Exercises — Module 7: The Power Supply
1 hands-on tasks. Do them in order; each one feeds the Canvas item it names.
25 min · written
1. PSU Wattage Calculation
- Look up TDP for a Core i5-13600K (125W) and RTX 3070 (220W).
- Add two SATA HDDs (10W each), three fans (5W each), and motherboard (30W).
- Total and apply 25% headroom to find minimum PSU wattage.
- Select the closest 80 Plus Gold PSU from the Canvas list.
Turn in / bring: Wattage calculation worksheet submitted to Canvas Module 7.