how much power will my rig use?

Freddie589

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thanks for your help i know i have been bugging these forums for a while but this will be my last question! you may see that i have submitted a similar question before but i have changed the graphics card this time.

thanks :)
 
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http://www.antec.outervision.com/

Using the above site, my rig in sig, with every component going full tilt 100% at the same time comes to just under 500w.

But that would only ever happen if i ran linX and furmark at the same time, which i don't lol.

So i would say yours should be qute abit lower.
 
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bifday2k said:
http://www.antec.outervision.com/

Using the above site, my rig in sig, with every component going full tilt 100% at the same time comes to just under 500w.

But that would only ever happen if i ran linX and furmark at the same time, which i don't lol.

So i would say yours should be qute abit lower.
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I believe it gives a recommendation of psu based on the fact that PSU's work best at 50-60% load.

and not the actual power draw from a wall socket.
 
Just ran the test i'll post all the results

60% - 277w, With 20% capacitor aging - 323w
65% - 296w, With 20% capacitor aging - 345w
70% - 315w, With 20% capacitor aging - 368w
75% - 334w, With 20% capacitor aging - 391w
80% - 353w, With 20% capacitor aging - 413w
85% - 372w, With 20% capacitor aging - 436w
90% - 391w, With 20% capacitor aging - 459w
95% - 410w, With 20% capacitor aging - 482w
100% - 429w, With 20% capacitor aging - 504w

First figures are without capacitor aging, if its a new Psu, 2nd figures are with 20% capacitor aging.

So your setup should be abit less power hungry then mine, but even saying that how many comps run @100% for longer then a few seconds at boot up.
 
bifday2k said:
Just ran the test i'll post all the results

60% - 277w, With 20% capacitor aging - 323w
65% - 296w, With 20% capacitor aging - 345w
70% - 315w, With 20% capacitor aging - 368w
75% - 334w, With 20% capacitor aging - 391w
80% - 353w, With 20% capacitor aging - 413w
85% - 372w, With 20% capacitor aging - 436w
90% - 391w, With 20% capacitor aging - 459w
95% - 410w, With 20% capacitor aging - 482w
100% - 429w, With 20% capacitor aging - 504w

First figures are without capacitor aging, if its a new Psu, 2nd figures are with 20% capacitor aging.

So your setup should be abit less power hungry then mine, but even saying that how many comps run @100% for longer then a few seconds at boot up.
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They're not running at 100%, GPUs aren't under load when a system boots up. Corsair CX 400W would be fine, your PSU is fine too.
 
Mr Krugga said:
They're not running at 100%, GPUs aren't under load when a system boots up. Corsair CX 400W would be fine, your PSU is fine too.
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I know that, i just posted that info for the OP to show that even if you do set everything to run at 100% it really is'nt that power hungry.

Iv allways bought a Psu that will be greater then my needs, so i know if i add stuff later, it won't be an issue.
 
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System idles just over 100W (measured from the mains, not directly from the PSU's DC rails), and either running heavy CPU apps OR gaming OR 3DMark ETC, I have yet to see more than 225W measured at the wall. I have an 80+ PSU (but not the new silver/gold standards), so the PC is drawing considerable less than 200W from my 650W PSU :P.

Most PSU calculators are biased to "sell" higher power PSU's than you really need. The old Shuttle cases only had 200-250W PSU's and could really power some pretty decently spec'ed systems. Its more about quality than power, unless your running an 5970, an 9800GX2, or one of the new Nvidia 470/480's. In which case just buy a power station :P it will be easier :)
 
Even when massively overclocked that system won't use more than 250-300W max....more like 250 I think.
 
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