(04-05-2014, 02:24 AM)kinkinkijkin Wrote:No it isn't. A higher wattage psu is less efficient than a 450W PSU, which is all you need for that build. A higher rated PSU will make your energy bills shoot up. You're just wasting money buying that, that's all.(04-04-2014, 06:01 PM)Anti-Ultimate Wrote: Why a 760W PSU for something that only uses 200 Watts under full load?
Excess, when it comes to PSUs, is actually better, unlike most things in a computer (but you probably already knew that, didn't you?). To me, the farther I go above the computer's max pull with the PSU, the better. Especially after my bout with cheap, golden PSUs with "550w dual fans". So, I'm not going to buy an Antec Green 320D for a computer that pulls a full 200w. I would, however, use it for an HTPC which pulls 84w at load, and 12w idle.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-rm450
This is good enough.