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Hardware / Re: New Computer
« on: January 14, 2015, 11:38:06 am »
Andi,
Regarding the size (rated output) of a power supply a lot depends on what you are attaching to it. As you say the video card needs to be considered as does the number and rotational speed of the hard disks. Then the things that are attached that draw power must be considered as well. If you are just going to use the machine for single user 'normal' tasks then I will agree with you on power draw but go beyond that 'normal' use, add a couple of external USB disks that take power from the host and maybe the odd couple of smart phones that are charging and you have gone into the realm of marginal power - not nice when you are trying to work.
Regarding the size (rated output) of a power supply a lot depends on what you are attaching to it. As you say the video card needs to be considered as does the number and rotational speed of the hard disks. Then the things that are attached that draw power must be considered as well. If you are just going to use the machine for single user 'normal' tasks then I will agree with you on power draw but go beyond that 'normal' use, add a couple of external USB disks that take power from the host and maybe the odd couple of smart phones that are charging and you have gone into the realm of marginal power - not nice when you are trying to work.