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Re: how many W a PSU for non-gaming Debian?



Linux-Fan wrote:

> Please keep the following points in mind when doing PSU
> wattage sizing for modern PCs:
>
> - Judging a CPU by its thermal design power is no longer
>   feasible due to some CPUs permanently overclocking while
>   the actually available cooling power permits it. On some
>   Intel CPUs this can mean about twice the power than you
>   would have expected. If we were to apply this logic
>   directly to the unspecified (?) AMD CPU from the OP's
>   config

Oh, the OP has the AMD4 x86_64 CPU that comes with/in the Asus
ROG Strix B450-F Gaming motherboard!

> - 80+ certified PSUs are rated in terms of their performance
>   at certain load percentages. If you choose a high-power
>   PSU (e.g. 600W) then even if it has a high efficiency
>   according to 80+ it will not necessarily be more efficient
>   than a less highly rated 300W model.

Not following?

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