100% Power Draw?

[xsoriginal]

Hi everyone,

 

So I've just built my computer and I'm noticing that I'm getting power limits triggered on afterburner. Not sure if this is a problem or not. It shows that when the CPU and GPU are both being stressed, that the power draw goes over 100% at times. It was my understanding that the draw shouldn't get close to maxing the PSU with these components...

 

• Windows 10
• i3-8100
• EVGA GTX 1060 6GB SC
• 2x 8GB 2400 TeamGroup DDR4
• Asus B360M-A
• Cougar VTX 450W 80+ Bronze

I attach the graphs from afterburner.

 

Thanks in advance for any wisdom/help!

[Majestic]

That's GPU power my duderino. It shouldn't do 107% though when it's in stock config as it should be properly throttling at 100%, but it's not that big of a worry. 

 

You can only really measure DC system wattage consumption with a kill-a-watt meter or something and converting for efficiency losses. So say you measure 350W from the wall, and you have an 80% efficiency power supply, that's 280W DC (350*0,8). That number shouldn't exceed 450W in your case. Which with a 8100 and 1060 it never, ever will.

[xsoriginal]

Oooh. Thanks for the speedy help, clearly I just didn't understand the software! That makes a lot more sense!