2007-07-31 16:34:05 · 4 answers · asked by milesrey 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
OK, the dude that said Pentiums need 500W and AMD's need 300W is throwing a football in a baseball stadium. That makes no sense at all. The processor in a desktop computer has very little to do with determining the power rating you need on the power supply. In fact, the video card is a bigger factor these days.
Most systems built in the last 4 years do fine with 350W power supplies. The newer ones built around gaming video cards (which suck a lot of power) can easily require over 400W. However, most still average between 200 and 300W of power being used at any given time. A laptop, of course, uses less. They are designed specifically to save power.
2007-07-31 16:43:14 · answer #1 · answered by SirCharles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As "watt" is a measure of energy, a PC cannot "have" watts. A PC would USE watts at a certain rate (like 200 watts per hour) or the power supply inside a PC can be rated up to 300 watts (for example). But a PC would not "have" watts.
2007-07-31 16:47:54 · answer #2 · answered by Kasey C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends.
most are rated for 300 watts,
but probably use 100 watts on average.
if you have a gaming rig.. 200watts
the faster you go, the more power you use....
the more heat it makes.
MIKE
2007-07-31 16:38:10 · answer #3 · answered by mike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pentium processors requires 500 watts.. while amd requires 300 watts..
2007-07-31 16:38:55 · answer #4 · answered by dawz 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋