Help with power supply update

[sinshadow]

Hi all! I cant speak english very well, but I'll try to do my best! ^_^

Im going to update my computer and the config will be something like this:

Mobo: Asus P5B
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
GPU: Nvidia GeForce 7600GT
Mem: 1stick x 1GB DDR2

And also...
1 SATA HD, 1 USB HD

Now I've got a BeQuiet BQT P5 370W, but I think that those 370W wont be enought for the update. What do you think? What amount of W do you recommend me?

Thanks in advance for all.

 

[lobbyone]

I am betting that your PSU will be able to run that configuration. As I have a friend who has a 350w some brand PSU and hes able to run a 7600GT just fine.

 

[pkme2]

Go to Seasonic, Enermax or Fortron PSU. At least a 500W/600W for future expansion.

 

[lobbyone]

Originally posted by: pkme2
Go to Seasonic, Enermax or Fortron PSU. At least a 500W/600W for future expansion.

:thumbsup:

 

[modestninja]

If you plan to OC at all I'd get a new PS. I second the Seasonic, Enermax and to a lesser degree Fortron (since some of their units are a lot better than others) and would add to that list Enhance (like the 5154gh and the 5155gh - at eWiz). They are a fair bit less than a comparable Seasonic or Enermax and very high quality.

 

[dBTelos]

Lets clear things up (as I always do):

That PSU isn't anything special, and if you have some extra money I highly recommend replacing it, just based on the fact that it's a generic POS 😉 If you can't manage money for a new PSU, I have confidence in saying that you will be fine. Just don't overclock anything. If you have some extra money or you want to overclock, replace your PSU with a 430W Seasonic S12 or 400W Enhance ENP 80+.

 

[Operandi]

Originally posted by: dBTelos
Lets clear things up (as I always do):

That PSU isn't anything special, and if you have some extra money I highly recommend replacing it, just based on the fact that it's a generic POS 😉 If you can't manage money for a new PSU, I have confidence in saying that you will be fine. Just don't overclock anything. If you have some extra money or you want to overclock, replace your PSU with a 430W Seasonic S12 or 400W Enhance ENP 80+.

BeQuiet is OEM'd by Topower; certainly not the best but far from a "generic POS". In terms of power the OP wouldn't even be close to approaching the 370 watt top end of the PSU so everything should be fine.

FYI, it helps to know what your talking about when "clearing things up".

 

[akshayt]

Antec NeoHE 430 should do, 500 should rock. You can consider Seasonic and others as well, they may be better.