Power Supply
Power supplies deliver power to your system, converting the AC current from your wall to a DC current for your parts. They vary in efficiency, wattage, and even size in some cases! Most users will be fine with Gold efficiency or better, with wattage varying on what you intend to use the computer for. Business users who use their computer for professional reasons, for example, should be fine with 400 watts. Budget gamers should be fine with 600-750 watts, with enthusiasts and serious gamers possibly wanting 900 watts or more. While we do offer 1200 watt power supplies and up, those are usually unnecessary unless you really want one or specifically need it. Going back to efficiency, there is a hierarchy, where some are better in others. All listed power supplies are 80+ certified, but some 80+ certifications are better than others. See below:
White<Bronze<Silver<Gold<Platinum<Titanium
In other words, white is the easiest certification to get, and most budget power supplies will be here or bronze. Again, for office computers, this is usually completely fine. Silver and gold are very efficient and are great for most gamers or users who want reliability. Platinum and Titanium are the best in efficiency and are usually designed to last an entire decade, or so their warranty would suggest.
Please note that there is nothing wrong with using a high wattage/highly rated power supply in a professional computer that won't be using too much electricity, other than the price increase from the more expensive power supply. However, using a low-wattage power supply with very demanding components is usually a bad idea and can lead to random shut downs or the system not powering on at all. We'll let you know if you picked a power supply that is too low to run your parts.
White<Bronze<Silver<Gold<Platinum<Titanium
In other words, white is the easiest certification to get, and most budget power supplies will be here or bronze. Again, for office computers, this is usually completely fine. Silver and gold are very efficient and are great for most gamers or users who want reliability. Platinum and Titanium are the best in efficiency and are usually designed to last an entire decade, or so their warranty would suggest.
Please note that there is nothing wrong with using a high wattage/highly rated power supply in a professional computer that won't be using too much electricity, other than the price increase from the more expensive power supply. However, using a low-wattage power supply with very demanding components is usually a bad idea and can lead to random shut downs or the system not powering on at all. We'll let you know if you picked a power supply that is too low to run your parts.
