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 ...

But to ensure your computer, external hard drive/file server/media center, cable box/DTR, router, answering machine and other devices not only are protected but also don’t stop, you need an ...

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On the whole, power supplies haven’t changed much for DIY builders. The back gets mounted to a computer case, while the power supply cables link to the front. If you end up working in a chassis with ...

The power supply in my desktop is making a high-pitched whine whenever it's plugged in and the rear switch is turned on. doesn't matter whether the system is running, off, or in S3. seems to change ...

The last few PCs I built topped out at 850 watts… and I thought that was pretty beefy. If you’re aiming for something over a kilowatt, most standard desktop users would call that a monster. But ...