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more watts, no more worries?

aieman_new_builder

hello fella, what about this? for example, my system needs only 300 watts... then i put a psu on 500 watts, is my decision terrible? what would happen to my pc? and is 350 watts psu are enough for mid/low-end pcs? :ph34r: from malaysiaaaaa:S

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having more wattage is never a problem. The PSU only delivers as much power as the computer needs. If the price difference between a 350w and 500w isn't that much, you're better off going with the 500 encase you want to upgrade a part in the future.

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18 minutes ago, aieman_new_builder said:

hello fella, what about this? for example, my system needs only 300 watts... then i put a psu on 500 watts, is my decision terrible? what would happen to my pc? and is 350 watts psu are enough for mid/low-end pcs? :ph34r: from malaysiaaaaa:S

The PSU will only deliver the amount required to power your PC.

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I recommend getting a 550W since they're usually not much more expensive while also giving you room for most of the higher-end GPU's and CPU's when overclocking. 

 

 

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It only gives the power your pc needs so a higher wattage is never a problem. Also, 550 watt isnt that much mroe expensive that a 350 watt so id reccomend that. Also when a psu is most efficent at aroudn 50 percent of its load so if you use 300 watts on a 550 it would be very efficent.

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