can psu damage computer parts?

[guest555]

if the psu has too much power, can this be a bad thing? how?

update: what are some good companies for a psu?

 

[Pinhedd]

Too much peak power? no

Poor design? Absolutely

 

[bignastyid]

"can psu damage computer parts?" Yes a low quality PSU can damage other hardware. "if the psu has too much power, can this be a bad thing?" no the PSU will only output what the system needs. So if you have a 750w PSU and the system is only needing 250w to run the PSU will only output 250w.

 

[guest555]

what company is generally good? i think for my build i need a 500-550w psu

 

[Wolfshadw]

A power supply, if it fails, can be extremely damaging to all the other components of your computer system. However, if you mean will having a 1200 watt power supply in a system that only requires a 450 watt power supply, then (all else being the same), no. The system will only draw as much power as it requires and no more.

When it comes to power supplies, it's quality over quantity.

-Wolf sends

 

[bignastyid]

what company is generally good? i think for my build i need a 500-550w psu

I normally stick to Seasonic, XFX, Antec and Corsair(only the TX, HX and AX models).