(In fact it would be a problem of the rest of the PC if it needed a power supply with ''better'' specs than that).įor example, noise at 12V rail at 120 mV peak to peak max. There are several problems with these requirements:įor one, ATX specifications set the requirements perfectly, any PSU that meets them is complaint and safe and can be used in any PC. Tier A and above - required to have ZVS (LLC or phase shift resonant topology), have ripple below 50mV under all load situations including 110% overload, 30k hours MTBF fan (generally non-plain-sleeve bearing) or be fanless. I've seen several times the PSU tier list being put here, and they just a gross oversimplification of how things work with several misunderstandings at best, or complete marketing BS at worst, So I'll go into detail.įirst, lets dive into the methodology of the tier list at LTT. Pick, Assemble and Install: Video Guide.No intentionally harmful, misleading or joke advice.No excessive posting (more than one submission in 24 hours).No selling, trading or requests for valuation.No self-promotion, advertising, begging, or surveys.No submissions about memes, jokes, meta, or hypothetical / dream builds.

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