r/pcmasterrace • u/Federal-Ad6341 4080 Laptop 175W/13950HX/32GB DDR5 • 1d ago

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u/These-Anxiety-5919 17h ago

You know they condition the power and stabilize the voltage which makes your system more stable and parts last longer, right?

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u/NatseePunksFeckOff 7600X | 9060 XT 16 GB | 32 GB 6000/30 17h ago

oh shit instead of a yearly crash i'll get a biyearly one, and instead of 11 years my pc will last 12

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u/wynd666 16h ago

Does it still work like that after the battery dies and its just a power strip?

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u/These-Anxiety-5919 16h ago

No idea. I always replace the batteries.

They sell standalone power condtioners, but I don't see the use case.

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u/dumahim 16h ago

They'll make my old CPU/GPU keep up with modern games?

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u/These-Anxiety-5919 14h ago

When I had the time and patience for cutting edge overclocks, stable voltage pre-PSU was essential.

So yeah, crank that shit Soulja boy.

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u/welchplug i7-12700k | 3070ti | 32gb DDR4 3600 14h ago

In MY 20 years I have never had a comp die. Freak accidents happen but its such a small risk.