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Offline -Sp()()ge-

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pc power pull
« on: April 03, 2007, 08:59:53 AM »
Anyone know the breakdown of needed power for components in a pc?  In other words, how can the correct power supply wattage be determined (including SLI). 

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Re: pc power pull
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2007, 04:25:18 PM »
Google is your best friend. Although I do remember someone posting a website that gave you a form to fill out of how many components you have in your system. Then afterwards it told you what kind of wattage you would need to run everything. I just can't remember the website at the moment.
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Re: pc power pull
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2007, 05:09:50 PM »
Everyone at the overclockers.com forums will tell you that this is a pretty good tool:

http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

I wouldn't trust most power supply manufactures ratings,  OCZ, Sparkle, PCP&C make some pretty solid units.  Antec has gotten kinda dodgy lately.  If you are building a high end rig spend some money on a PSU. If it's just a plain system get your self a half decent one, just dont get the cheapest one possible.
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