Midghost Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 Can anyone tell the difference and which is best and safe and reliable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeutralHatred Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 ATX PSU is a power supply unit inside a typical desktop PC. An AC power adapter, or AC/DC adapter, is a external power source--similar to a PSU--to power a device. They are similar in usage but, very different. A custom desktop uses an ATX PSU while a laptop using an AC adapter. As far as your question, manufacturer-branded AC adapters for your product--i.e. a Dell laptop--are the obvious choice if you want safe and reliable. Universal chargers are okay but, some devices prefer their own charger, specifically Dells. If you want brands for power supplies, it's hard to say. I, personally, use a 750 Watt EVGA gold version and it suits me just fine. Researching the product you're interested in is always the best approach. For starters, cheaper is never better, especially when it comes to a part that allocates electricity in your PC. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catar Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 43 minutes ago, NeutralHatred said: For starters, cheaper is never better, especially when it comes to a part that allocates electricity in your PC. this especially. Never buy a used PSU. The PSU is the scariest possible point of failure in your machine. If you have a bad PSU, you could end up frying everything connected to it (aka everything in your machine). You can use a site like pcpartpicker to get a rough estimate on how much wattage you need for your build. Take that and buy something at least 100W higher (if not more) to be safe and to have room to upgrade in the future. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midghost Posted April 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 (edited) which do you think is reliable and long lasting msi Vortex G25 8RE or custom built pc. Edited April 1, 2018 by Midghost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfaxt Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 (edited) https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139144&cm_re=Corsair_RMx_Series_RM550X-_-17-139-144-_-Product https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151193&cm_re=Seasonic_Focus_Plus_550_Platinum-_-17-151-193-_-Product those are 2 top tier models both should have 10 years warranty. heres a cheaper but still very good option https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139210&cm_re=Corsair_TX-M_Series_TX550M-_-17-139-210-_-Product there are many other good options but i wouldn't know your regional market to be more specific. 550w is fine for most cases and can handle even the most powerful gpu and a good number of disks. not for sli obviously. you might be fine with 450w depending on your parts, if you gonna have a $200-300 gpu then its fine too Edited April 1, 2018 by sfaxt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midghost Posted April 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 thank you guys for clearing it up so nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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