secret300@lemmy.sdf.org to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 months agoyeah I built my own PC. How could you tell?files.catbox.moeimagemessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up10file-text
arrow-up10imageyeah I built my own PC. How could you tell?files.catbox.moesecret300@lemmy.sdf.org to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square30fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarecygnus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoThe PSU doesn’t use more power just because it has a higher maximum capacity. Plus, a PSU is most efficient at partial loads (usually around 60-70%)
minus-squareqyron@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoTo my knowledge, PSUs are rated up to a declared power output but unless you have hardware that requires all of its power, the PSU doesn’t put out the full charge.
What about a worse power bill?
The PSU doesn’t use more power just because it has a higher maximum capacity. Plus, a PSU is most efficient at partial loads (usually around 60-70%)
TIL
To my knowledge, PSUs are rated up to a declared power output but unless you have hardware that requires all of its power, the PSU doesn’t put out the full charge.