I want PC system with low power consumption

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rainersxd

rainersxd

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Hello !
I have a PC build that has:
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a case and PSU;
Cooler master fan
SSD: Intel 520 series 60GB
HDD: 1 500 gb and 1 250gb
cpu: FX-6100
gpu: Radeon HD 7870
mb: SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0
and 16gb of RAM (DDR3 1866Mhz)
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I spent quite a lot on this build so I don't really wan to part ways with it but it has much too big power consumption for me so I need to get new system (I believe that my father said that it uses up to 500W).
My budget would be around 400 € to 600 €.
At first I wanted to wait for new AMD product cause I have a feeling that they'll solve my problem but I'll have to buy new mb and ram anyway but I'm hoping that you could recommend some intel build that could be useful ? Or I could buy intel system without gpu and buy one form AMD when they'll have their new gpus out!
P.S. I'd be good if I could use this kind of system for ~high gaming on 1920x1200 monitor (hopefully on around 2K monitor in future).
 
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photonboy
Hey,
Have you worked out the actual ELECTRICITY cost for this?

You have to look at the DIFFERENCE in cost, so let's say you save 100W on average, and use the system 20 hours per week. That's 2KWhours. (It gets more complicated as it adds heat in the winter which isn't so bad, but may need air conditioning in the summer).

Now let's say you're paying 20cents ($0.2) per KW. That's 40cents extra per week, or about $20 more per year, or if my math is right about 14 pounds.

(Substitute in your own numbers as applicable)

Summary:
If you saved 14 pounds per year, and spent 560 pounds on an upgrade, it would take 40 years to break even. If your electricity was way more expensive, and you saved say 56 pounds per year it would take TEN YEARS...
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smorizio

smorizio

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the newer nvidia and amd gpu that are dropping are less wattage then your older gpu. for your cpu on amd side you have to wait for there zen cpu in 2017. your cpu wattage is good. (95w) the new intel skylake 6600k is rated for 91w.
your not saving anything by swapping cpu.
 
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photonboy

photonboy

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Hey,
Have you worked out the actual ELECTRICITY cost for this?

You have to look at the DIFFERENCE in cost, so let's say you save 100W on average, and use the system 20 hours per week. That's 2KWhours. (It gets more complicated as it adds heat in the winter which isn't so bad, but may need air conditioning in the summer).

Now let's say you're paying 20cents ($0.2) per KW. That's 40cents extra per week, or about $20 more per year, or if my math is right about 14 pounds.

(Substitute in your own numbers as applicable)

Summary:
If you saved 14 pounds per year, and spent 560 pounds on an upgrade, it would take 40 years to break even. If your electricity was way more expensive, and you saved say 56 pounds per year it would take TEN YEARS to break even.
 
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ScrewySqrl

ScrewySqrl

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100T 3.2GHz Dual-Core OEM/Tray Processor (€124.84 @ Mindfactory)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 Evo 43.1 CFM CPU Cooler (€23.72 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€62.36 @ Mindfactory)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (€37.84 @ Mindfactory)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive (€76.30 @ Mindfactory)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card (€121.50 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case: Zalman ZM-T3 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (€28.15 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: SeaSonic ECO 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (€49.37 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €524.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-25 12:45 CET+0100

this build uses only 190W
 
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