How do you pick what PSU to get?

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typically i just look for psu’s that are fully modular w/ a good warranty

is there anything else on a psu worth mentioning?
https://www.newegg.com/msi-atx12v-750-w-80-plus-gold-certified-power-supplies-black-mag-a750gl-pcie5/p/N82E16817701022?Item=N82E16817701022

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maybe a bit bigger so you can upgrade more easily

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u mean more wattage? how much wattage like 850w?

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yes

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This is the way

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over my last 3 builds I probably could have bought one PSU instead of just upgraded to the minimum of what I needed for that build. typically for the GPU.

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I pick my psu off of the name, price, and wattage I need.like for me I’m getting a Thermaltake GF1 750w for my pc.

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Warranty length, full modular, gold or higher rating, and on PSU tier list. I also agree with Viraco. This last build I bought a 1200w. Over kill for sure, but you never know what the future holds and I could have saved money on several builds if I did this instead of getting cheapest bare min. Got a ten year warranty so I plan on keeping this PSU and sending it in with any issues lol

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I always go with Corsair and I look at the suggested wattage of the GPU and go like 100 more than it suggests. Always modular. As for size, whatever the case wants.

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To get yourself into the correct wattage for your rig/ components using for a build:

https://www.newegg.com/tools/power-supply-calculator?cm_sp=lvk-_-redirect-_-power+supply+calculator&Tpk=power+supply+calculator&id0=Google&id1=22771750496&id2=&id3=&id4=&id5=&id6=&id7=1015550&id8=&id9=x&id10=m&id11=&id12=Cj0KCQjwss3DBhC3ARIsALdgYxOk8zDTPMhUQu8ZNOf7HuCNUBiv0_BKztu5yj9ILf-ofdldA-oHgNIaAopQEALw_wcB&id13=Y&id14=&id15=&id16=&id17=&id18=&id19=&id20=&id21=&id22=&id23=&id24=&id25=&id26=&id27=&id28=&id29=&id30=4238235966181748529&id31=&id32=&id33=&id34=&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22775503408&gclid=Cj0KCQjwss3DBhC3ARIsALdgYxOk8zDTPMhUQu8ZNOf7HuCNUBiv0_BKztu5yj9ILf-ofdldA-oHgNIaAopQEALw_wcB

After that, use your budget, system needs, system asthetics and psu reviews to guide the rest of your purchase decision. Happy hunting!

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i didn’t know newegg had a PSU calculator… today I learned

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thank u!!!

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What I look for is first what wattage I need, then I look to see if it’s modular, then the warranty (I won’t get a psu with a less than 10y warranty), and then the reviews. Those are the things that I look for when buying a psu. (Only get one with good reviews, or yoy could loose EVERYTHING)

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Here’s a 1000W for about the same price
https://www.newegg.com/msi-atx12v-1000-w-up-to-90-power-supplies-black-mpg-a1000gs-pcie5/p/N82E16817701030#
10 Year Warranty It’s also the Number #1 seller in Newegg It’s also newer and has more/better connections.

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I just get the cheapest with at least Bronze that fits my Watts needs