Is this PSU good enough for my system?

[downhiller80]

http://www.quietpc.com/uk/psu.php#qtechnology

The 350W 120mm one. Will that be adequate for an Athlon64 3000+ (not overclocked) PC with one hard disk and one CD drive on an MSI board?

cheers

 

[Fern]

What, no vid card?

Here's a site offer a wattage calculator for your system to help choose psu

PSU wattage calculator

 

[Boobers]

Yes, that should be fine. I just bought a 350w SilverStone PSU with the 120mm fan and I love it. Enough power for a basic system and quiet, too!

 

[downhiller80]

Originally posted by: Fern
What, no vid card?

Here's a site offer a wattage calculator for your system to help choose psu

PSU wattage calculator

good point - it has an old Geforce2 GTS at the moment. Will build it and see tomorrow.

 

[AWhackWhiteBoy]

those prices are insane, 75 for 400watts, thats like $115?

 

[John]

Please keep in mind that Shuttle uses a 240w power supply in the Athlon64 XPC. Most people will pack the unit with a hdd, high end video card such as the 9800 pro, a DVD burner, etc.

The Antec True Powers are proven and very popular. However if you want to make any power supply quiet, simply replace the fans with Pabst or Panaflo <20dB fans. Quality over quantity.....

 

[AIWGuru]

Originally posted by: John
Please keep in mind that Shuttle uses a 240w power supply in the Athlon64 XPC. Most people will pack the unit with a hdd, high end video card such as the 9800 pro, a DVD burner, etc.

The Antec True Powers are proven and very popular. However if you want to make any power supply quiet, simply replace the fans with Pabst or Panaflo <20dB fans. Quality over quantity.....

Those same systems have trouble powering AIW cards and GeForce FX 59xx's.

 

[John]

Originally posted by: AIWGuru

Originally posted by: John
Please keep in mind that Shuttle uses a 240w power supply in the Athlon64 XPC. Most people will pack the unit with a hdd, high end video card such as the 9800 pro, a DVD burner, etc.

The Antec True Powers are proven and very popular. However if you want to make any power supply quiet, simply replace the fans with Pabst or Panaflo <20dB fans. Quality over quantity.....

Those same systems have trouble powering AIW cards and GeForce FX 59xx's.

Not everyone has problems, and the real point of my post was not to get wrapped up in the "more watts is better" myth.