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LAN Party Forums => Support Group => Started by: -Sp()()ge- on April 03, 2007, 08:59:53 AM

Title: pc power pull
Post by: -Sp()()ge- 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). 

Title: Re: pc power pull
Post by: Mr.Tibbs 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.

Title: Re: pc power pull
Post by: zx2slow 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.