newegg-psu-calculator

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newegg-psu-calculator

description

Calculate the recommended PSU wattage for a PC build using Newegg's CPU/GPU wattage APIs plus fixed power tables for other components. Use this skill whenever users ask: "what PSU do I need?", "how many watts for my build?", "is my power supply enough?", "calculate power for my PC", or describe PC components (CPU + GPU + RAM + storage) and want to know what power supply to buy. Trigger even if the user hasn't explicitly mentioned PSU — wattage is the natural next question once someone lists their components.

Newegg PSU Wattage Calculator

Intelligently collects component information through adaptive menus, then calculates total wattage via the Newegg API + fixed tables.

Core principle: Be smart about what to ask. If the user already mentioned components, skip those questions. Combine remaining unknowns into as few AskUserQuestion calls as possible. Vary question wording based on context.

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Phase 0 — Parse the user's message first

Before asking anything, extract whatever components the user has already mentioned:

• CPU model or brand → mark as known
• GPU model or brand → mark as known
• RAM size/type → mark as known
• Storage config → mark as known
• Any other component mention → note it

Then proceed to collect only the missing information.

Examples of smart extraction:

• "I have a Ryzen 7 9800X3D and RTX 5080" → CPU ✓ GPU ✓, only ask RAM + storage
• "I'm thinking about an RTX 4090, haven't decided on the rest" → GPU ✓, ask CPU + RAM + storage
• "No idea what PSU I need" → ask everything
• "i9-14900K + 64GB DDR5 + 2 SSDs" → CPU ✓ RAM ✓ SSD ✓, only ask GPU

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Phase 1 — Collect unknowns via AskUserQuestion

Group missing components into at most 2 AskUserQuestion calls.

Grouping strategy

• Round A (core): CPU (if unknown) + GPU (if unknown)
• Round B (peripherals): RAM + storage (if unknown)
• If only 1 or 2 things are missing, combine them all into 1 call.
• If everything is already known, skip directly to Phase 2.

Adaptive question wording

Vary the question text to match context — do NOT use the same fixed wording every time.

CPU question variants (pick the most fitting):

• "Which CPU are you planning to use?" (general)
• "You haven't decided on a CPU yet — pick one:" (when user said they haven't decided)
• "What CPU?" (casual, when user is already in spec-listing mode)
• "Besides [known components], which CPU are you going with?" (when some components are known)

GPU question variants:

• "Which discrete GPU are you using?"
• "Have you picked a GPU? Choose one:"
• "What's your GPU?"
• "Paired with [known CPU], which GPU are you planning?"

RAM question variants:

• "How are you configuring your RAM?"
• "How much RAM?"
• "RAM capacity and generation?"

Storage question variants:

• "What's your storage setup?"
• "Storage configuration?"
• "SSD only, or SSD + HDD?"

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Component option menus (reference — use as needed)

CPU options

AMD Ryzen:

- label: "Ryzen 5 9600X"      description: "6-core 65W, great value"
- label: "Ryzen 7 9700X"      description: "8-core 65W, low power high performance"
- label: "Ryzen 7 9800X3D"    description: "8-core 120W, 3D Cache gaming champion"
- label: "Ryzen 9 9950X"      description: "16-core 170W, productivity flagship"
- label: "Other AMD model"     description: "9900X / 9950X3D / Threadripper, etc."

Intel Core:

- label: "Core Ultra 5 235"    description: "10-core 65W, mainstream entry"
- label: "Core Ultra 7 265K"   description: "20-core 125W, high performance"
- label: "Core Ultra 9 285K"   description: "24-core 125W, flagship"
- label: "Other Intel model"   description: "i9-14900K, i7-13700K, etc."

If brand is unknown, merge into one list:

- label: "AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D"     description: "8-core 120W"
- label: "AMD Ryzen 9 9950X"       description: "16-core 170W"
- label: "Intel Core Ultra 7 265K" description: "20-core 125W"
- label: "Intel Core Ultra 9 285K" description: "24-core 125W"
- label: "Other AMD model"
- label: "Other Intel model"

Additional AMD options (for "Other"):

Ryzen 9 9950X3D (170W) / Ryzen 9 9900X (120W) / Ryzen 7 9850X3D (120W)
Threadripper PRO 9965WX / 9995WX / 9985WX (all 350W)

Additional Intel options (for "Other"):

Core Ultra 5 245K (125W) / Core Ultra 7 270K Plus (125W)
Core i9-14900K (125W) / Core i7-14700K (125W) / Core i5-14600K (125W)

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GPU options

NVIDIA — show generation first if brand unknown; skip if already known:

Generation picker:
- label: "RTX 50 Series (Latest)"  description: "5060 Ti / 5070 / 5080 / 5090"
- label: "RTX 40 Series"           description: "4060 / 4070 / 4080 / 4090"
- label: "RTX 30 Series"           description: "3060 / 3070 / 3080 / 3090"
- label: "Older / GTX Series"      description: "RTX 20 / GTX 16 / GTX 10"

RTX 50 Series:

- label: "RTX 5060 Ti"    description: "180W"
- label: "RTX 5070"       description: "250W"
- label: "RTX 5070 Ti"    description: "300W"
- label: "RTX 5080"       description: "360W"
- label: "RTX 5090"       description: "600W, ultimate flagship"
- label: "Other RTX 50"   description: "5060 145W / 5050 130W"

RTX 40 Series:

- label: "RTX 4060 / 4060 Ti"    description: "120W / 165W"
- label: "RTX 4070 / 4070 Super" description: "250W / 285W"
- label: "RTX 4070 Ti / 4080"    description: "300W / 340W"
- label: "RTX 4090"              description: "480W, flagship"
- label: "Other RTX 40"          description: "4080 SUPER 350W, etc."

RTX 30 Series:

- label: "RTX 3060 / 3060 Ti"  description: "170W / 240W"
- label: "RTX 3070 / 3070 Ti"  description: "280W / 320W"
- label: "RTX 3080 / 3080 Ti"  description: "390W / 400W"
- label: "RTX 3090 / 3090 Ti"  description: "420W / 480W"

AMD Radeon:

- label: "RX 9070 / 9070 XT"     description: "220W / 340W, latest flagship"
- label: "RX 7800 XT / 7700 XT"  description: "288W / 245W, great value"
- label: "RX 7900 XTX / 7900 XT" description: "370W / 335W, flagship"
- label: "RX 7600 / 9060 XT"     description: "185W / 182W, entry level"
- label: "Other AMD GPU"          description: "RX 6900 XT / 6800 XT, etc."

No discrete GPU:

- label: "No discrete GPU"  description: "Using CPU integrated graphics"
- label: "Not decided yet"  description: "Calculate other components first"

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RAM options

- label: "8GB DDR5 × 2"    description: "Dual-channel 16GB DDR5"
- label: "16GB DDR5 × 2"   description: "Dual-channel 32GB DDR5 (mainstream)"
- label: "32GB DDR5 × 2"   description: "Dual-channel 64GB DDR5 (high-end)"
- label: "16GB DDR4 × 2"   description: "Dual-channel 32GB DDR4"
- label: "Other config"     description: "Custom capacity or more sticks"

Storage options

- label: "1 SSD (1TB+)"              description: "SSD only, 11W"
- label: "2 SSDs (1TB+ each)"        description: "Dual SSD, 22W"
- label: "SSD + HDD (7200RPM)"       description: "SSD for OS + HDD for storage"
- label: "Other"                      description: "Custom configuration"

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Phase 2 — Build the JSON spec and run the script

Map all selections to the JSON spec format and run:

python3 <skill_base_dir>/scripts/calculate_psu.py '<json_spec>'

Mapping guide:

Selection	JSON field	Value
Ryzen 7 9800X3D	cpu	"Ryzen 7 9800X3D"
RTX 5080	gpu	"RTX 5080"
2 GPUs	gpu_count	2
ATX (default)	mb	"ATX"
16GB DDR5 × 2	ram + ram_count	"16GB DDR5", 2
SSD 1TB+	ssd	"1TB+"
2 × SSD 1TB+	ssd + ssd_count	"1TB+", 2
HDD 7200RPM	hdd	"7200RPM 3.5\""

Example:

python3 /path/to/scripts/calculate_psu.py \
  '{"cpu":"Ryzen 7 9800X3D","gpu":"RTX 5080","mb":"ATX","ram":"16GB DDR5","ram_count":2,"ssd":"1TB+"}'

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Phase 3 — Present results

The script outputs JSON with total_watts and recommended_psu_watts.

Show the user:

1. Component breakdown table — type, name, watts, count × subtotal
2. Total system draw — total_watts
3. Recommended PSU — recommended_psu_watts (already includes 20% safety buffer)
4. PSU tier note:
   • ≤650W → 650W PSU, Gold certification OK
   • 651–850W → 850W PSU, Gold minimum
   • 851–1000W → 1000W PSU, Platinum recommended
   • 1001W+ → 1200W PSU, Platinum/Titanium
5. PCIe connector note — for RTX 5000 series: must have PCIe 5.0 16-pin (600W native)
6. Newegg shop link: https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?d=<WATTS>W+PSU+modular+gold

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Fallback wattage tables (for manual calculation if script unavailable)

Motherboard

ATX 70W · E-ATX 100W · Micro ATX 60W · Mini-ITX 30W · Thin Mini-ITX 20W · SSI CEB/EEB 150W · XL AT 130W

RAM (per stick)

192GB DDR5 57.6W · 128GB DDR5 38.4W · 64GB DDR5 19.2W · 32GB DDR5 9.6W · 16GB DDR5 4.8W · 8GB DDR5 2.4W · 4GB DDR5 1.2W 192GB DDR4 72W · 64GB DDR4 24W · 32GB DDR4 12W · 16GB DDR4 6W · 8GB DDR4 3W · 4GB DDR4 1.5W

SSD · HDD · Optical

SSD under 512GB 10W · SSD 512GB–1TB+ 11W HDD 5400RPM 15W · 7200RPM 20W · 10K RPM 30W · 15K RPM 40W Optical: Blu-Ray/DVD-RW 30W · COMBO 24W · DVD-ROM 20W · CD-RW 16W · CD-ROM 15W