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Corsair AX/HX/RMx, EVGA Plat/Gold, and Seasonic PSUs tend to be good choices. | Corsair AX/HX/RMx, EVGA Plat/Gold, and Seasonic PSUs tend to be good choices. | ||
In general, these will come with a 10 year warranty and 80+ Gold | In general, these will come with a 10 year warranty and 80+ Gold or better efficiency. | ||
If you can find a sale, 80+ Platinum power supplies are even better (e.g. Corsair HX | If you can find a sale, 80+ Platinum power supplies are even better (e.g. Corsair HX). | ||
Most expensive PSUs will keep the fan off when load is under 40% so try to aim for a high-wattage PSU. | Most expensive PSUs will keep the fan off when load is under 40% so try to aim for a high-wattage PSU. | ||
Furthermore, higher wattage will be better against GPU spikes. | Furthermore, higher wattage will be better against GPU spikes. | ||