Is this PSU enough for what I want?

[titan131]

I would like to buy an ati 5850 and leave it at stock. Get an i3 and overclock it to ~ 4 ghz if I can.

Will the basiq power antec 430 watt psu be enough to power all this ?

Thx

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

depends what you are doing.

I think if you fold at home with the GPU it might drain all the watts out of it - figuratively speaking. I know Furmark can really suck up the juice.. anyone care to give valuable input on that hypothetical setup of his, thanks.

 

[xxxFrogg]

I think it would be close. I have a more beefy system than what you are building and i think 430 would be close. I'm not one to run a PS close to its ratings. If you want to be sure without going ahead and buying another power supply, check into a kill a watt. With it, You can build your system like you want and then check your own power draw and then decide. May save you money or cost you $20 more.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-001-_-Product

The guy above me makes a valid point. Those extremely taxing GPU apps draw a bit more than you would normally see.

Power supply's efficiency rating usually varies with load depending on the quality of the PS. In my point of view, The reason I said I don't usually run my PS close to the ratings is for the longevity of it. It will run hotter. Heat cuts the lifetime of components. Others may disagree

 

[titan131]

thx for the input i think i will get ones of those things xxfrogg, it would be interesting to see just how must power my components are using up during real world usage.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

You can also go to your local Lowes or Home Depot and they have a similar item that reads the watt loads from an appliance or pc plugged into a wall.. similar price.. i bought one and it works dandy

 

[titan131]

thx for the tip BTRY B 529th FA BN

 

[JEDIYoda]

hahahahaaaaa suck all the watts right out of it...rofl...hahahaaa