How much power does a gamepad consume?

[spademg]

I am planning to buy a gamepad but my PSU is not very good + I have a graphics card. Just wondering if it would be a good idea to buy a gamepad. Does anyone know how much power does an average PC gamepad consume? Is it a good idea to always unplug it if I am not playing any games?

 

[foxh0und]

Maximum power a USB can draw is 500ma... no idea how much that is in Watts since it can't be converted, but I don't think its much.

 

[k1114]

5 watts on usb 2.0. Reading from your other thread, you have an i3 and 6770? on a 600w cm psu. If so you got over 100w to spare. The psu is not good but it's not bad.

 

[spademg]

thanks for the info, guys. I guess I'll have no problem if its always plugged on with my computer.

 

[gamerk316]

USB ports are always powered, so its not like a USB gamepad is going to increase power draw any. And if 5W (USB2 spec) is enough to break the PSU, then you have other problems to worry about.

 

[popatim]

sorry guys but usb2 is no different than usb1 = 5v @ 0.5a = 2.5w
usb3 raises the bar to 0.9a = 4.5w