n yer fuckin
yer prof for C-
did u up to B yet?

Eh.. The efficiency is also important. The more efficient a power supply, the closer to its actual rating it can provide. A 500W PSU doesn't produce 500W. It's usually something lower and depends on the circumstances, load, etc. To many factors far above my head.

There is also max rating and continuous rating. Continuous meaning it can provide that rating 24/7 and max being it will peak to that rating but can't provide a steady flow over time. Usually a max rating is a few seconds of peak power draw, like when you first turn on the comp or when you load an app.

This post was edited by NinjaSushi2 on Aug 9 2015 01:27pm

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80+ ratings have basically nothing to do with its rated wattage. It has everything to do with how much it actually pulls from the wall. An 80% efficient PSU will draw 20% more power from the wall, Than the pc actually needs. So if you pull 500w from an 80% efficient PSU, The PSU itself would be pulling around 600~ From the wall. The wasted 100w in that case would then be turned into heat.


Almost all reputable PSU's will deliver their rated wattage, Some higher end brands will even deliver BEYOND their ratings.

I never meant that 80+ ratings werent important, Just that when Secksi said "Dont OC because its not even bronze" i wanted to clarify the difference between Rated wattage & 80+ ratings.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/80_Plus

except HEC isnt really a reputable psu, hec's bseries are already iffy, so i wouldnt wanna stress the nonb series the OP has

True, I completely agree about not overclocking while using that PSU.

I didnt actually check what OEM the psu tbh.

My whole point was, i wanted to clarify what the 80+ ratings meant.

Guess i could have worded my Original post better, Ohwell.

Good read. I love Wikipedia so much I donate to them. Reading about power factor now. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_factor

Thanks for correcting me friend.