is 450W enough for X2 3800+ without O/C

[YeJX]

I am thinking of Sonata II for my X2 3800+ with MSI K8N Neo4 , an 6800 video card and a 250G SATA
Some one say it is not enough? well someone say enough, I got confused.
Remember I do not O/C it

 

[phaxmohdem]

Depends on the brand. IF you get a top tier brand, like Seasonic, Antec, PC Power & Cooling, Fortron, you'll be just fine. Cheaper power supplies may peak at 450W but cannot deliver constant reliable power anywhere near that rating.

 

[YeJX]

I will go for either Antec Sonata II or P150, a P180+TP 500W is too expensive.

 

[imported_killuminati]

get the 6800GS or 7800gt , dont get the 6800 vanila

Peace & ciao !!!

 

[YeJX]

Originally posted by: killuminati
get the 6800GS or 7800gt , dont get the 6800 vanila

Peace & ciao !!!

Well, Video card is not the most important concern now as I might not play some serious exciting game in half to one year. I might even just get a 6600 LE and change to the top card later.

 

[RallyMaster]

Should be enough if you buy good brands, as mentioned. I have a Cooler Master 450W and it can handle just about anything I throw at it.

 

[KoolDrew]

It is way more then just enough. A quality 350w could even get the job done.

 

[sjwaste]

I run a 350W TTGI SuperFlower ps (the one w/ the single 14cm fan, supposedly made by a top tier manuf). I have an Opteron 165, two HD's, a capture card, and a Radeon 9700 Pro. Works just fine for me. I have a 500W sitting in my closet for if/when I need it for a more powerful vidcard, otherwise one of these is going into an HTPC that I'm gathering parts for.

 

[BW86]

Originally posted by: KoolDrew
It is way more then just enough. A quality 350w could even get the job done.

yup

 

[jlbenedict]

Something important to remember when dealing with power supplies is, "Quality takes precedence over quantity".

My system uses a Fortron Blue Storm 400 watt power supply..
I have an nForce4 sli board, X2 3800+ (stock), four sticks of memory, an X800GTO overclocked to a mild 500/500 with the remaining four pipes unlocked, a hard drive, an optical drive, two 120mm case fans and an add-in sound card..

I have absolutely no issues with this power supply. Clean, stable power, no blue screens, no freezes, no hiccups


A good 350 - 450 watt power supply is all you should ever need..

I would assume you only need more if you intend to overclock your CPU, in addition to running SLI, and have multiple hard drives and optical drives..

 

[RobsTV]

Running Opteron 144 at 2700MHz and at 146 at 3000MHz with only 200w supplies in mATX cases (plus ATi x800 and more), so 450w will be overkill for you.

 

[cw42]

using xclio 450w with system below...