The Best Power Supplies For Gaming in 2023

Entry-level builds with components that do not have a high TDP do not require copious amounts of power, therefore, buying a 550W PSU is entirely acceptable and even recommended. Even though this is for a budget build you should not skimp on the PSU unit and get a good 80 Plus Gold certified unit that will perform reliably.

The Seasonic Focus GX-550 is an excellent recommendation in this category since this is a reliable 12V ATX unit that can power and protect your components. This is a fully modular unit which means reduced clutter and cable management are needed so you can run only the cables you need for your build. Since this is a Seasonic product you can expect 50.000 hours of work out of it and you also get 10 years of warranty. Overall a very solid and reliable PSU.

A good PC build will always include a good PSU unit that will be able to feed your components enough power to keep the system running without failure. The MSI MPG A650GF is one of these reputable power supply units that can ensure the smooth operation of your system.

The MSI MPG A650GF comes in many capacities but the one we are looking at currently is the 650W model, which is enough to power most medium-ranged builds. The PSU is 80 Plus Gold Certified which means you will have lower energy consumption and higher energy efficiency.

Besides the 80 Plus Gold certification, the MPG A650GF is also a fully modular power supply which is a great feature for cable management and keeping your build clean. The cables included with the MSI PSU are flat and easy to route through your build.

One of the big selling points of this PSU, in particular, is that it uses 100% Japanese 105°C capacitors that are not only durable but also highly efficient.

There is a reason a lot of people building their PCs will use a Corsair power supply, and that reason is the reliability provided by a good product. The RM series PSU units from Corsair have historically been one of the most popular purchases amongst builders and the RM750x is no exception.

This is a fully modular, 750W, 80 Plus Gold certified unit with the highest quality components. To ensure consistent power Corsair uses 100% Japanese capacitors rated for 105°C. The PSU also has 90% or more peak efficiency while also producing less heat and noise during operation due to the 0 RPM fan mode.

To complete the package Corsair includes a 10-year warranty giving you great piece of mind that the PSU you used in your build is a rock-solid purchase.

A decent build with fairly power-hungry components needs a good power supply that would allow for overclocking while still ensuring the safety of your components from power spikes and overvoltage. If you don’t quite need 1000W yet the Corsair RM850x is the perfect 850W PSU choice for your needs.

This is a fully modular, 80 Plus Gold certified power supply that essentially lacks nothing. The cooling is done by a 135mm mag-lev fan which ensures stable 90%+ peak efficiency for the PSU. Just like every other RMx PSU from Corsair, the 850W option uses 105°C rated 100% Japanese capacitors for reliable performance.

In essence, the RM850x is not only efficient and reliable but also silent with good noise levels that will allow you to enjoy a silent environment even under load.

If you are considering a Seasonic Prime TX-1000 PSU for your build it means you aren’t quite at the stage of using LN2 for extreme overclocking but are building a top-spec PC with the highest, most power-demanding components on the current market.

This is an 80 Plus Titanium certified PSU with 12 years of warranty that pushes 1000W with a 0.5% load regulation (very tight range) allowing for extremely stable and reliable power delivery to your system. If this doesn’t exactly mean much to you, all you need to understand is that this is an extremely reliable PSU that can power very high-end systems that are overclocked and need very little variance in their power delivery for optimal performance.

The PSU also comes with standard commodities such as full modularity and hybrid fan control that allow for an easier time during building and silent operation during high loads. Seasonic is a household name in the PSU industry for a reason and this product shows why the situation will not change any time soon.

If you ever get to the point where you are looking at the Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 and you are thinking to yourself that you need 1550W for your system, then you are in the end-game. These types of systems are basically ALWAYS dual RTX 3090s or dual Threadripper CPUs, or some other type of crazy configuration that simply needs A LOT of power to operate normally.

This is why looking at the 1550W makes sense since if you have that type of build planned money is not an issue. Obviously, this PSU has an 80 Plus Titanium rating for efficiency since it needs to be pushing that much wattage around.

This PSU needs to satisfy the needs of crazy overclockers and enthusiast-grade builds so it has a very low 30mV ripple noise, extremely strict voltage regulation, and hold-up times of around 16 milliseconds. Add the high-quality Japanese 105°C capacitors and you understand why this is considered to be a highly-stable, highly-durable power supply.

This mammoth of a power supply also is fully modular, has an anti-vibration mounting system, side ventilation, and a turbo fan button.

Not everyone wants to build a full ATX PC but all PC configs need a PSU, so to cater to this group of people that need smaller form factor power supply units, EVGA created the SuperNOVA 750 GM.

This is a 750W, 80 Plus Gold certified, SFX form factor PSU that uses Japanese capacitors to ensure reliability during loads. Since this is intended to go in a PC that has space limitations, the PSU is fully modular to accommodate routing your cables easier, and a fluid dynamic bearing fan to keep your build silent.

The PSU comes with a 10-year warranty, but considering the track record of EVGA and its overall quality when releasing products, this PSU can outlive its warranty in most cases.

If you are building a high-end ultra-quiet system then you cannot forget that the PSU is also a source of fan noise. To ensure that this does not become a problem for your specific build you should invest in a fanless PSU.

One of the best options for this purpose-built system would be a Seasonic Prime Fanless TX PSU. As expected from any Seasonic power supplies the quality of this product is extremely high ensuring the proper operation of your PSU and other components even without needing a fan.

This specific unit is 700W and is 80 Plus Titanium which means it is even more efficient than Gold rated PSUs. This is the main reason this specific unit can run without a fan – since less energy is wasted, less heat is produced, therefore, the fan is not necessary.

The Seasonic Prime 700 Fanless TX is also impressive because it has micro tolerance load regulation that ensures a great deal of stability therefore can be used even in high-performance systems that will be under heavy loads.

The cherry on top is the fact that this PSU is fully modular and allows you to get rid of extra cable clutter.