cn0ck5
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How can I figure out how many W I need in a PSU?
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Re: What PSU do I need?
Thursday, April 29, 2021 2:20 AM
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Use a wattage calculator. There's a bunch on the net
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Re: What PSU do I need?
Thursday, April 29, 2021 2:49 AM
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Look up (google) the TDP on your processor
, add that number to whatever the TDP is on your graphics card, then add an additional 200watts (or so) and you should be good.
I run a 10700kf (125w), a 2080ti rog strix (250w), +200 = 575. I overclock so I purchased a 750w but would probably be fine with 650w.
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Re: What PSU do I need?
Thursday, April 29, 2021 3:38 AM
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Any regular gaming pc will be fine with an 850w. Better to go higher for future proofing and would recommend 80+ gold for efficiency
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Re: What PSU do I need?
Thursday, April 29, 2021 10:23 AM
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Re: What PSU do I need?
Thursday, April 29, 2021 12:35 AM
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& then go ~ 20% higher than recommended
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Re: What PSU do I need?
Thursday, April 29, 2021 2:30 PM
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there should be a wattage calculator online, but generally speaking what I would consider safe is:
3060 - 600ish minimum
3060ti 650ish minimum
3070 - 700ish minimum
3090 - 850ish minimum
But it will depend on your gpu + other parts.
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Re: What PSU do I need?
Thursday, April 29, 2021 5:54 PM
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Please look for a PSU that delivers stable current. Recommend getting atleast Gold rated PSU with around 71am single rail - this should be good enough for anyhting you throw at it.
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armstrafficker
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Re: What PSU do I need?
Thursday, April 29, 2021 6:12 PM
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I'll beg to differ. Cutting corners on psu isn't a bad idea at all. You may blow your mobo, but they're not that expensive. I've yet to hear of anyone blowing their gpu because of cheap psu
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Re: What PSU do I need?
Thursday, April 29, 2021 7:44 PM
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Use a wattage calculator. Or pcpartpicker
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Re: What PSU do I need?
Thursday, April 29, 2021 9:37 PM
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Looking at 500 to 600w PSUs -- any recommendations
light use for my kid, maybe a 3060 gpu max in the rig
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Re: What PSU do I need?
Thursday, April 29, 2021 11:18 PM
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cn0ck5
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Re: What PSU do I need?
Thursday, April 29, 2021 11:30 PM
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