#36 - Question/Answer: Computer Component Wattages

[PaulJ95]

I m going to build my own pc with an AMD phenom ii x6 3.2Ghrz processor, radeon HD 6950 2gb video card, 2TB HDD, 12gb ram(3x 4gb). I m thinking of getting a 650w-750w PSU is that enough? what do you think man, I please need help

[ivanlagrossemoule]

That calculator is kind of complicated but anyway... It seems that I have a system that requires something around 450W and I have a 850W PSU. I think I've taking something a bit too powerful. :)

[BrownNinjaHero38]

Would two ATI Radeon HD 4870 Crossfire cards plus 5 fans and all the regular parts be considered High End or Extreme Gaming Rig?

[rocketlauncher2]

You are full of shit.

[blubberhomer]

is a 650watt power supply enough for a phenomii x2550 unlocked and overclocked to 3,8ghz+gtx260+1 sata hard drive?

[heybabbalola]

what about if u use dual graphic card how do u calculate? do u double it

[lzds2112]

I'm getting a new rig soon, and I'm really unsure of what PSU to get. It's going to be fairly high end, with the following components:

Asus P6T Deluxe

Intel Core i7 920 2.66 GHz (and probably OC'd)

Noctua NH-U12P CPU Cooler

Corsair 6GB DDR3 1333 MHz

WD VelociRaptor 150 GB

WD Caviar Black 1 TB

XFX GeForce GTW 295

I was thinking a Corsair 850W for this setup. Any opinions on it? Will it be enough?

[Alphahydro]

I have the Corsair TX650W on a Phenom 9750, Radeon HD3870, 4gb's of Dominator, 2 WD Raptors an 1 WD for backup, and 1 dvd burner. At least get a 750 unless you plan on going SLI in the future, then you wanna go higher. That extreme calculator will give you an amount nowhere near whats recommended.

[liascm]

850w is more than enough, i am running a 650w for my q9650 cpu and a gtx 295

[xcelpast]

id suggest you go for the hx1000watts, trust me you'll need it

[lzds2112]

I'm getting a new rig soon and I'm really unsure of what PSU I'm going to get. It's going to be fairly high end, with the components:

Asus P6T Deluxe

Intel Core i7 920 2.66 GHz (and probably overclocked later on)

Noctua NH-U12P CPU Cooler

[BurtonReingold]

This Q and A is epic. Thanks.

[SonsOfHateSphere]

ASUS P5Q PRO Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Corsair Dominator 2x 2GB, DDR2, Dual Channel, PC2-8500 (1066MHz), 240-pin ASUS ENGTX260 TOP WD Caviar Black 500GB LG GH20NS10 Super Multi NZXT Crafted Series Tempest + Logitech G15 Logitech G7 Laser Cordless Mouse Corsair Dominator Airflow What would you guys call this rig (from A2-scale). - Have plans of buying NorthQ Black Magic Flex 650W.

[royster012]

plz reply asap.. I have...

780i SLI

(2x) 9800gtx+ (SLI)

e8500 (oc to 3.8)

(2x) 1gb ddr2(pc2 6400)

150gb hdd

Antec 900 case with 6 fans

Question is... would

Corsair 750tx(750w duh..) do a good job?

Thx.

[SonsOfHateSphere]

Yeah, it should. Some powersupplies can more than the specs. (max. +50W), but they're being really hot!

[manbearpig91]

would these specs work with a 750 watt psu??

750i FTW

2x gtx 280

q6600 (o/c'd to 3.o ghz)

4 gb drr2

500 gb hdd

collit domino a.l.c.

??

[zenniz1992]

Better get a 800W + with 2 6pin and 2 8 pin PCIE connector.

[screwface00]

Thanks for the info great video

[unbeatablecomphelp]

how much do you think i should have?

I have a

|asus P5QL-E/8gb of ddr2 1066ram/500gig hdd/4870/q6600 @ stock/xigmatech hdt cooler/4 case fans|

[sk8rhippie]

corsair 650tx. i have very similar specks. our setup only uses around 450-550w load.

[FrozenN1nja]

I have a E8400, 9800gt one HDD one DVD rom

and i have a good 530w, i could use sli with this psu.

[rayjust]

Kill A What? LOL

[tadayoshi522]

nice thanks for the calculator, never knew that!

[badby4lyf]

What would you recommend as an energy efficient mobo for a AMD X2 4850E(no gaming)Same with HDD and Optical Drive(I want energy efficient to the max!) Ive already seen an energy efficient PSU and CPU-the OCZ StealthXtreme 500W and the AMD X2 4850E

[whitefoxx52]

could i run a evga 780i 2x 9800 gtx on a 850w psu? plz respond!

[Dab1eo]

Dude, he gave you the name of a free calculator, use it!

[Lvaneede]

That calculator is very interesting

[vasilipao]

2 HDD? how many?

[JackaFord]

My X1950 Pro requires 30A, which works out as 360W. =\

[getutsav]

bout 200w stock

[tekarts]

Buy a razor you pussy!

[viciokas1993]

what psu should i get for 280 gtx and intel q9300?

[iCONICAACINOCi]

A 900W Tagen, enermax, corsair or other good brand PSU should be more than plenty...

[beanbag1985]

try one like mine antec 850

[whitefoxx52]

could i run 2 9800 gtxs on that

[frost1337]

The 280 GTX saves alot of power,700 watts would be safety room.

[CsS1337h4x0r]

yeh thats alright

[newplanet15]

What is the bandwidth n usb2.0 compared to SATA and regular ATA?im asking becuse im playing games off of my external HDD and iwonder if im getting slowdown from it.

[darklink701]

how much does a geforce go 6150 do on full load?

[uexpkiller]

thats onboard gfx chip, and doesn't add much watts, maybe 10-20w added to the mobo

[yngvaa94]

8800 ultra uses 300watts on full load though.

[drgnxxx]

Thanks.

[Kostya396]

thanks!

[trhisdone]

I have been building computers for 10 years. I refuse to build any computer without PC Power $ Cooling power supplies.... end of story...

Todd

[Naruto159357]

for video cards it can be 20 - 575!!!! A singe GTX 280 uses 575 watts.. just to let you know :)

[CsS1337h4x0r]

actually no, thats closer to 3 of them...

[ninjahua]

no no no really? 575watts?

[yngvaa94]

no it doesent

gtx280 uses maximum 400watts on full load. Problably something wrong with the one you have seen

[Stevenup7004]

I thought the 280 used 300W

[smalltime0]

The real consideration is the amount of AMPs the PSU can deliver (and how stable the voltage is), especially on the 6-pin, 4pin and +12V outputs. And efficiency, I think you should have mentioned the 80PLUS certified like you do on the PSU reviews

[GHOST3940136]

it helps thx

[Vadigor]

Rodney sure loves his annotations xD

[skylinekona]

thx man, the psu was the last thing i was about to buy!

life saver!

[samd891]

RAM?

[ariboy50]

THNX MAN:d

[Dambugger]

how can i ask rodny a question ?

[3DGAMEMAN]

#24 - Question/Answer: How to contact me with a question

[RadeonXtremeVX2]

Woah! he answered my question

Much aprreciated rodney

[Sha1dov]

My 500w powers a heavily OC'd 8800GT + e7200 @ 4ghz.

[d4rksektor]

You really shouldn't skimp on your power supply, as it is one of the most important parts of your computer. My 750 watt powers an Intel Q9450 stock clock speed, and a stock eVGA 8800 GTX.

[CsS1337h4x0r]

You relieze that is really only 550 watts right there.

[651bobby]

so true, people always skimp on the case and the PSU, but the best part of my build is my coolermaster wavemaster case and Modular PSU, made build the system a breeze.

[noujaadw]

do you have a wattage meter for eurpean users coes that hing is only for english and american power suppply's

[oldarney]

if i have a 700w psu, but i only consume 160w peak, should i get a 200w psu then? how much more efficient is the 200w over the 700w when i only need a 160w psu.

[HCW0887]

Say, hypothetically, you were going to set up four HD 4870s on a 700 series AMD board, you would need eight six-pin PCI-E connectors, right? Which power supply out there supports so many? I've been looking at the top of the line 1200W+ PSUs and they seem to have a maximum of six six-pin PCI-E connectors.

[alwa7sh94]

get the ultra x3 1600w

[CsS1337h4x0r]

biggest waste of money ever.

the most you will ever need is 750 watts which is pushing it.

3x GTX280's and a QX9770 Oc'd with a decent case will be pushing 750 watts.

My PC Power and Cooling has a maximum power of 850 Watts for 100% load.

[651bobby]

you are clearly a moron, trip gtx280 (which there are no drivers for any way) with qx9770 might only use 850w at max, but running a 850w PSU would be dumb, i wouldnt want to use less than 900w with your theoretical system + whoknow what hardware is around the cornor you dont want to upgrade if you think ahead.

[CsS1337h4x0r]

no...

it uses around 250ish watts, so shut the fuck up.

and yes you can tri sli GTX 280's, if you haven't known yet.

go look up videos on youtube of people who are doing it, maxishine and trubitar that comes to mind.

[airsofter18889]

what about club4ghz :(

[PhillyKid07]

LMAO i got recommemded a 216watt PSU...

ROFL!!!

[Chrijz]

If you're not building a gaming-computer (but a HTPC with a 45W-CPU), 216W (with 80+ efficiency) would probably be enough.

[sikcnt]

Thanks for that info about the calculator, never knew about that before

[RI0TBLADE]

hello Rodney

i tryed that calculator and its give me with my current components 354w (q9459 + 3870x2)

if add another card (CF) then its 485w.

what you think,can my PSU handle these watts without problems or do i need new PSU

my current PSU : Corsair HX620 (620w)

(sorry my weak English)

[RI0TBLADE]

oops there is typo! its Q9450 NOT q9459

sorry

[3DGAMEMAN]

Yes, the Corsair HX620 is an excellent PSU.

[RI0TBLADE]

thank you

[SimonLANO]

Wil my 600watt  with 4 12v handle Intel Q6660 3.51 Ghz, 4 GB Ram, 1 Dvd bruner, 1 Hardrive, Asus Maximus Formula and a HIS RADEON 4870X2?

[putittogether]

I have a RX-530SS (530 watts) power supply. And run all this: a q6600 CPU, P5q, 2g's of 1200 mhz DDR2 ramm, geforce 9600 S.O.C. video card, a dvd/cd write, 360gb sata hard, and a nice 5 fan case. System cost was $650.00 w/rebates and a very fast system for the cash.

[putittogether]

Good advice.

[rednecksinspace]

Play it safe, get a 600W

[dfineee]

it's not just about the wattage guys, it doens't really tell anything.. 12v rail is the most important. Invest for quality psu, not just wattage, there's huge difference between the manufacturers

[Ruchira88]

Thanks for posting nice video reviews and Q&A Videos I have a question please answer____

_____________What is the best phase change cooling system in the market now are they cost effective?

[espn1337]

is 550w enough for dual HD 4850 and quad core Q9450?

[3DGAMEMAN]

Yes, but it would have to be a quality PSU.

[espn1337]

ok, thank you.

[thepieman12345]

great thanks for the vid i was wondering how much wattage componants need, but i never would have guessed the motherboard only uses 15 - 30w thats wierd to me i would of thought the north/south bridges would have used loads

[Probational]

very useful Q&A, thanks

[kkostas86]

thanks

[Vitrisek]

If mobo has 8pin connector for the cpu and your psu has 4 pin connection is it safe to connect that or should my friend get some kind of 4pin to 8pin extension?

[GelenorWoW]

Can you tell me if I should get a quad core?

Because if I do, I should also buy a new Motherboard... Is it worth it? I got dual core now.

[3DGAMEMAN]

#26 - Question/Answer: Best Gaming CPU (Dual or Quad Core)

[GelenorWoW]

Tyvm! ;-)

[DeadlyFury16]

thx alot