# Can an 850w PSU power these adequately?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 26, 2009, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-an-850w-psu-power-these-adequately/507715 "2009-08-26T00:20:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![mecaenas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@mecaenas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mecaenas)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2009, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-an-850w-psu-power-these-adequately/507715/21 "2009-09-01T14:07:35Z")

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For identifying the right power supply try [eXtreme Power Supply calculator](http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp), it’s worth the 2 bucks to sign up. You basically get to choose every component and it will calculate the PSU you should have.

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**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2009, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-an-850w-psu-power-these-adequately/507715/22 "2009-09-01T16:09:40Z")

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> [@tr0psn4j](#):
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> So that’s working out for you OK? Looks pretty cool but knowing my luck, I’d spill a drink on it.

Works great. Since the components are on the wall, drinks spills are not a problem, just on the keyboards and mouse like always. LOL With cats that jump up on the desk all the time, sometimes in a flat out run, we have learned where to stash the cups and cans so they don’t go over. Last three spill have been me, no cure for that. LOL

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