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Can I boil water for my tea with it already, or should I wait next gen?

• nottorp 2y ago
  A proper electric kettle is what, 3 kW? But if you plug two 5090s and some next gen Intel CPU in a very inefficient PSU, you have a chance...
  • IndrekR 2y ago
    I have been running 4090 with 13900KS (both water cooled with AIO) for 18 months now. Typical power consumption during use is around 70..80W (as measured from the wall). Max I have managed to press for under stress testing is 660W. System’s 850W power supply feels just fine, should have got a smaller one.
  • c2h5oh 2y ago
    1600-1800W in North America, because your standard outlet is 120V 18A max.
    • loufe 2y ago
      Most home offices are likely converted bedrooms. Those plugs, at least where I'm from, are likely to have 15A outlets, only.
      • hobs 2y ago
        Most of north america is still on 10 amp circuits to the breaker.
        • nottorp 2y ago
          I wonder how can the per capita household electricity use be double in the US vs EU then...
          • hobs 2y ago
            A lot of extra circuits :)
          • bradlys 2y ago
            Heating and AC. We use them way more than Europeans.
    • pezezin 2y ago
      1 kW in Japan. Same power plugs as North America, but only 100 V.
  • wtcactus 2y ago
    An electric kettle boils water in 2 minutes. This GPU will be on for hours.
    • nottorp 2y ago
      You can make a slow cooked steak on it then? Looks useful!
• candiddevmike 2y ago
  Are computers that consume over 1500 watts obligated to return a 418?