Whether you're upgrading your desktop PC or building one out from scratch, here's what you need to know about finding the right PSU, including standards, form factors, and cabling. Years back, when a ...

A PC power supply won’t boost your frame rate, but it will make sure everything in your PC is safe, secure, and running efficiently. A bad PSU risks system crashes at stock settings – nevermind ...

There are a lot of components to consider in your PC. So what size power supply should you get to provide juice for them all? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Picking out a PC power supply is a lot more challenging than it might seem at a glance. While there are always plenty of reviews of the best processors and top graphics cards, Power supply units (PSUs ...

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The venerable ATX standard was developed in 1995 by Intel, as an attempt to standardize what had until then been a PC ecosystem formed around the IBM AT PC’s legacy. The preceding AT form factor was ...

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Power supplies are a frequently misunderstood—and overlooked—PC component. Many users choose a PC power supply based on total wattage alone, assuming that higher is always synonymous with better.