Gigabyte GP-P550SS, 550W, 80PLUS Silver

This Gigabyte brand power supply unit has an 80 PLUS Silver energy efficiency certificate and a power output of 550W.

With 550W power, it will be enough to run Office programs, browse the internet, and play simple computer games. It will be able to run a computer with a budget-level processor, integrated graphics card, small SSD, or HDD disk. If there is a desire to upgrade computer components in the future, it is definitely worth considering a more powerful power supply unit.

This power supply unit is equipped with a 120 mm fan, which is the industry standard for ensuring quiet operation in average computers. If you want an especially quiet unit, look for one with a fan diameter of 135 mm or 140 mm.

The power supply has been awarded an 80 PLUS Silver energy efficiency certificate, which ensures at least 88% efficiency at 50% load. This indicates that at least 88 W out of 100 W power received by the power supply from the electricity grid is delivered to the computer components, with the remaining 12 W lost as heat.

The color of this power supply is Melna. The cable color is Melna and they are flat.

This is a power supply that complies with ATX 2.0 requirements. The power supply has only 6-pin and 8-pin connectors, which can handle only 75 W and 150 W of power, respectively. Modern graphics cards' high power needs exceed the capabilities of ATX 2.0 connectors. When building a system with a very powerful GPU, such as an RTX 4070, you will need an ATX 3.* standard power supply.

This power supply has no removable cables and all cables are attached to the power supply. It has a simple design, but it works just as well as a power supply with modular cables.

The manufacturer of the power supply unit is Gigabyte. All power supply units produced by Gigabyte can be viewed here.