mute20 :
Are most of the 80+ certified psu's worth buying?? Should it be the first thing I should be looking for when buying a psu other than the brand like antec/corsair?
80 Plus Ratings are really important to the efficiency of your PSU. Your PSU has to take the AC Power from your wall and convert it into a DC for your computer to function. The 80 Plus certification verifies that, depending on the certification level, is at least 80%+ efficient in the conversion from AC to DC.
The more efficient the PSU is at converting the power, the less power consumption the PSU uses to achieve the watt rating is claims to have. SO in the long run, this decreases your overall power consumption and saves you money.
Spending the extra $$$ up front for a certified Gold 80 Plus will pay for itself in the long run in your electric bill, but then again it's more money up front. It's your call
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