I'm looking to build a new pc in the near future, and I could really use some advice in selecting a psu. I realize that hardware has become more greedy and demanding, but I never thought choosing a simple power supply would ever be this difficult. I'll try and explain to you guys what I've got my eyes set on in terms of hardware.
This will be a gaming computer, but before anyone starts salivating and throwing out reccomendations for parts x and y.. There won't be any overclocking done at all. There won't be any additional cooling systems, extra fans, etc. I don't intend to make a "beast" of a rig. I just want something simple that will allow the "not so (anymore)" hardcore gamer to play the newer releases and have a bit of fun. I've decided to go with a E6600 for the cpu, and a 7900gt video card to start. The video card will certainly be upgraded later on down the road, so please keep this in mind for the psu. Other than that, I'll have two internal HD and optical drives.. a few usb devices here and there. Nothing big.
I read pages upon pages of posts, but I still can't find the answer.. and the guides are like moonspeak to me.
First of all, the amps of the 12v rails is lost on me. How many rails should I be looking for? How many amps do I need for what I've got picked out? How is the power distributed across each one? I know I've read that many of the new video cards require something around 29 amps? Does this mean that each individual 12v rail must be listed at that or greater for it to function? Or if say... I have a psu that lists 4 rails at 18 amps, does it divert power to that one rail in order to supply the card with enough juice?
I suppose you don't have to try and explain it to me. But I would like some suggestions on what to buy.
This will be a gaming computer, but before anyone starts salivating and throwing out reccomendations for parts x and y.. There won't be any overclocking done at all. There won't be any additional cooling systems, extra fans, etc. I don't intend to make a "beast" of a rig. I just want something simple that will allow the "not so (anymore)" hardcore gamer to play the newer releases and have a bit of fun. I've decided to go with a E6600 for the cpu, and a 7900gt video card to start. The video card will certainly be upgraded later on down the road, so please keep this in mind for the psu. Other than that, I'll have two internal HD and optical drives.. a few usb devices here and there. Nothing big.
I read pages upon pages of posts, but I still can't find the answer.. and the guides are like moonspeak to me.
First of all, the amps of the 12v rails is lost on me. How many rails should I be looking for? How many amps do I need for what I've got picked out? How is the power distributed across each one? I know I've read that many of the new video cards require something around 29 amps? Does this mean that each individual 12v rail must be listed at that or greater for it to function? Or if say... I have a psu that lists 4 rails at 18 amps, does it divert power to that one rail in order to supply the card with enough juice? I suppose you don't have to try and explain it to me. But I would like some suggestions on what to buy.
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