PSU power question

goldy6660 · 13 Jul 2022 at 17:40

Why would you not go for the biggest available? There sometimes isn't much difference in cost.

tamzzy · 13 Jul 2022 at 17:42

goldy6660 said:
sometimes

most of the times, there is though

gpuerrilla · 13 Jul 2022 at 17:42

Efficiency, warranty, quality.

Armageus · 13 Jul 2022 at 17:43

Eh not much difference on cost between a 650w and a 2000w?

Main reason used to be efficiency in that lightly loaded big PSUs weren't particularly efficient

Phil2008 · 13 Jul 2022 at 23:37

Armageus said:
Eh not much difference on cost between a 650w and a 2000w?

Main reason used to be efficiency in that lightly loaded big PSUs weren't particularly efficient

Same goes for generators, they too get more efficient the greater the load you put on them

goldy6660 · 14 Jul 2022 at 15:14

Thanks all, efficiency it is then.