Chosing the Right PSU

**ukbsktbll** · 01-09-2008, 06:26 PM

I am trying to chose a PSU to go with this system I am looking to put together. I don't want to spend too much, but want to buy a good one. Any help is greatly appreciated.

GIGABYTE GA-M61SME-S2 AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128045

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Brisbane 2.3GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 65W Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103776

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231098

COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119068

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST380815AS 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148231

LITE-ON Black DVD±R DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106228

**blackduck30** · 01-09-2008, 07:08 PM

it is hard to give you something without knowing what video you are going to use but if you intend to use a good mid range card something like this should suffice

Antec True Power Trio TP3-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371002

CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX ATX12V V2.2 550W Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139004

PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610 EPS12V EPS12V 610W

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817703005

SeaSonic S12 Energy Plus SS-550HT ATX12V / EPS12V 550W Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CE, CB, TUV, FCC - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817151027

**ukbsktbll** · 01-09-2008, 07:35 PM

id probably be sticking with the graphics integrated on the MB

**blackduck30** · 01-09-2008, 07:42 PM

Any of those power supplies will do nicely and still give you head room to add a video card later on

**ukbsktbll** · 01-09-2008, 07:53 PM

Could I find one that is slightly cheaper, though if not those are great options

**blackduck30** · 01-09-2008, 09:55 PM

Personally I would not look at any cheaper brands, if anything keep an eye out and see if any of those are on special

**ukbsktbll** · 01-09-2008, 10:08 PM

thanks for your help

01-09-2008, 06:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
ukbsktbll TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 537 OS: XP Professional My System	Chosing the Right PSU I am trying to chose a PSU to go with this system I am looking to put together. I don't want to spend too much, but want to buy a good one. Any help is greatly appreciated. GIGABYTE GA-M61SME-S2 AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128045 AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Brisbane 2.3GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 65W Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103776 G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231098 COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119068 Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST380815AS 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148231 LITE-ON Black DVD±R DVD Burner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106228

01-09-2008, 07:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
blackduck30 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wollongong/Australia Posts: 4,233 OS: XP pro SP3/Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Chosing the Right PSU it is hard to give you something without knowing what video you are going to use but if you intend to use a good mid range card something like this should suffice Antec True Power Trio TP3-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371002 CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX ATX12V V2.2 550W Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139004 PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610 EPS12V EPS12V 610W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817703005 SeaSonic S12 Energy Plus SS-550HT ATX12V / EPS12V 550W Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CE, CB, TUV, FCC - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817151027 __________________ Blackduck30 Time is like money and milk, It's always running out Any Donations Help Keep TSF Free For All

01-09-2008, 07:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
ukbsktbll TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 537 OS: XP Professional My System	Re: Chosing the Right PSU id probably be sticking with the graphics integrated on the MB

01-09-2008, 07:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
blackduck30 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wollongong/Australia Posts: 4,233 OS: XP pro SP3/Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Chosing the Right PSU Any of those power supplies will do nicely and still give you head room to add a video card later on __________________ Blackduck30 Time is like money and milk, It's always running out Any Donations Help Keep TSF Free For All

01-09-2008, 07:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
ukbsktbll TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 537 OS: XP Professional My System	Re: Chosing the Right PSU Could I find one that is slightly cheaper, though if not those are great options Last edited by ukbsktbll : 01-09-2008 at 07:56 PM.

01-09-2008, 09:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
blackduck30 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wollongong/Australia Posts: 4,233 OS: XP pro SP3/Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Chosing the Right PSU Personally I would not look at any cheaper brands, if anything keep an eye out and see if any of those are on special __________________ Blackduck30 Time is like money and milk, It's always running out Any Donations Help Keep TSF Free For All

01-09-2008, 10:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
ukbsktbll TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 537 OS: XP Professional My System	Re: Chosing the Right PSU thanks for your help