Comments on: more power! http://wonkabar.org/archives/316 linux, databases, cartoons and cornflakes Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:39:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Yan http://wonkabar.org/archives/316#comment-19487 Yan Mon, 06 Aug 2007 18:18:55 +0000 http://wonkabar.org/archives/316#comment-19487 Hey Steve, power supplies are critical to a PC, and the ones that come with cases are usually the culprit. Stick to tier 1 power supply companies like Antec or PC Power & Cooling (now OCZ). Fortron are supposed to be good quality, and I bought my first Silverstone after seeing a good review in german c't magazine. Lately I also look for the 80plus sticker as this can save you money on electricity bills; more efficient power supplies, less wasted energy in heat. Antec makes a specific brand called EarthWatts that conform to this standard and the other companies have started or already reach this standard. I also believe it pays to buy a good quality surge supressor or UPS that can take some spikes that inevitably damage a power supply. It's usually much cheaper to replace a power strip than a PSU. I really like APC ones, but there's also a new brand called Smart Strip from BITS limited that has the interesting feature of turning off sockets, like monitors and speakers, if the main socket, PC, is turned off. Hey Steve, power supplies are critical to a PC, and the ones that come with cases are usually the culprit. Stick to tier 1 power supply companies like Antec or PC Power & Cooling (now OCZ). Fortron are supposed to be good quality, and I bought my first Silverstone after seeing a good review in german c’t magazine.

Lately I also look for the 80plus sticker as this can save you money on electricity bills; more efficient power supplies, less wasted energy in heat. Antec makes a specific brand called EarthWatts that conform to this standard and the other companies have started or already reach this standard.

I also believe it pays to buy a good quality surge supressor or UPS that can take some spikes that inevitably damage a power supply. It’s usually much cheaper to replace a power strip than a PSU. I really like APC ones, but there’s also a new brand called Smart Strip from BITS limited that has the interesting feature of turning off sockets, like monitors and speakers, if the main socket, PC, is turned off.

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