How many amps is my psu

[GraySenshi]

I was wondering how many amps a evga super nova 1600w pulls from the wall full load and half load... also how I would figure it out myself as well

 

[ingtar33]

why do you want to know AMPS? The basic formula of watts/volts = amps. In theory under full load a 1600W psu will put out 133.33 AMPS on the 12V rail, however this is only internally. No clue how many come from the wall.

I guess you could convert the efficiency rating at full load for that psu, and divide those numbers by that. per the THG review of that psu it's about 85% efficient at full load, so 1882 Watts from the wall? something like that?

 

[lumineZ]

amp = watt / volt


Lets say you running your full load = PSU at 1600watts

Now you need to figure out what your volts are in your contry. 230 volts? 120volts? 140volts? only you can now that
But here in my contry we have 230volts in the cables of the house.

So it looks like this: 1600watts / 230volts = 6,95 amps at the wall socket my psu is plugged into.

 

[GraySenshi]

Ok so US is 120 I believe so that would be 8=13 amps power draw so it will be pretty close to the brakers limit

 

[lumineZ]

Question is do you really think you would run the PSU at 1600watts. To be honest thats a BIG no.
List your parts that will draw power and we might be able to tell you if you have gotten a total overkill PSU or not.