what will i need

mc900 · 10-17-2006, 11:12 PM

i'm wondering what kind of psu i'll need at hte minimum to run the new system i'm having built. specs are as follows

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Dual Core Processor LGA775Conroe 2.40GHZ etc..

Asus p5B ATX LGA775 Conroe 965P

Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X2048-6400 2gb (2x1GB)

ATI Radeon X850 XT PE PCI-E 256MB / 256BIT 1.18GHZ GDDR3

Creative Sound Blaster X-FI FATAL1TY FPS24BIT Sound Card

Sony DRUsomething DVD burner and a Dvd Rom

X-Blade ATX Case - has 2x80mm case fans and 1x120mm case fan, LCD temperature readout and fan conrol, as well as a bunch of lights.

Right now i have a 400w PSU that i can reuse, but I'm not sure if that'll be enough.

chauffeur2 · 10-18-2006, 12:41 AM

Greetings mc900, and Welcome to TSF!

Go to the link "Power Supply Calculator" in my signature, and enter your system specs; when done, click on calculate in the bottom right corner.
This will then tell you the recommended Wattage for a PSU;however, we recommended that you add 30% to the total to cover for 'full loading'.

Post back with the results.

mc900 · 10-18-2006, 12:47 AM

wattage came up as 365, so +30% puts me at around 475

any suggestions on a good 500 watt power supply?

chauffeur2 · 10-18-2006, 12:51 AM

Antec; Thermaltake, or any of the better brands....don't be mislead by price.
Remember the old saying..."You pay for what you get".
The Power Supply [in my opinion] is perhaps the third most important item in a computer's structure.

Have a look at newegg.com here.

floydfan · 10-18-2006, 08:20 AM

the psu calculator already accounts for more load than your computer will ever undergo.... however, electronics do age, and the psu will put out a lot of heat and be less efficient at full load, so a good 500w psu isnt a bad idea.

**linderman** · 10-18-2006, 06:05 PM

I personally would go for a Fortron 600 watt PSU at newegg.com for about $139.00

or the OCZ 600 watt gamer for $125.00

last but not least Antec True Power-2 550 watt for $89.00

or the Enermax 535 watt for about $100.00

anything less than 525 watt I think would be a real mistake >>>>> especially for a gamer gaming with a high grade video card puts out alot of system heat >>>> the PSU ratings dont do their testing and labeling while pushing the snot outta of a video card! the more heat in the box the less power the PSU can produce they actually trip their circuit protection at around 52C

a 600 watt PSU would never work hard in your system , not even while gaming

10-17-2006, 11:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
mc900 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 28 OS: Windows XP	what will i need i'm wondering what kind of psu i'll need at hte minimum to run the new system i'm having built. specs are as follows Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Dual Core Processor LGA775Conroe 2.40GHZ etc.. Asus p5B ATX LGA775 Conroe 965P Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X2048-6400 2gb (2x1GB) ATI Radeon X850 XT PE PCI-E 256MB / 256BIT 1.18GHZ GDDR3 Creative Sound Blaster X-FI FATAL1TY FPS24BIT Sound Card Sony DRUsomething DVD burner and a Dvd Rom X-Blade ATX Case - has 2x80mm case fans and 1x120mm case fan, LCD temperature readout and fan conrol, as well as a bunch of lights. Right now i have a 400w PSU that i can reuse, but I'm not sure if that'll be enough.

10-18-2006, 12:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
chauffeur2 Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 9,503 OS: Xp Sp3 with all updates + Vista™ Ultimate SP1. My System	Greetings mc900, and Welcome to TSF! Go to the link "Power Supply Calculator" in my signature, and enter your system specs; when done, click on calculate in the bottom right corner. This will then tell you the recommended Wattage for a PSU;however, we recommended that you add 30% to the total to cover for 'full loading'. Post back with the results. __________________ Dave T. Submit New Articles If it works, Don't fix it! Especially if Bill Gates had anything to do with it!!

10-18-2006, 12:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
chauffeur2 Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 9,503 OS: Xp Sp3 with all updates + Vista™ Ultimate SP1. My System	Antec; Thermaltake, or any of the better brands....don't be mislead by price. Remember the old saying..."You pay for what you get". The Power Supply [in my opinion] is perhaps the third most important item in a computer's structure. Have a look at newegg.com here. __________________ Dave T. Submit New Articles If it works, Don't fix it! Especially if Bill Gates had anything to do with it!!

10-18-2006, 06:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,946 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	I personally would go for a Fortron 600 watt PSU at newegg.com for about $139.00 or the OCZ 600 watt gamer for $125.00 last but not least Antec True Power-2 550 watt for $89.00 or the Enermax 535 watt for about $100.00 anything less than 525 watt I think would be a real mistake >>>>> especially for a gamer gaming with a high grade video card puts out alot of system heat >>>> the PSU ratings dont do their testing and labeling while pushing the snot outta of a video card! the more heat in the box the less power the PSU can produce they actually trip their circuit protection at around 52C a 600 watt PSU would never work hard in your system , not even while gaming __________________ IF you want or have a high end video card; you should be thinking high end PSU / SEASONIC Last edited by linderman : 10-18-2006 at 06:07 PM.

10-18-2006, 12:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
mc900 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 28 OS: Windows XP	wattage came up as 365, so +30% puts me at around 475 any suggestions on a good 500 watt power supply?

10-18-2006, 08:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
floydfan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 367 OS: xp pro My System	the psu calculator already accounts for more load than your computer will ever undergo.... however, electronics do age, and the psu will put out a lot of heat and be less efficient at full load, so a good 500w psu isnt a bad idea.