henster311 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Ok so...I'm not very smart when it comes to putting together a PC or even knowing whats what and whats good. I'm looking to get a PSU for my girlfriend so she can finished her build. She already has everything except the PSU and ram. All pretty new parts too, within the year she has bought them. My question...would any PSU work? I mean do I have to make sure its compatible with anything else? I don't wanna ask her anything, because I wanna surprise her with it. like this...would work right? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171094 thanks for any help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinxabney Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 The real concern is making sure the PSU you're buying fits the case. Something like the one you listed will power most anything you throw at it in a standard build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I'm not up to date on hardware at all, but as long as that is the same form factor as the motherboard (this might even be antiquated) and fits the case you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 http://www.pcworld.com/article/2025425/how-to-pick-the-best-pc-power-supply.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shitty Rambo Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Lebowski helped me choose PC a short while back, I'd recommend following his advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
̮ ɤ ̮ Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 There's basically two factors you have to consider: 1) What formfactor does her PC/motherboard have? If it's an ATX board (or any derivative) you should be safe with the one you've linked to. 2) What power will be needed? This depends on the components she has built into her PC. 750W should be fine, but most likely even a less powerful PSU should work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henster311 Posted July 28, 2014 Author Share Posted July 28, 2014 The real concern is making sure the PSU you're buying fits the case. Something like the one you listed will power most anything you throw at it in a standard build. she has a massive case, im not too worried about size...hm, computer talk. ok cool, i know she stated a lower power, but I'm sure she gonna wanna throw more into it. There's basically two factors you have to consider: 1) What formfactor does her PC/motherboard have? If it's an ATX board (or any derivative) you should be safe with the one you've linked to. 2) What power will be needed? This depends on the components she has built into her PC. 750W should be fine, but most likely even a less powerful PSU should work. I found out her mobo - gigabyte ga-z77m-d3h micro ATX Intel im just gonna get this sucker, thanks for help everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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