How to choose a PC power supply
One of the least exciting, but most important, PC components is the power supply. PCs run on electricity, of course, and that’s not provided directly from the wall to every component inside a PC’s case. Instead, electricity routes from the alternating current (AC) provided by the power company into the direct current (DC) used by PC components in the required voltage.
It’s tempting to buy just any power supply to run your PC, but that’s not a wise choice. A power supply that doesn’t provide reliable or clean power can cause any number of problems, including instability that can be hard to pin down. In fact, a failing power supply can often cause other problems such as random resets and freezes that can otherwise remain mysterious.
Therefore, you’ll want to give your power supply choice as much time and attention as your CPU, GPU, RAM, and storage options. Picking the right power supply will give you the best possible performance and help contribute to a lifetime of reliability.
It’s tempting to buy just any power supply to run your PC, but that’s not a wise choice. A power supply that doesn’t provide reliable or clean power can cause any number of problems, including instability that can be hard to pin down. In fact, a failing power supply can often cause other problems such as random resets and freezes that can otherwise remain mysterious.
Therefore, you’ll want to give your power supply choice as much time and attention as your CPU, GPU, RAM, and storage options. Picking the right power supply will give you the best possible performance and help contribute to a lifetime of reliability.
