Understanding the 80 Plus Certification @ Hardware Secrets

With the world going "Green" everyday we get to see all kinds of different certifications to show how "Green" you can be. Well here is a good little article on explaining the 80 Plus Certification and what is does for your electric bill.

"Efficiency is traditionally an overlooked power supply specification. It says how much power is being wasted while you are using your PC. Problem is that you are paying for this wasted power. The 80 Plus certification was created to allow consumers to know which power supplies are the most efficient ones and, as the name implies, guarantees that the power supply is able to present efficiency of 80%. With more and more manufacturers trying to design power supplies with efficiency well above 80%, they decided to create three new certification categories: Gold, Silver and Bronze. Learn what they really mean."

My PSU is saving the world everyday.

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