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  "path": "/threads/wattage-pick-for-longevity.2634026/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-13T10:22:44.000Z",
  "site": "https://forums.anandtech.com",
  "tags": [
    "Power Supplies"
  ],
  "textContent": "I'm about to buy a new gaming system and would like to get a solid PSU with it.\n\nI recently figured out that most of the ATX PSUs are most efficient while load is around 50%. Assuming *cough* the PSU will last the longest if it ever only gets to output around 50% of it's rated capacity, I could calculate the total power draw of the system during gaming and then double this amount to get a wattage number for a PSU that would basically always run at 50%, give or take a few %.\n\nIs this a good approach to picking a PSU?\nDoes this make sence or is this wrong? Or badly explained?",
  "title": "Wattage pick for longevity"
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