Configuring a custom gaming PC is both fun and rigorous work. First, you get to research your components –- case, motherboard, CPU, GPU, memory, storage, peripherals, cooling, and power supply unit.

1] Does the PSU fan spin on startup? Some users reported that their Power Supply Unit fan spins on startup but stops after some time. Others reported that the PSU fan does not spin even on startup.

In the past couple of years, it has become very evident that CPUs and GPUs have become increasingly power-hungry. We doubt this will change in the near future, so those who prefer super-powerful ...

It's fair to say that, compared to CPUs and graphics cards, power supply units aren't really PC components that normally get one's hardware juices flowing. They're mightily important, of course, and ...

Demand for higher efficiency and higher power density continues to grow in servers and data centers as artificial intelligence significantly increases the requirements for more processing power in ...

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The PSU or Power Supply Unit is what brings every component of a computer to life. As the name suggests, it relays power from the wall to the different components of a computer, depending on how much ...

Mid-July last year, GIGABYTE announced a new flavor to their PSU lineup with the AORUS P1200W. This power supply, aimed at enthusiasts and gamers, looked to add another layer of customization to your ...

The venerable ATX standard was developed in 1995 by Intel, as an attempt to standardize what had until then been a PC ecosystem formed around the IBM AT PC’s legacy. The preceding AT form factor was ...

Nvidia’s new RTX 50-series GPUs represent a leap forward in gaming and content creation, but they also push the boundaries of what’s expected from your power supply. The RTX 5090 and RTX 5080, will be ...