Sony Vaio power supply upgrad

scottp68 · 10-30-2009, 10:23 PM

i want to upgrade my powersupply for my sony vaio vgc-ra842g and if you know sony you know my problem at a min. i want 500w but better if 850 upgrading video card but i will not sli so 500 should be more than enough

Phædrus2401 · 10-30-2009, 11:54 PM

Your computer appears to be standard mATX, so luckily you can upgrade using standard components. The Pentium D will be a bit of a bottleneck for a high-end graphics card, so I'd say don't bother getting anything stronger than a GeForce 8600GT/9500GT/GT220 or Radeon 3850/4650.

For the power supply, use a Corsair VX550W:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...=Corsair%20550 (out of stock, but should be available again soon)
http://www.frys.com/product/5539820?...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG

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scottp68 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1 OS: vista	Sony Vaio power supply upgrade i want to upgrade my powersupply for my sony vaio vgc-ra842g and if you know sony you know my problem at a min. i want 500w but better if 850 upgrading video card but i will not sli so 500 should be more than enough Last edited by scottp68; 10-30-2009 at 10:40 PM.

10-30-2009, 11:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,794 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: Sony Vaio power supply upgrad Your computer appears to be standard mATX, so luckily you can upgrade using standard components. The Pentium D will be a bit of a bottleneck for a high-end graphics card, so I'd say don't bother getting anything stronger than a GeForce 8600GT/9500GT/GT220 or Radeon 3850/4650. For the power supply, use a Corsair VX550W: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...=Corsair%20550 (out of stock, but should be available again soon) http://www.frys.com/product/5539820?...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for.