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  1. 05-12-2012, 01:56 PM #1
    darby
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    How much watts I need for a good PSU?

    How do I go about figuring the correct watts PSU to get for a new build. How far do I go over but not waste money on a to powerful PSU. Thanks
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  2. 05-12-2012, 02:06 PM #2
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    Re: How much watts I need for a good PSU?

    I use this tool

    http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp


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  3. 05-12-2012, 05:42 PM #3
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    Re: How much watts I need for a good PSU?

    I'd have more faith in that tool if it didn't think that my current rig needs a 1271W PSU. I'm sure those things actually work in VA, not watts.


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