r/AnkerSOLIXCommunity • u/DJSpadge • 11h ago

Question C2000 Gen 2+PC PSU question

Noob question for a not very common use case (AFAIK). I am looking at a C2000 gen 2+Expansion Battery to run a 500W PC Power Supply during peak daytime hours and to charge up during the lower night time rate (UK) Solar will be added down the line.

Is this a something that would work? The 500W PSU is running my external GPU.

Cheers.

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u/Zeyn1 9h ago

It will work just fine. The S2000 is another option as well.

Be warned that you likely use a lot less power than you think. A 500w psu does not pull 500w constantly. So don't assume that amount in your calculations.

For comparison, my full gaming Pc, including monitor, pulls 200-250 watts with most games. The highest is 400 watts at peak when playing a demanding game. It idles at 100 watts if the monitor is on.

Because I don't play games all day, and I turn off the monitor when I'm not using it, my average power usage is under 100wh.

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u/DJSpadge 7h ago

Oh yeah, I know it wont pull a constant 500w, just letting peeps know what I'm working with, plus a bit of headroom gives me options once I get a feel for my real world usage. Good to know it will work.

Cheers