Blender only uses a very small part of my pc's components but the power usage is very high

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  • joefy200
    PCHF Member
    • Apr 2021
    • 2

    #1

    Blender only uses a very small part of my pc's components but the power usage is very high

    Currently I’m rendering 240 frames and its going pretty slow (around 2 minutes per frame) I have also been noticing that when I apply some bigger changes to my project it has to load in for a while. My pc is fairly good and Ive upgraded it last year except for my power supply which is around 6 years old now.

    When I look at the task manager it says that Blender only uses a small part of my CPU, RAM and GPU, but the power usage is still very high.
    Is there maybe something wrong with my power supply? or is there any other way I can speed up Blender?

    My specs are:
    CPU: Intel(R) Core™ i7-9700K CPU @ 3.60GHz
    RAM: 32,0 GB
    GPU: 2070 RTX

    currently it only uses 20% CPU, 7GB RAM and 5% of my GPU (even tho I let it render on my GPU)
  • phillpower2
    PCHF Administrator
    • Sep 2016
    • 15205

    #2
    Originally posted by joefy200
    Ive upgraded it last year except for my power supply which is around 6 years old now.
    What is the brand and model name or number of the PSU.

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    • joefy200
      PCHF Member
      • Apr 2021
      • 2

      #3
      Originally posted by phillpower2
      What is the brand and model name or number of the PSU.
      I have got the
      [HEADING=2]Corsair CX Series Modular CX600M[/HEADING]
      According to the website I bought it from 6 years ago

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      • phillpower2
        PCHF Administrator
        • Sep 2016
        • 15205

        #4
        You 100% needed a new PSU from the moment you included an add on GPU, what Corsair say about their CX range of PSUs.

        “CX Series Modular power supply units are an excellent choice for basic system builds and desktop PC computer upgrades, offering high reliability, low noise, and the flexibility of modular cabling.”

        The modular version of the CX600 was far better than the hard wired version, had you of had one of those it may have popped on you.

        High end builds like yours must be protected by a minimum of a Gold efficiency rated PSU from a proven brand such as Corsair, EVGA or Seasonic, the longer the warranty period the better, ten years being ideal and seven the minimum.

        Which power supply do you need?

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