12-05-2013, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by PsYcNeT
Firstly, a 300 watt generic bare minimum PSU may be missing:
A large enough 12 volt rail to handle a decent GPU
PCI-E connectors, forcing you to use legacy converters
Not enough connectors for upgrades (if you add more drives etc.)
Also, gaming can cause load spikes, and if you use something like an at-the-wall meter like a Kill-A-Watt, a PC with a 600 watt PSU and a 250 watt using GPU (under like, a furmark load) might only top out at ~500 watts of usage, but you always want to leave headroom. At-the-wall measurements don't really tell the whole story either.
Higher end PSUs also offer electrical conditioning, which are vital to a PCs longevity.
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this + increased efficiency
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