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Old 01-20-2011, 07:49 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by asian_XL View Post
I can never figure out how much wattage I need.
http://www.corsair.com/learn_n_explore/

Corsair website has a power supply finder tool, gives you a general idea of how much you need.

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Right now, 1SSD, 1HD, 1DVD, 3 12cm, 1 video card, 2 sticks of ram.
750w is definitely overkill unless you really plan on running 2 vid cards. But I'd prefer to just upgrade the vid card after a year or two, rather than running 2 cards for lower power consumption and newer technology.

I'd say 550w is enough, but 650w for a little more wiggle room.
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