Power Supply Calculator

[zachig]

You're welcome!!! CONGRATS on your new PSU, ToXic_WaSTe!!!

[werty316]

Even though already posted, i wanna say thx from the new members... Just decided to go with a 700W instead of a 600W, great calc.

Decided on what brand you are gonna buy?

[zachig]

Decided on what brand you are gonna buy?

Oops...I thought he already bought one , but after reading his post again, I've noticed that he "only" decided to go with a 700W PSU.

I'd personally go with the OCZ GameXtreme 700W or maybe the FSP Epsilon 700W PSU...

Anyway, GOOD LUCK with your purchase...

[werty316]

I also would go with a OCZ GameXtreme or a CM iGreen PSU.

[ToXic_WaSTe]

I also would go with a OCZ GameXtreme or a CM iGreen PSU.

Well i decided to go with the OCZ gamexstream like you guessed, looks very good and stable. And i can actually get it in Denmark, Which is a big bonus:P

[zachig]

Well i decided to go with the OCZ gamexstream like you guessed, looks very good and stable. And i can actually get it in Denmark, Which is a big bonus:P

That's a very GOOD choise you made!!! So...CONGRATS again!!! Let us know when you actually get it...and don't forget pics of course...

[ToXic_WaSTe]

That's a very GOOD choise you made!!! So...CONGRATS again!!! Let us know when you actually get it...and don't forget pics of course...

Thats actually a very good idea, I'll post when i get my new rig and take pics. all thru the assembly. :P

when running crossfire and several harddrives you really need the extra power:P and the OCZ seems the one with the best reviews even though i would like it if was modular. :P

[zachig]

Thats actually a very good idea, I'll post when i get my new rig and take pics. all thru the assembly. :P

when running crossfire and several harddrives you really need the extra power:P and the OCZ seems the one with the best reviews even though i would like it if was modular. :P

THANKS...waiting for the pics...

GOOD LUCK!!!

[newsk-1]

I cant believe my Neo Power 480 will do Crossfire for me!
Everyone told me I would need as least 500 watts.
With my specs.,,it said 460 will do.

[werty316]

Total watts is one thing but the amount of amps is another especially for all the highend GPUs.

[darkorb]

some psu's are like 800 watts and like 80 amps. will that ever be needed? arnt every1 trying to conserve energy?

[werty316]

some psu's are like 800 watts and like 80 amps. will that ever be needed? arnt every1 trying to conserve energy?

For Quad-SLi yes. Also they will be needed once the G80 and R600 are out since they are suppose to suck up 200W.

[darkorb]

i used to have 430watts for my 6800gt, 3500+ 3 fans, and hd. but i upgraded to 480watt with more amps, alot more stable. and psu has blue lights

[Vaerilis]

That's more accurate than most wattage calculators out there, but not at all flawless. Accoring to them, the 5900XT consumes more juice than the 5900 and that an E6300 Core 2 Duo consumes almost as much as a 2.8C Northwood...
Despite its inaccuracy, it gives you a pretty good idea what kind of PSU you need.

[zachig]

That's more accurate than most wattage calculators out there, but not at all flawless. Accoring to them, the 5900XT consumes more juice than the 5900 and that an E6300 Core 2 Duo consumes almost as much as a 2.8C Northwood...
Despite its inaccuracy, it gives you a pretty good idea what kind of PSU you need.

That's why I like it. I still think that a "Wattage Calculator" device (yeah, there is such thing, if some of you don't know...) is much more accurate than this PSU Calculator site/software...

But...in order to use the Wattage Calculator device, you have to operate all your devices in paraellel, and actually, you can't really do it unless you have a powefull PSU...

So...I think that the PSU calculator is much better BEFORE you buy a new PSU, while a "Wattage Calculator" device is much more accurate and better AFTER you already have a PSU and you want to know where it "stands" and what percentage of it overall wattage you're actually using.