I was wondering what PSU is energy sufficient meaning.. it doesn't use a lot of electricty....low energy use. I don't want a PSU that uses too much energy. I rather my electric bill not be too much because PSU drains too much electricity. Just any energy-sufficient PSU brands?
Hope i explained this well!
Thanx for any replies.
PSU is just a glorified transformer. So to minimize how much the PSU uses on it's own, you have to look for ones with higher rating. You will probably want at least 80+ gold. Or better.
Those ratings are assigned on per-model basis.
Appreciate your response. I was looking at corsair brand... do many people like that brand?
@teresko PSUs are both transformers and rectifiers.
The efficiency is the percentage of the input power, taken from your electrical socket, which is converted into DC power for the computer to use. The efficiency isn't constant at different loads because of the amount of heat produced by the components inside changes with the load (there are a few other factors as well). More efficient power supplies will produce less heat, wasting less electricity.
Corsair's products are good. Most of their PSUs are manufactured by Seasonic, a company with a good reputation. There are some exceptions, even with companies regarded as good, so you should check reviews of the PSU before you buy. http://www.jonnyguru.com/ do the best PSU reviews, in my opinion.
depending abit on what particular series of the corsair psu's you looking at.
But basicly most of them are fine.
Basicly the ratings tell you how efficient the psu is.
Gold rated psu´s are pretty much mainstream now days, they are a bit more efficient then Bronze rated psu´s.
I am really impressed with the RM-i series. jonnyguru seems to be rating them really well.
Can't go wrong with a good Corsair unit. My mom and my best friend have Corsair PSUs in their PC. I have a SeaSonic.
My other friend has too many to even count, but they're mostly XFX, SeaSonic, Corsair, Rosewill, etc. All in all, he has well over 15 PCs in his house and none of them have failed.
Brands are irrelevant. What matters is the original manufacturer and not the brandname sticker. And, when it comes to Corsair, they have quite shitty PSUs at the lower end of spectrum.
Thank you for the link. And thanks to everyone who responded to my post!