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myLot reputation of 87/100. riezen30 (596)   ranked 1,064 out of 10,880 in computers5 months ago

what will i get if i have some higher wattage of my power supply in my computer. Do it makes any sense if im running a 600 watts power supply or much bit lower 300 watts. Any help from you if you have any idea. I don't know if im right if i do use. Does it affect the electricity billing.


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1. myLot reputation of 87/100. 127dayx (480)   ranked 3,058 out of 10,880 in computers   5 months ago

Higher voltage will result in higher electricity bill, but it is not that big to be honest..I don't think you will even notice it...but yeah..you don't really need a 600 watts power supply unless you are running a hardcore graphic card other wise you can just use a smaller watss power supple!

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2. myLot reputation of 98/100. ferdzNK (2326)   ranked 27 out of 10,880 in computers   5 months ago

Your PC will consume only what it needs. If it uses only 300 watts and you have a 600 watts Power supply your electric bill will reflect only 300 watts + the minimal consumption of that 600wPSU. Better check your components power consumption rating, having extra is just an added cost.


myLot reputation of 87/100. riezen30 (596)   ranked 1,064 out of 10,880 in computers  5 months ago

Oh really. I just think that higher wattage will reflect for a higher electric bill.

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3. myLot reputation of 95/100. klone_2126 (625)   ranked 145 out of 10,880 in computers   5 months ago

it is like other myLotters said, you can use it if you use too many hardware in your computers like two hard disk drives, two device such as dvd combo & card reader, graphic card, sound card, network card, all your usb slot are full connected to other device such as web camera, external hard disk drive & many more.. it is good to use such big power if you are power user but if you only normal user just use the default ones..


myLot reputation of 87/100. riezen30 (596)   ranked 1,064 out of 10,880 in computers  5 months ago

Which will be the default one. I do use 600 watts with no graphics at all. Maybe i will try some lower wattage to see if this will help saving electricity


myLot reputation of 95/100. klone_2126 (625)   ranked 145 out of 10,880 in computers  5 months ago

i mean when you first buy the computer what is the default ones.. i think better you stick with the current power for future use.. who knows when you want to upgrade your computer someday..

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4. myLot reputation of 97/100. ayukawasouhiko (247)   ranked 21 out of 10,880 in computers   5 months ago

Hi, 600 watts is so high, my elder PC with ATI 1950GT, E4600 over 2.7GHz, two harddisks and 300+ watts, it have run for two year, i have played many 3D games, any proble doesn't happen yet, 300 watts is enough, but if i upgraed to ATI HD4850 and third harddisk, i have to chang to new 400+ watts, HD4850 is good graphic card currently.

If your power supply is 600 watts, you need i7 940, HD4890 (high-performance, much cheaper than GeForce GTX285) and Raptor HDD in RAID5 at most. they cost much electricity and money.(laugh)

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5. myLot reputation of 51/100. Taskr36 (4631)   ranked 841 out of 10,880 in computers   5 months ago

Your power supply will NOT affect your electric bill. The number such as 600W is just the maximum output of that particular power supply. If your computer only uses 250 watts that's all that the power supply will be getting from your house.

It's always better to have more than you need and 600 is a LOT more than most people need. I have 3 hard drives, 1 DVD drive, a dual TV tuner, a dual core processor, and an overclocked MSI Geforce 9800GT video card. I'm running all that on a 550 Watt Antec Power supply.

Just so you know, using a power supply that is more than you need has no adverse effects. Using one that doesn't have enough power can damage your computer over time and will eventually fry the power supply.


myLot reputation of 87/100. riezen30 (596)   ranked 1,064 out of 10,880 in computers  5 months ago

Thanks for that informative discussion. I would rather stick with my 600 watts power supply so if i would upgrade some part it would be better. Hope no effect with my electric bill. Thanks

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6. myLot reputation of 65/100. panjababu (218)   ranked 2,798 out of 10,880 in computers   4 months ago

I don't have any idea about power supply wattage of computers.


myLot reputation of 87/100. riezen30 (596)   ranked 1,064 out of 10,880 in computers  4 months ago

well thanks for passing by. Keep on mylotting

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