Hello everyone, i was hoping to get some help in reducing power in an HTPC I built in 2010 that is on 24/7. I tested it at idle with a volt meter and it sucks about 100 watts. Here is what I have:
4gb ram
Antec EarthWatts Green EA-380D Green 380W Continuous power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
3 Hard drives (non-ssd)
Athlon II X4 630
A780L Socket AM2_/AM3 760G mATX Motherboard
8400GS
GeForce 8400 GS 1 GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 DVI/HDMI/VGA Graphics Card
Would upgrading to a platinum PSU be the best route or upgrading my processor? Probably should have gone with an i3. Any help much appreciated!
4gb ram
Antec EarthWatts Green EA-380D Green 380W Continuous power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
3 Hard drives (non-ssd)
Athlon II X4 630
A780L Socket AM2_/AM3 760G mATX Motherboard
8400GS
GeForce 8400 GS 1 GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 DVI/HDMI/VGA Graphics Card
Would upgrading to a platinum PSU be the best route or upgrading my processor? Probably should have gone with an i3. Any help much appreciated!