Antec SX1040B or SX1030B for P4?

[herbage11]

Got a question here. I want to get an Antec case. I am getting an Asus mobo. and P4 1.6A processor to go in it. Do I need the 400W power supply of the 1040B or is 300W in the SX1030B enough? I also considered Enermax and they are in between on watts somehwhere I think. Please let me know if I should play it safe and go 400 watts or if I am wasteing money. Thanks all.

 

[Daovonnaex]

300 watts should be adequate, there's no need for 400, especially on a Pentium 4.

 

[herbage11]

OK cool that will save some coin. What would need 400w? Why would they even sell one that size? Thanks Daovonnaex for the input..appriciate it

 

[minendo]

I just bought the Antec 1040B with Antec 400W PSU from Newegg for a pretty good price.

 

[herbage11]

Yes I have found the 1040B and 1030B both on newegg and other places for pretty cheap (for a good quality Antec case that is). I was just curious if the $30 more was worth the 100 watts or if I would even need it or not?

 

[minendo]

Do they actually have the 1030B in stock? I just ordered mine like a week ago and they didnt have them in stock.

 

[PowerEngineer]

You might want to check out the Chieftec cases at Newegg too. They appear to be identical to the Antecs (but with an extra cage) and the DX-01WD-420W has been selling for $83 + $18 shipping. Ordered it earlier this week, but hasn't arrived yet.

 

[Daovonnaex]

<< OK cool that will save some coin. What would need 400w? Why would they even sell one that size? Thanks Daovonnaex for the input..appriciate it >>

A dual athlon system, a system with multiple 10k+ rpm hard disks, peltiers, etc.

 

[herbage11]

Cool thanks for the info. I will only be running the P4, 19" monior, 3-4 case fans so the 300w should be fine then? thanks again

 

[sad]

I'd get the 1040 or at least the 1035 just to keep one potential problem out of the equation.

 

[herbage11]

That was kind of my thinking. Bet high cause I may want to keep the case for a long time and the $30 is not worth haveing to worry about getting another PS later....thanks

 

[sad]

Yeah, especially when you consider buying the 412 PS separately is like 90bucks.