What role does dad play in running the household??? 🤔
The previous post talked about the computer's wise and steady mom the Motherboard... 😌 who holds the whole household together… but! No matter how ideally mom manages the house until dad brings home the earnings and the full ration from outside... how will the kitchen stove even run? 🥸
So today let's talk a bit about dad... 🤭 known in the computer world as the Power Supply, and in the laptop world as the Battery... 🤷
When people head to the market to buy a new computer or laptop... all the love gets showered on the fussy kids the processor, RAM and graphics card… but dad, the one actually providing the real power and current the Power Supply or Battery gets ignored like... it's some spare unnecessary part! The result? Later when even a minor power surge hits, a system worth two and a half lakh rupees starts smoking like a tandoor! 🤦 Because no matter how big a champion the processor or graphics card is… it's dad who supplies them the clean steady electricity to run. Taking the risk of a local power supply here is like swinging an axe at your own foot! 🤓
Let's understand this dad a little deeper. Because the mark of a true solid computer dad is that no matter how dangerous a shock comes in from outside... he'll stand in front and take the hit himself... blow his own fuse... but won't let a single scratch land on the fussy parts sitting inside the computer! That's exactly why not a single rupee should be saved on the power supply or battery budget... so that one second of power fluctuation doesn't wash away months of hard work... 🤷
So before heading to the market always remember these two solid rules...
If you're a laptop user (battery guide)
First… the entire ration is in the Battery's hands… so instead of trusting the shopkeeper's claim of "6 hour backup," always check the battery's Wh, i.e., watt-hours... Battery Health... fast charging... the charger's Watts, and whether the battery can be replaced later or not these must all be checked… to put it simply for normal use 45Wh to 55Wh is essential, and for heavy load, at least 70Wh to 99.9Wh is needed, and yes 99.9Wh is the legal limit... keep in mind a laptop with a bigger battery than that can't be taken on a plane... similarly, if buying a second hand laptop, only take one with battery health above 80%... and also make sure the laptop charges to 50% within 30 to 45 minutes... and the charger should be at least 65W but if a heavy graphics card is installed, a 130W to 240W+ charger is essential otherwise the laptop will start draining the battery instead during work... 🥰
If you're a PC user (power supply guide)
Second… when getting a PC never go for a local or unbranded power supply... always check the official tag on the box confirming it has an 80+ rating… if the budget is tight go Bronze… a bit more, Silver… more than that Gold… and if the budget is wide open, get a Platinum certified power supply... that's the true guarantee of protection...
Similarly choose the power supply's Watts according to your parts... if the machine has a powerful graphics card installed at least a 650W or 750W power supply is a must... otherwise the moment heavy rendering starts dad will give up, and the system will pass out... 🥱
The takeaway is that the battery or power supply is absolutely not the part where you save money and turn your entire computer into a ticking time bomb… still if you want to finalize a super safe, premium powerhouse PC or laptop matched to your work and parts without any headache... head to CoreX... where every machine is presented with creators' protection in mind… 😎
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