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Rogue Leader

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Almost all PSUs you will find in the store meet the ATX standard, they all basically fit the same (there are longer ones but they are high wattage likely not what you're looking for).

However all PSUs are NOT the same, for every "good" psu theres plenty of bad ones. They are also available in different wattages depending on your system. Whats your system specs and what wattage were you thinking to get?
 
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what specs do you have?
the power supply is based on how much draw your parts require.
one fit all? without knowing anything about your system I can safely suggest a couple power supplies but they could be way more than you would ever need and cost more than you want to spend.
EVGA P2 1000W is a high quality, high powered unit that will work on just about anything with a decade long warranty problem is that its 200 bucks.
 
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Hi Cheesyfingerz :D

1st things first. 80+ bronze. That is an efficiency rating. Efficiency does NOT mean quality. 80+ gold is so much better. 90+ Platinum is even better and so bleeping expensive.

There are business reviews out there. READ THEM. Them is not one. All are not created equal. Someone asked about a 80+ EVGA 500W PSU not too long ago. If I ran across this http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=384 in my travels that could steer me away from that PSU.

The most important thing you should know is that the GRAPHICS CARD is typically the part that decides how much power a PC needs. The manufacturer will recommend a PSU that will feed the graphics card and the rest of a typical gaming PC. https://www.evga.com/products/Specs/GPU.aspx?pn=ced0347b-30fe-45fe-808c-a64df6a5218a

500 Watt or greater power supply.****
PCI Express, PCI Express 2.0 or PCI Express 3.0 compliant motherboard with one graphics slot.
Two available 8-pin or 6+2pin PCI-E power dongles
Windows 10 32/64bit, Windows 8 32/64bit, Windows 7 32/64bit

Remember that G2? 550W? Perfect fit for that particular card.

Two available 8-pin or 6+2pin PCI-E power dongles????
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is what one of those look like.

If you are buying or have a GFX card make sure it has the right connection(s) for your GFX card.

Upgrades! Better performance usually means more power. Do you buy a PSU with just enough power or do you buy one with power to spare so that you will have the freedom to upgrade your other components without having to upgrade your gfx card.

Physically speaking one size does fit most modern mainstream motherboards. There are some pre-built computers that won't accept a standard ATX PSU.
 
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cheesyfingerz123

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Geforce GTX 1060 Graphics, AMD Quad-Core FX-4300 processor 3.80GHz, 4MB L2 Cache in CyberpowerPC Black Gamer Ultra GUA250 Desktop PC. I was wanting to know how much wattage I would need. I currently have 500w. I was looking at a Corsair CX Series 650 Watt 80.
 
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HamBown81

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For reference, my system is the following:

AMD FX-8370 @ 4.56GHz
XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR-S 8GB @ 1515MHz / 2250MHz
ASUS Sabertooth 990FX R.0
2x8GB ADATA XPG V3 @ 2132MHz 10-11-11-30

I have an EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650G, which is a Gold-rated 650W power supply and it is more than enough.

In OC stability testing, I have never seen my system draw over 500W. I would focus on getting a high-efficiency model and only spring for the 650W if you can afford it or are planning to upgrade other components. If you are on a tight budget I would say that a 500W or 550W PSU would serve you very well.
 
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This one is right at the top of your price point, but is worth significantly more. It is a refurbished EVGA 80+ Gold rated 650W and is fully modular for $68

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438083
 
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