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eXtreme PSU calculator

Nice link, I only had an older one which added a lot of guesswork to the calc. This one is spot on with the components selection.

Thanks,

Mike G
 
by far the best one i found OP. i stumbled across it somewhere and ws gonna link it but searched and gound this thread. figured with the constant ?'s abot which P to get this might need a resurrection
 
That site has options for dual capable processors, but doesn't have a "Number of CPUs" option? Lazy bastards. 😉

According to that calculator, I'm using 515W, 5 more than my PSU is rated at.
 
Originally posted by: Chaotic42
That site has options for dual capable processors, but doesn't have a "Number of CPUs" option? Lazy bastards. 😉

According to that calculator, I'm using 515W, 5 more than my PSU is rated at.
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they're trying to get you to upgrade, lol.

i noticed that about the dualies too but, hey, they did better than i. it's pretty cool for down and dirty and quick and is an actual working link as opposed to almost every other i find linked here.
 
Originally posted by: rise4310
they're trying to get you to upgrade, lol.

i noticed that about the dualies too but, hey, they did better than i. it's pretty cool for down and dirty and quick and is an actual working link as opposed to almost every other i find linked here.
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Hell, I just paid $230 for this PSU in May. I've been thinking about throwing in a second PSU if I ever upgrade any further.

Edit: Oooh, I need to add in 30 watts for my new Radeon 7000 that's coming in this weekend. That'll bring me up to 545W! :Q

And with my planned next upgrade... 815W.
 
gave me a 363w for a 3200 90nm, i gig, 6800gt, 3 sata's, 1 pci pvr card, 2 opticals, 4 fans and a controller. seemed about right.
 
i take what these websites say with a grain of salt. they always over-inflate the wattage they say you need. :roll:
 
Originally posted by: nick1985
i take what these websites say with a grain of salt. they always over-inflate the wattage they say you need. :roll:
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i don't think it's something you use to run out and just buy a psu with, but it is a helpful starting point.

edit- and of course they say at the top the figure is for like 100% utilization, so every item you use would have to be running at the same time, lol.
 
Hmmm, my future computer (AMD 64 3000+, 6600GT, etc) they say should only take 229 Watts. The other test said a bit higher though, at 243 Watts.
 
sticky vote. (or combine with a popular psu 'howto' thread)

been using this a lot recently to map expansion for my current/dream systems.
 
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