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Hi all, I need to replace a power supply in an old pc. I think it's 650-700w, but could it be too much for a GTX960+AMD FX8320?

Is there a tool to help me evaluate the proper power range needed?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Power supplies are also more efficient when not near their max load, so a 1200w only doing 650 is going to be better off than a 700 doing 650.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Cool, I didn't know that