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• tomkatt@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Use a PSU calculator for the parts you’re selecting. Power supplies are rated to always provide consistent load of at least 80% of rated spec, so aim for a PSU with at least 20% overhead. So if the system uses 600w peak, you’ll want a 720w PSU or better.

  In general, an 800w PSU is generally more than enough for most systems, unless you’re buying really power hungry parts (think Nvidia 5080 or 5090 and the highest end Intel chips or AMD threadrippers).

  If in doubt, just buy a bigger PSU than you need, like 1000w. Always better to have more than you need, it only uses what the system requires, it’s not like it’s always actually going to draw that 1kw power.

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  • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Thank you for the detailed advice. I cheaped out on my psu on my last build and figured it wouldn’t hurt too much.

    Oh, past me, you sweet summer child.

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• CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  i suck at picking parts and never know if they’ll fit my build

  Just use pcpartpicker.com

  It’s very good at telling you if parts aren’t compatible.

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  • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    thanks! i’ll give it a try next upgrade

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