can a power supply be to big?

[andyjz]

I've been building my first pc and there is a minimum recomended and then a recomended listed in the manual I have. Mine is larger than both at 350W is that ok?

 

[moolman]

More power is ok, less power is not, 350 is plenty then some.

ALex

 

[Valvoline6]

A power supply is too big when it doesn't fit in your case. other than that it can't be..

 

[Factor5]

haha, good call!!

 

[Bignate603]

Power supply is only to big when you can figure out some way to use that power. If you know of a way that you personally could use all of it, then you need a biger one. You tend to hold onto a powersupply for a few years so you collect other components and add them on. Talk to some of the guys in here. They kept on collecting stuff in their case until they got 6 hard drives all scsi and massive overclocks with the peltier cooling systems. They didn't start that way but added overtime. Plan ahead because that may be you in a few years. 350 is good for almost anything i could personally afford in the next few years.

 

[NutBucket]

Couldn't agree with Valvoline6 more! I'm looking to swtich to a 400W unit from my "puny" 250W.