Cube Gaming PC Core i7 Overclocked Assassin /w MSI GTX 770

We measure system drain at the socket via a calibrated meter – the monitor is not included in the final result.

We measure wattage when idle, then we load the processor with Cinebench. Finally we test with the combined test in 3DMark11, which loads both processor and graphics card.

When idle, the system consumes around 60 watts at the socket. When the i7 4770K is running at 100% load, this rises to 150 watts. When running the combined test in 3Dmark11, the system hits 307 watts peak. The 800W power supply is more than enough for this load and shows potential on hand if you ever wanted to upgrade the video card for instance.

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