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I'll probably be ordering my new PSU this week. I was going to get the largest Corsair unit 1000w which has great specs and gets good reviews but it is more power then I will need.
I recall reading something about it not being so good for the PSU to run underloaded all the time but not sure if I'm remembering it correctly.
So apart from the obvious $$ saving is there any other reason to not go for a higher powered PSU then you'll need?
All the (corsair) PSU's in my list are 80 plus silver rated but the 750 and 850 watt units have a 7yr warranty as opposed to a five yr for the 1000 watt unit.
There is $60 difference in price between the 850 and the 1000 and $100 between the 750 and the 1000. All are modular units. HX series.
I recall reading something about it not being so good for the PSU to run underloaded all the time but not sure if I'm remembering it correctly.
So apart from the obvious $$ saving is there any other reason to not go for a higher powered PSU then you'll need?
All the (corsair) PSU's in my list are 80 plus silver rated but the 750 and 850 watt units have a 7yr warranty as opposed to a five yr for the 1000 watt unit.
There is $60 difference in price between the 850 and the 1000 and $100 between the 750 and the 1000. All are modular units. HX series.