I recently purchased a new custom gaming rig from ebay, from a 99.9% good feedback seller I might add, and out of excitement Iv been studying all the components coming with the computer. The specs are...
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor 6000+ AM2
Motherboard AM2: Asus M3A78 Socket AM2+/ AMD 770/ SATA2/ A&GbE/ ATX Motherboard
Memory: DDR2: 4GB STT DDR2-800 128x8 Memory 2x 2GB sticks
Hard Drive(s): 320GB SATA2 7200rpm 16MB Hard Drive
Optical Drive(s): 22X SATA Lightscribe DVD+/-RW Internal Drive
Video Card(s): nVidia GeForce 9800GT 512MB 2DVI/HDTV PCI-Express Video Card
Power Supply: APEVIA 500W JAVA Power Supply-Black
Case: BLACK CASE-51W WINDOW CASE
All for 583$ too!
So anyhow, here is my concerns...
The CPU puts out 125Watts, while the video cards recommended wattage is 450, if Im correct. I did upgrade the PSU from a 400watt to a 500 watt thinking I should be covered. Well when I ordered it I was unaware of the wattage supply needed and now Im worried. Will all this work fine under that 500 Watt PSU? The specs of the psu are...
# Model: Java 500W
# Max Power: 500W
# Switches: Additional power switch for 115/230 Volt
# Input
* Voltage ranges:103-132VAC or 206-264VAC RMS switch selectable
* Input freguency:50-60Hz
* Input current:10A for 115VAC, 5A for 230VAC
* Inrush current:<50A @115VAC, <100A @230VAC
# Inputs:
* 1 x 20/24pin Main Power
* 1 x 12V (P4)
* 2 x SATA
* 6 x Peripheral
* 2 x Floppy
* 1 x PCI Express
# Cooling: 120mm Fan
# Auto Temperature Control: Yes
# 100,000 hours at full load/25°C
Im finally getting a decent compy and it will be here this monday the 29th and Im worried that if I flip it on Im gonna be in trouble in the long run. Is this so or would you consider me in the safe zone? Plz help a overly excited, somewhat worried, new pc buyer and lay my worries to rest, hopefully? Thankyou for your time and patience in this long post and I appreciate your tech gurus advice/help.