Making sure your performance pc power supply does what is says on the box is important to our productivity but did you know the humble power supply is also responsible for 10% of overclocking bottle necks.
1. Solid Power Rails
Your CPU and RAM which require more juice when overclocking. The simple fact is if your rails are flaky and voltages spiking then it’s not supplying ample power.
This does not go to say you wont be able to overclock at all, but it does mean you will never reach your computers full overclocking potential.
How can I check my Rails?
I never condone relying on desktop applications to report data from my bios, the truth is they are unreliable and rarely report accurate figures.
The best way is to restart your computer and enter your bios, navigate to the power options page where your power supplies rail outputs will be shown.
If your rails are all sitting above their retrospective voltages and are pretty stable without major voltage spikes then congratulations you have a pretty solid power supply, but if you want to eliminate all bottle necks then maybe you need to Buy a new power supply
Opt for a modular power supply
Unlike standard and budget power supplies which have the cables hardwired into them, Modular power supplies work by having detachable cables that allow you to only use what is needed.
While not an indicator of good build quality, modular power supplies do a damned good job of keeping your pc case organised, not only does this keep airflow through your system optimal keeping your cpu cool and cpu speeds up but it keeps your stress levels down when it comes to monthly dust maintenance.
Before buying a new power supply, Do your research
Many people go out and buy a new power supply, they end up buying something that everyone else has bought but failed to do one vital step…RESEARCH. The most common mistake I see people doing is rushing in head first without researching what power requirements their machine requires.
There is many power supply calculators out there but to me there is only one contender. The kind guys over at eXtreme have come up with an awesome PSU calculator that allows you to input all your hardware and it will spit out how many watts your machine will require. This saves you money on your bills and also ensures you have ample wattage to push your performance pc to its overclocking limits.
What power supplies are you guys using for your overclocking requirements?