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Should I... powerdown?

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So, I have a 1,000w PSU, I bought it when BFG was going under and it was cheap. It isn't giving me any issues at all, but is there a downside to having a 1,000w PSU and it isn't being utilized?
 
every power supply has a 'sweet spot' where its more efficient than other amounts of system load

it probably wont hurt any to continue using it, but you may be paying for more electricity than needed do to the 1kw supply not operating in its most efficient loading. it wont be much more in most cases.
 
Thanks! According to that, it said I should be on a 650W.

Though, if it isn't going to affect me much, I'll just leave it as is.
 
Any power supply regardless of efficiency will obviously cost less to operate when it is powered down. How much wattage it can provide is irrelevant in that case.
 
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Lol, I wasn't sure exactly how to title the thread.
 
If its over 6 years old, its not a bad idea to replace it in any case. How many years are on it?
 
What model of BFG power supply is it?

I have an old BFG 1200w that I used until recently. If it is the same line as mine, it is a super efficient design throughout the power draw range unlike most power supplies which have more of a sweet spot.

Only reason I stopped using mine is because some of the modular cables were getting flakey.
 
This one. It has been trucking along for quite some time now. The only reason I was wondering if I should go to a different PSU was because everything is becoming way more energy efficient now.
 
Use it until it dies. If you replaced it with one that was more efficient now and provided the perfect amount of wattage in your use case, it would still take decades to for that savings in power to cover the cost of buying a new PSU.
 
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