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Originally Posted by daz300
I have not done the paper clip test , and I have looked at the switch on the back of the PC . Any one have any idea what psu I would be best to get ? Do you thing I would be better geting one with more power , maybe a 600w one ? Thanks for all the help so far Daz300
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I would recommend looking at the average-high power draw of the components you have and buying a PSU with 20% more capacity than that.
Buying an excessively overpowered PSU is just a waste of money - both for an unneccessarily overpowered PSU, and also because the higher the power the PSU, the less efficient it is at lower output levels, where your PC is going to be operating 90% of the time. Power supplies are most efficient when operated at around 80% load.
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Originally Posted by Stuart
While I do not wish to insult the original poster as I do not know what level of technical knowledge they have, but bearing in mind they've come on a forum asking for advice on buying power supplies as they appeared not to know that PC PSUs have standard fittings, do you *really* think it's a good idea to advise him to poke around inside a device that has mains electricity running round inside it with a paper clip?
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To be fair the 'paperclip test' does not involve poking around inside the PSU in anyway, nor does it involve going anywhere near any cpmponent that has mains electricity running inside it.
The paperclip is meant to replace the power switch on the mainboard. It's not meant to be randomly poked around into any hole you find.