Is 80+ Plus Bronze That bad for Mid-High End PC?

[nikolaizombie1]

The question is in the tittle

[Redsun20]

I mean you can do better, but it is not going to really damage your machine

[nikolaizombie1]

I mean you can do better, but it is not going to really damage your machine

that's my line of reasoning, i just go with the line of reasoning that a good psu for a good price that's it

[Vek1313]

1. "Tittle"

2. No, it's not horrible but it obviously isn't the best

[nikolaizombie1]

1. "Tittle"

2. No, it's not horrible but it obviously isn't the best

but in my case was it worth the extra 40$? i don't think so.

sorry it only has one T

[Godlygamer23]

It's only the rating for efficiency. While high quality power supplies tend to be more efficient, I've had 80Plus Bronze power supplies that were of great quality. Efficiency by itself is not a good metric for determining the quality of a power supply and having a lower efficiency does not damage the system in any way. It is simply saying how much power gets converted into DC by the unit. Say for example your system is pulling 1200W and your power supply is 90% efficient. That means your power supply itself is pulling 1320W from the wall.

[MrLewisMHarris]

It just refers to the efficiency of the PSU.

 

Use this chart for reference:

[nikolaizombie1]

It just refers to the efficiency of the PSU.

 

Use this chart for reference:

IMO the extra 3-4% better efficiency is not worth the extra 30-40$ im my case

[watts300]

[in] my case

[VolkA]

The question is in the tittle

When it comes to PC for gaming in general, There are 2 things which I will be more willing to spend that extra cash on. 1st GPU (duh). 2nd would be the PSU. A bad PSU will / might caused other component in your PC to go down the drain as well. So no point saving on this 2 things. But maybe it's just me.

[Whorax]

1. "Tittle"

2. No, it's not horrible but it obviously isn't the best

lmfao just noticed this. Actually chuckled.

[Sakkura]

It's only the rating for efficiency. While high quality power supplies tend to be more efficient, I've had 80Plus Bronze power supplies that were of great quality. Efficiency by itself is not a good metric for determining the quality of a power supply and having a lower efficiency does not damage the system in any way. It is simply saying how much power gets converted into DC by the unit. Say for example your system is pulling 1200W and your power supply is 90% efficient. That means your power supply itself is pulling 1320W from the wall.

 

Technically it would draw 1333W (1200W divided by 0.9) from the wall, but whatever. Completely agree with the rest of the explanation.

 

IMO the extra 3-4% better efficiency is not worth the extra 30-40$ im my case

 

Yeah it's not a big deal on the power bill. It's a difference... but a small one. It does make a somewhat larger difference when it comes to the heat generated in the power supply. An 85% efficient power supply will generate 59% more heat internally than a 90% efficient power supply (when both deliver the same wattage to the rest of the system). So it can make more of a difference to cooling of the power supply. Depending on the design, that can impact the fan noise from the power supply.