Quick question. I was wondering if you put a big PSU (like 500W) in a machine, is the PSU going to eat up 500W regardless of what you installed in the box just because it is on...or does it only use the wattage up to what the machine needs?
For example:
4 hard drives spinning and a big power hungry video card vs.
1 hard drive and wimpy video card
Basically, I am thinking on how much it will cost per month to run the box all the time...
Thanks!
For example:
4 hard drives spinning and a big power hungry video card vs.
1 hard drive and wimpy video card
Basically, I am thinking on how much it will cost per month to run the box all the time...
Thanks!