like most PC builders, I intended to ...

But to ensure your computer, external hard drive/file server/media center, cable box/DTR, router, answering machine and other devices not only are protected but also don’t stop, you need an ...

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