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[Solved] How to determine how many watts your computer is using?

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bmbvenom   06-03-2009 at 03:07:56 AM

I just wanna know how many watts my computer is currently using. The reviews on this site often tell how many watts the computer uses while idle and while under load; that's what I want to know for my computer.
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Real time power consumption monitor:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811999174

Someone all ready mentioned Killowat:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 882715001R
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bmbvenom   06-03-2009 at 03:37:00 AM

There's no program that can monitor that kind of thing? I would have to buy an external piece of equipment?

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Bronze CPUs badge Twoboxer   06-03-2009 at 03:45:28 AM

Short answers: No. Yes.

If you meant to ask "How can I estimate the proper size for a PC power supply?" you can Google and find several estimators.

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bmbvenom   06-03-2009 at 03:52:13 AM

No, I know how to do that, and I already built my computer. I was just curious how much power it actually uses at idle and load.

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badge   06-03-2009 at 04:40:34 AM
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Real time power consumption monitor:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811999174

Someone all ready mentioned Killowat:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 882715001R

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