How much wattage is used in this computer?

finalruner · Apr 28, 2014

Is there any way to get the wattage use in a computer without a wattage meter? Also, can anyone make a guess how much this computer is using? http://pcpartpicker.com/user/finalruner/saved/4vIZ

I know pcpartpicker gives you an estimated wattage, but I was wondering what did it use?
Does it have a set wattage for each part or what?

ykki · Apr 28, 2014

the estimated wattage is displayed on the top right corner is 273w . it uses the TDP set for each part IMO.

EdwardElric · Apr 28, 2014

pcpartpicker has a wattage needed counter at the top corner, it's 273W.
the psu on the list is a 550w with 85% efficiency which will give you a minimum 467.5W allowing you the extra power to upgrade in the future. good luck

Diox55 · Apr 28, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($151.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($106.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Encore ENLWI-N3 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter ($10.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $921.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-28 09:47 EDT-0400)

This was the first time a rig scared me (no offense). It was a scattered mess. I overhauled EVERYTHING. A 160 dollar case? The 300R is fine for it, 16 gigs of ram isn't need, and if really was, I'd suggest a 2x8 config.. I'd recommend this build instead..

tiny voices · Apr 28, 2014

550w is WAY overkill for this build. A 450w unit would be more than enough too and much more reasonable.

This build makes no sense at all. Wht are you buying an SSD and a cache drive? Pointless.

Why are you wasting money on 16gb RAM and a full tower case which will be huge and look ridiculous with this build, but only get a pretty weak GPU?

Have a look at what Diox55 put together. That is more along the lines of what you want to do.

Diox55 · Apr 28, 2014

tiny voices :

Yeah no offense to him, but that build legitimately scared me..

finalruner · Apr 28, 2014

Diox55 :

I just picked the wrong solution right user though. However, I take no offense to criticism. This build is made to be upgraded so the main things I had to get good was a good case and a good power supply. This build started with 8 gb of ram however I upgraded recently. That is why I added it to the list. This build used to be a budget build, however over time i've upgraded and ended up with this right now.

4745454b · Apr 28, 2014

the psu on the list is a 550w with 85% efficiency which will give you a minimum 467.5W

Doesn't work that way. 85% efficiency means it's 85% efficient at turning AC electricity at the wall into DC electricity your computer uses. This doesn't mean an 85% 550W PSU can only output 467.5W. It means if its 85% efficient while providing 550W then its pulling 647W from the wall. At 100% load I doubt it's still 85% and probably closer to 80-82% so it would probably be pulling 675W.

I like Diox55's build, though for $1k I was thinking it should be an Intel build.

finalruner · Apr 28, 2014

tiny voices :

The cache drive is for the hdd's I use with this system, I didn't list the other 2 as I didn't see a point. I bought a larger psu to upgrade to a better gpu in the future. The ram was some spare that I got after I built the system so I decided to add it in either way.

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