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System Name | Red Giant |
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Processor | Intel Core i7-12700K |
Motherboard | MSI Pro Z690 |
Cooling | Corsair H100i elite |
Memory | Corsair Vengeance Pro 32GB |
Video Card(s) | MSI 4070TI Super |
Storage | 960 GB Sandisk SSD |
Display(s) | 27 inch Predator 144 hz 2k |
Case | CoolerMaster HAF X |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard |
Power Supply | Corsair AX1200 |
Mouse | Logitech G502 Hero |
Keyboard | Corsair K95 Platinum |
Software | Windows 11 Pro |
So I am now in the market for an apartment in August rather than continuing to live on campus and seeing as I would have to pay my own electricity bill I am wondering if this would be the opportune time to upgrade the graphics cards in my desktop? While my laptop is more than enough for any game I throw at it, having my desktop as well with me would enable me to play games with friends and such who don't have the same level of computer hardware that I do. My only concern is exactly how bad the damage would be on electric bill running crossfire 6950's, would the money saved by going to a 670 or 680 be worth it in the long run? I have no idea what kind of effect my desktop has on the electric bill at home because I don't pay it and there were never any complaints about it going up drastically
6950's at max will take about 182 watts so I could assume something to the effect of 364 watts or more since I run them at past 6970 clocks.
Assuming I were to get a 680 I would be sitting at around 200 watts maximum which may very well be half of what my 6950's would take.
Any advice on this front would be greatly appreciated.
6950's at max will take about 182 watts so I could assume something to the effect of 364 watts or more since I run them at past 6970 clocks.
Assuming I were to get a 680 I would be sitting at around 200 watts maximum which may very well be half of what my 6950's would take.
Any advice on this front would be greatly appreciated.