A good power supply?
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Hmmm..A computer that can run longer than 24/7... you must have been able to bend time.
Just bypass the main circuits and hook up to the warp drives.
Or you could buy the largest power supply your budget can afford. Remember to make sure it has the correct connectors for what you have installed. If you buy on wattage numbers alone you are going to get ripped off, I can buy generic 450 watt PS's for $15 all day but I wouldn't use them for anything more than a doorstop.
Decent PS's are going to start at $75 online and go up from there. Don't worry about color and LEDS etc. They aren't going to add crap to how it performs.
If I were rec something it be in the 550 Watt range and around a 100-125 $ USD.
If you really want to do it right have a special circuit run from the fusebox to plug into and use a good UPS. That's what I have and I don't get weird power problems.
To know what kind of wattage you require, we would have to know what components are in the computer you are building. Once we know that, we can help determine how large of a power supply you will need.
500 is better. Also, make sure it has enough connectors to handle all the hardware plus some in your computer...
if its important that the computer runs 24/7 you require a redundant psu, if this is a personal pc and up/down time can be flexible then you may consider adding up the requirements of your components and determine a suitable psu from that.
there are a few sites that list the average wattage needed for separate components im sure you can find via google.
It doesnt matter the time that a computer runs, it is what is inside the computer. Refer to the list in the link and you will know how much power each component uses (roughly) and then you will be able to judge how many watts of power you need. Also, remember to leave room for upgrades.
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