Is this normal power consuption on idle?

https://lemmy.world/post/1794475

Is this normal power consuption on idle? - Lemmy.world

Hey guys, I have Corsair RM550x that is turning on/off its fan in 65-70 min cycles when PC is on idle. When PSU fan is off I meassure 31W from wall and 21W when fan is off. Other PSUs are not like that and they are around 25W. Funny thing is that fan shouldnt even spin below 220W iirc and I found it hillarius that its using less power when fan is on. PC is working fine, but is this normal?

10W seems like a lot for a typical PC fan, unless it’s a higher RPM type.
It uses less power when fan is on
That’s odd, I wonder if it’s a reactive power vs apparent power thing with the way the Shelly is reading it.