> > What? > > > > Fact: At full load, current quad-core CPUs can pull upwards of 150 > watts. > > (C2Q QX6800 rated at 130W TDP, and TDP isn't max) > > > > Fact: At full load, current high-end GPUs pull upwards of 220 watts > or more. > > > > > > Fact: 680i/X38 are looking at power consumption of 30+ watts > > > > You're already at >400 watts. Add conversion inefficiencies, 4 sticks > of > > high-end memory, 4 or 5 hard drives, several fans, and other > > motherboard/system components, and you're easily at 500W+ under a > full load > > condition. How much margin are you comfortable with? > > > > Greg > > > > > You think this is good? Power consumption needs to be going down, not > up. Most people don't need to be burning all this watts on games > anyway. How many people really need a 150W quad-core CPU and 2 220 W > GPUs? > > :)
Good? Well, no, I'd prefer that these things sucked less power of course...but frankly, if that's the price for improved speed, I'm willing to pay it. I simply hate waiting on a computer... :) Greg
