Corsair HX850 PSU

introduction

I am sure that by now many of you out there have heard all of the stories of PSU's going bad. The danger of a component being broken is greatly increased when you have either an inadequate power supply, or a cheap one. Those of you who have a small power supply on higher end components should heed this warning. If the PSU breaks it may not harm your components, but it sure will make it so your computer is down until you get a replacement. For those of you running a cheap branded PSU, you have the highest risk of damaging a component. Some of the cheaper PSU's will start to give out incorrect voltage when they age. If it decides to supply your motherboard with 14 volts instead of 12, then you may have a problem on your hands.

With this in mind, you are probably wondering what wattage you should have. There are many power supply calculators out there. I suggest you get a power supply that is at least 2 times higher than the needed power. This ensures that you are getting great efficiency out of your power supply, and thus saving money in the long run. Not only that, but you can also ensure that the power supply will last you through a couple upgrades, and maybe even a few systems.

If you really want your PSU to last the first company you should look at is Corsair. There have been a few rumors going around about Corsair lowering the certification of this PSU because it didn't live up to what the expected. This is untrue, the PSU was never designed to be a Gold PSU, but it actually qualifies as one. This shows that Corsair is a company that doesn't try to cheat to make them look better. Not only that, but Corsair backs this PSU with a 7 year warranty, so you can be sure that they 110% stand behind their power supplies.