Affordable New PS

[jeffss21]

My CWT 320W power supply croaked on me today after about a year. I'm using my friend's 250W (!) power supply for now until I get a new one. Surprisingly, things are working pretty well so far... I can even play games without any problems.

Just wondering what the requirements are for an Athlon power supply. E.g. how much power the +3.3V and +5V outputs need to be able to handle, etc.

Also, I'm looking for a reasonably priced 300W power supply. Maybe 350W, if the price is right... but it doesn't look like I need any more than that. Any suggestions?

Here's my configuration:
AMD Athlon XP 1800+
MSI KT3 Ultra, BIOS v5.7
512 MB PC2700 DDR RAM
IBM Deskstar 120GXP 60 GB HD
ATI Radeon 8500, Catalyst v3.6
LG 32X10X40 CD-RW
Realtek RTL8139/810X PCI Ethernet
Logitech QuickCam Messenger
Gravis Gamepad Pro
Logitech Wheel Mouse Optical
Windows XP SP1

 

[jarsoffart]

If this is a "Want To Buy" thread, it's not the right forum, but a few good solid brands include Fortron/Sparkle (same company) and HEC. You could also buy a generic. The one generic PSU I used hasn't failed on me. The two Turbolink 420w PSU's I have might be generic, I'm still not sure. Some say it is a Channel Well Technology (maker of Antec PSU's) OEM PSU. I have one for $30 including shipping if you want to buy it from me.