I have a modular PSU (Seasonic X650) that seems to have a bad socket on it. I had a video problem on my gaming PC that I traced back to one of two auxiliary power connectors from the PSU. By switching ...

Every month in Custom PC, bit-tech's sister magazine, we select a PC hardware component, get as many of them in as we can realistically test in one go and then pitch the whole lot against each other ...

As PSU test equipment is highly specialised, we use a third-party lab – the UK branch office of FSP – to conduct our tests. This enables us to use the latest generation of PSU testing equipment. By ...

The power supply on a computer transforms the alternating current from the wall outlet into a direct current flow that the computer's components can use. Testing the DC voltage output of the power ...

So here's where we start a selection of gaming tests well balanced for optimal CPU (multi-core) and GPU performance. We take a multi-meter and tap critical points at the PCB and motherboard during ...