PSU requirements (for Socks)

[Binky]

Hey,

Following on from our discussion last night about PSU requirements here is the article I read and based my psu requirements on. Some interesting reading. Take a look at the mid range PC power draw, only 332w at full load and the uber pc at a cool 488w at full load (and thats packing a gtx 580 and overclocked i5-2500k!)

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/power-supply-psu-review,review-32270.html

Anyway, thought I would post it and see if people found it useful or thought it was a load of crap.

 

[Deep Blue]

Intel has always been more power efficient than AMD - I'd always recommend 650watt+

Remember running a PSU at the limit will shorten it's lifespan, and we all know what happens when these guys fail. A few wasted watts on a overspecced PSU does not waste money compared to having to replace an entire system due to a PSU failure for example

 

[Binky]

I cant remember if it was this article of another one but the "budget" psu running flat out apparently went off like a firecracker. Not something anyone wants especially if they are out of the house. A decent brand and running at 70-80% load seems to be the best way. 650w is more than enough though for most folks though unless SLI/Crossfire is being used.

 

[SocksFoHands]

Eh there's no problem with overkill. The way I see it is I'm just future proofing my PC, my power requirements could shoot up a year or two down the line. I've already had one PC where the PSU wasn't squeezing out enough juice and it's not an experience I'd care to repeat.

 

[BlitzThose]

I cant remember if it was this article of another one but the "budget" psu running flat out apparently went off like a firecracker. Not something anyone wants especially if they are out of the house. A decent brand and running at 70-80% load seems to be the best way. 650w is more than enough though for most folks though unless SLI/Crossfire is being used.

I remember a article in custom pc a few years back saying that on a psu megatest.