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Idle power consumption calculator?

EpicCrumbCake
By EpicCrumbCake
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I use the enermax PSU calculator to calculate the minimum wattage for choosing a PSU, but i´m interested in the idle consumption of the build i´m planning. 

 

This is difficult because most times I don´t have the idle power consumption of a component. Most reviews only measure the total system. And I don´t know any calculator that can approximate the idle consumption. 

So, do you know any calculator? Or a percentage of a full load that matches the idle consumption?

 

I´m planning with a GTX760 / Xeon e3 1231v3 on a LGA1150 board with 2ssd, 1hdd, 2dimms and 2fans + 2 usb devices

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Psu calculators tend to be unreliable in general. I'd suggest looking at power draw benchmarks instead. 

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
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I use the enermax PSU calculator to calculate the minimum wattage for choosing a PSU, but i´m interested in the idle consumption of the build i´m planning. 

 

This is difficult because most times I don´t have the idle power consumption of a component. Most reviews only measure the total system. And I don´t know any calculator that can approximate the idle consumption. 

So, do you know any calculator? Or a percentage of a full load that matches the idle consumption?

 

I´m planning with a GTX760 / Xeon e3 1231v3 on a LGA1150 board with 2ssd, 1hdd, 2dimms and 2fans + 2 usb devices

Idle is different for everyone - some people idle with background programs running, etc. 

Why do you need the idle power consumption? Your PSU should be able to handle the peak the temperature. 

Your idle power consumption should be decent with that Intel CPU and Nvidia GPU. 

Remember to be a good citizen and choose a 'best answer' when your problem has been resolved!

(that way people know when a problem's been resolved)

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