echo75
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| System Name | Main |
|---|---|
| Processor | Q6700 @ 3.5Ghz (with 1.50 Vcore) |
| Motherboard | P5K |
| Cooling | Xigmatek HDT S1283 (amazing performance) |
| Memory | Corsair 800mhz 4GB @ 864mhz |
| Video Card(s) | Asus 8800GT@ 720/1800/2100,blue Pcb with 92cm Glaciator cooler(4870 still under testing) |
| Storage | Seagate 250GB SATA , 500GB eSATA |
| Display(s) | LG Flatron 19" |
| Case | Antec Designer (modded) |
| Power Supply | Corsair VX 550W |
| Software | Win XP Pro SP2 |
| Benchmark Scores | 3Dmark06 = 15,253 for 8800GT, 3Dmark06 = 15,807 for HD 4870 |
i currently have a 500w Antec PSU which is sufficient for my rig but i am planning to buy another one that will give me room for upgrades in the future. The only thing is that i need a bit clarification.
Here goes;
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if i buy a 750w PSU does it mean that the PSU is delivering such high voltages as soon as i switch it on?? or does the wattage just mean what it is capable of delivering if it is loaded to that extent? If the former is the case then a 1000w PSU is like an electric water boiler permanently on
why i am asking this is that electricity is expensive here in Denmark and i would want to know if i should upgrade higher than the 500w i have now without having to pay astronomical electric bills.
I have always assumed that a 1000w PSU can just deliver a fraction of its power a case that the rig needs just say only 200w out of it, hence not delivering the rest 800w, am i correct?
Here goes;
-
if i buy a 750w PSU does it mean that the PSU is delivering such high voltages as soon as i switch it on?? or does the wattage just mean what it is capable of delivering if it is loaded to that extent? If the former is the case then a 1000w PSU is like an electric water boiler permanently on
why i am asking this is that electricity is expensive here in Denmark and i would want to know if i should upgrade higher than the 500w i have now without having to pay astronomical electric bills.
I have always assumed that a 1000w PSU can just deliver a fraction of its power a case that the rig needs just say only 200w out of it, hence not delivering the rest 800w, am i correct?
