I'm building my first water cooled system and I am trying to figure out how to factor in the water pump into my power supply. My build so far is running two gtx 980 ti's in sli and a 4790k. I am planning on watercooling the cpu and gpu's and was thinking of running a 1000w PSU but didn't know if I should step it up to a 1200w PSU to cover for the pump. Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
How can I figure a water pump for a custom water loop into how many watts I need for my PSU?
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- May 29, 2013
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This chart -- http://www.frozencpu.com/images/awards/pumpchartpdf.pdf Over at frozencpu.com shows most pumps use 5W to 15W. That will be in the noise compared to anything else in your build.
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Correct - most pumps are between 5-25 watts of draw. There are some that are more, but those are very high performing enthusiast models. Also, remember that if you are running dual pumps, your draw is obviously doubled.
You shouldn't need to account for a pump specifically with your PSU selection - just make sure you select a PSU for your entire build and that it is a quality unit. Too many times people will spend a lot of money on a PC and then only to buy a no-name 700w PSU only to have it die and take half the machine with it.
If you need to calculate for your radiator needs, I have a spreadsheet linked in my signature below that is an Excel spreadsheet with loop watt calculations.
You shouldn't need to account for a pump specifically with your PSU selection - just make sure you select a PSU for your entire build and that it is a quality unit. Too many times people will spend a lot of money on a PC and then only to buy a no-name 700w PSU only to have it die and take half the machine with it.
If you need to calculate for your radiator needs, I have a spreadsheet linked in my signature below that is an Excel spreadsheet with loop watt calculations.
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