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I'm currently pricing up a new build. I was thinking about doing 1950x + 2x 1080 ti on a full custom loop. I checked some reviews and an overclocked 1080 ti can at max load pull just over 300w same thing with an OC threadripper. So ballpark potential of 900-1000w power consumption just between those parts + pumps, fans, overhead etc looks like a shit load of power consumption.
Currently have a corsair AX850 which doesn't look like it's going to be enough, is a 1200w power supply a reasonable solution as real world consumption won't be peak consumption all the time or does a build like this require a 1500w PSU?
This build is a my first run in HEDT I'm used to building much more efficient rigs with far smaller PSU's. I used a psu calculator that estimated 1050w power consumption which looks like the 1200w would be enough for. I remember reading sometime ago that it's better to have a power supply only just over the actual draw and not ridiculously over the top as it's less efficient not sure if that's actually true.
Currently have a corsair AX850 which doesn't look like it's going to be enough, is a 1200w power supply a reasonable solution as real world consumption won't be peak consumption all the time or does a build like this require a 1500w PSU?
This build is a my first run in HEDT I'm used to building much more efficient rigs with far smaller PSU's. I used a psu calculator that estimated 1050w power consumption which looks like the 1200w would be enough for. I remember reading sometime ago that it's better to have a power supply only just over the actual draw and not ridiculously over the top as it's less efficient not sure if that's actually true.
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