Re: Re: Machine recommendations?

On 03/15/2015 09:08 PM, Leonid Eremin wrote:

> On 03/14/2015 03:09 PM, Thanasis wrote:
>     I don't know which PSU you're talking about, but make sure it has
>     good efficiency and is reliable.
>     IMHO it doesn't matter much if it's rated 120W or 450W, as long as
>     it's efficient, ie 80 PLUS Gold Certified, or even better like
>     Platinum (92+).
>
> But here's 2 major cons:
> 1. high power PSUs are less effective at low power usage.

Maybe if consumption is less than 10% of the PSU's rating, ie less than 
30W for a 300W PSU.

> 2. more expensive, after all.

Not necessarily. Is $45 expensive for a 300W PSU like
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151113