PSU

[amplify420]

Hello

Sorry for being a noob but this is my first pc build. I have a hard time choosing a PSU. Do all PSUs come with a 24-pin and a 8-pin atx power connector. And do all psus work with amd and intel motherboards. Thank you

[RobFRaschke]

99% will have those two connectors, and yes, they're CPU brand agnostic.

[Fasauceome]

You'd be hard pressed to find a PSU that lacks a 24 pin and 8 pin connector outside an OEM PC.

[goto10]

these days yes, all psus work with amd and intel cpus

 

new psus, recent models have to come with the 8 pin cpu power cable

 

all psu sold since 2008 more or less come with the 24 pin motherboard power connector

 

only old stock of psus wouldnt have a 8 pin cpu power cable and could come with a 4 pin one or come with 20+4 pins motherboard power connector

 

if you are worried about a specific psu you want to buy, search for its name on google, you should be able to find the psu manufacturer website, there must be a list of features and connectors on the psu

 

to avoid bad surprises always buy from know brands like cooler master, evga, seasonic, be quiet, corsair

 

no name or cheap brand psus might not come with the 8 pin power cable or be dangerous to use, cheap psus use poor quality parts abd bad designs making them dangerous for your pc parts and for you, being a fire hazard

[amplify420]

Thank you for your help it was very helpful.

[michalj82]

The most important thing in choosing PSU is its wattage. Anyway for mid-range PC best wattage will be 500 - 600 W and it would be good to get PSU with 80 PLUS badge on it.

https://www.plugloadsolutions.com/80PlusPowerSupplies.aspx