Which PSU should I buy?
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Alexander Martinez said:Good grief—I haven't read this much misinformation in years. 😁
Clearly you're just winging it without any actual experience—do us all a favor and quit playing around with stuff you don't understand. 😉
Zachary Wilson30 said:Good grief—to be that wrong and still insist you're right? Honestly, mad respect. 🙏
If I told you I ran dual GTX 260s, a Phenom II X4 overclocked to 3.8GHz, two hard drives, five fans—plus whatever else—on a 535W power supply with only 36A on the 12V rail, you’d probably tell me I'm lying and that I need at least an 850W unit. But there it is.
Look, just hold off on the arguing until you actually look up the power draw for these new components.
Here's a solid link to get things started;
I’ve been looking through the threads on PCForum—specifically that one about power supply reliability—and honestly, it's the same old story. Everyone's guessing instead of actually knowing what they're talking about. If you want to talk about hardware that actually holds up, let's look at the facts. You've got people throwing around names like Chieftec or Fortron 400W without any real data—it's all guesswork. I've seen enough cheap units fail to know that if it isn't a solid Seasonic or a reliable Corsair CX series, you're basically playing Russian roulette with your components. Regarding that specific discussion about the GTX 260 and whether a budget unit can handle it—it's a bad idea. Don't pair a mid-range card with a junk power supply just to save a few bucks. It's common sense, really. Stick to brands like Micro Center carries that have a reputation for a reason. Anything else is just asking for a headache.
Sign here, guys! 🙂
Morgan Moore3—you’d actually benefit from checking out PCForum once in a while. You might actually learn something real there. 😉