Re: power supply calculator

Somewhere on teh intarweb "- Bob -" typed:
On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:24:31 -0800, scrooge wrote:

Would you want to buy less than a 750 watt power supply these days ?

Because you might not need that many watts and you can save $'s as
well as a little power on the draw side?

Most PSUs run most efficiently when they're not running above 50% if their
rated capacity. Therefore, to save electricity, get a good quality PSU rated
at twice what you think you need.
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