How much power am I using?

[LA_MERC_Onji]

This is a sweet page:

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

pick your processor and put your components in. it'll tell you what size powersupply you'll need.


most of the time you'll find you're using roughly 350 watts, but it depends a lot on your video card. you'll want to get a psu that has more than your max though, because while the computer will run you'll be pushing your psu a lot and it will have a greater chance of dying and supplying unstable power to your parts.

[LA_MERC_Dirge]

That's friggin cool. I top out at exactly 341 Watts. :doh no wonder my electric bill went up when I upgraded!

[LA_MERC_LaTech]

331 watts....that's awesome!

[SnAkEbItE]

349 Baby w00t

[LA_MERC_Onji]

link updated, found a much better calculator

[LA_MERC_th33_r00k]

301

[LA_MERC_YellowDog]

That is a very useful tool

The first picture is my machine and its estimated requirements taking into
account no over clocking, and usage for over 1 year +, as power supplies
tend to lose some of their initial peak wattage after a year.

http://www.lamerc.com/uploads/PSURATEING.JPG

The second one is my machine maxed out, with a Core 2 duo 3 Ghz processor, dual Sli
8800 GTX, and few other add ons. So, at this point it looks like I have power
enough for expansion beyond anything Im probably going to do for a while.

http://www.lamerc.com/uploads/PSURATEINGMax.JPG

I would say, if your going to build a machine,,, this page is real informative..
just make sure you read the notes at the bottom of the page so your are using the calculator to its fullest extent.

:)

[LA_MERC_Onji]

updating this thread, newegg has a PSU calculator now too. not as advanced as the top post, but still usefull

http://educations.newegg.com/tool/psucalc/index.html

[LA_MERC_Sniper]

haha 610 im pushing the envelope haha