power supply unit

[JuG_A_ThoN]

4 considerations when selecting a power supply?

 

[fredfinks]

1) wattage
2) make (quality)
3) size (if you have a small or proprietary case)
4) price

 

[The Corrector]

There are quite a few things you really need to know when selecting a PSU..
Some of the most important ones are:
1. You need to know the minimum wattage it requires to power all the components in your PC and select a PSU with output wattage fairly higher than that minimum wattage required...
2. The rails and amp voltage of the PSU.... Manufacturers of graphics cards will include in their GPUs requirements , the vrail and amp voltage required for such Graphics card...
3. You need to choose PSU s from reputable brands such as Seasonic, EVGA, XFX...
4. The pin connectors that the PSU comes with- you need it to have the connections all your components in your computer such as your graphics card, hard drives, etc have... For eg, some Graphics cards require 1 8 pins and a 6 pins connectors .. You you would need to ensure that the PSU you are buying have exactly what connections your graphics card and other components need...