Is PFC worth the extra money

sephiroth_749 · Jan 20, 2007

i was browsing power supplies because i will have to upgrade soon and i was wondering if PFC was worth the extra money

meionm · Jan 20, 2007

Home users won't benefit from active power factor correction. I think most better power supplies come with it now.

mantralord · Jan 20, 2007

Having active PFC makes UPS batteries last a lot longer for whatever reason, but otherwise it doesn't affect you personally much (unless you're in Europe, where not having it will cost you). You should get it, though, since it's more eco-friendly.

burebista · Jan 21, 2007

sephiroth_749 said:
...i was wondering if PFC was worth the extra money

Nope.

Clockwork_Apple · Jan 24, 2007

I thought nearly all reputable PSUs come with PFC now. Tbh, I wouldnt really trust one that didnt have it...

It's eco-friendly, which will save money on your electricity bills

Yensen · Jan 24, 2007

mantralord said:
Having active PFC makes UPS batteries last a lot longer for whatever reason, but otherwise it doesn't affect you personally much (unless you're in Europe, where not having it will cost you). You should get it, though, since it's more eco-friendly.

I've been looking at PSUs for a while and I haven't seen ANY non-active-PFC PSUs sold in Finland, so you don't really have a choise here

EDIT: Yes, Finland is in Europe

klingens · Jan 24, 2007

Considering PFC costs next to nothing and saves you money by using less elextricity, yes it's good to have.

Since PFC is mandatory by law in the EU, it's kinda hard to buy a reputable PSU without. The only ones which don't have it are the cheapest of the cheapest ones which aren't trustworthy to power anything in the first place.

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