Very good Shaun......:-). That is a very good way to look at it. In general,
a PSU of 350W running at max value may use more electricity than a good 700W
running the same components.
OTOH, a quick look at some measurements tells that smaller power
supplies don't have this "efficiency goes down above 50% load"
feature, like the Seasonic S12II-380 for example, reviewed at http://www.silentpcreview.com/article753-page4.html.
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