Nvidia has announced its Ampere GPUs and it’s clear they’re going to be a massive step up in performance. Despite a new more efficient chip design they are also going to be power-hungry. Nvidia state that the RTX 3070 draws 220 Watts and requires a 650W power supply, whilst the RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 […]
Power Supplies
5 Best 750W Power Supplies for 2020
Looking to build a mid to upper-mid level gaming rig, or perhaps an equivalent workstation for content creation and editing? Then chances are that you are going to need a PSU with a power output of 750 watts; as it will more than suffice to power similarly demanding builds. But not all PSUs are created […]
5 Best 450W Power Supplies for 2020
A home theatre PC for streaming 4K video, a small form factor PC for browsing and gaming, or even a workstation for light editing and Microsoft Office, are all cases where a 450-watt PSU will more than suffice to power the system’s hardware. Choosing the appropriate amount of wattage for such operations may be simple, […]
80 Plus Gold vs Platinum PSUs: What are The Differences?
With the launch of Intel’s 10th generation ‘Comet Lake‘ CPUs, as well as AMD’s new Ryzen 3000XT and Ryzen 3000 WX Threadripper Pro series processors, now is one of the best times to build a brand-new PC. But if the CPU is the “brain” of your setup, the PSU is its “heart”, and in order […]
5 Best PSUs for Ryzen 9 3900X Builds
With 12 cores and 24 threads, a turbo clocking speed of 4.6 gigahertz, and a competitive retail price range of $499, the Ryzen 9 3900X is a processor worthy of its praise, and a must-buy for any mid-to-high end PC setup. But if the processor is the “brains” of your device-to-be, the power supply (PSU) […]