What's the minimum PSU wattage you'd recommend for a system? I'll tell ya what I currently have and what I'm planning on getting. Here's what I have: A64 X2 4400+@2.31GHz, 2GB 4x512MB of PC3200 Corsair ValueRAM, MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum mobo, GF 7800 GTX 512, Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty sound card, 1 Lite-On DVD-ROM, 1 Lite-On DVD burner, 1 WD IDE 7200RPM HD, 1 Seagate SATA 7200 RPM, 1 Floppy, 1 Enermax 535 watt PSU, 5 80mm case fans.
Now, here's what I want to build: Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2GB 2x1GB of DDR 667MHz Corsair XMS RAM, G80 or R600 (whichever comes out first), Asus P5B-E mobo, Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty sound card, 1 Lite-On DVD burner, 1 Floppy, 1 WD IDE 7200 RPM HD, 1 SATA Seagate 7200 RPM HD, 5 80mm case fans and I want to use my 535 Watt Enermax PSU if I can. According to this PSU calculator, I'll only need a 408 watt PSU if I buy the G80 (GF 8800 GTX) http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp
My Enermax 535 watt PSU has two 12v rails and each rail says it has 18a on it and they total 34a according to sticker on the PSU. It seems like it has enough power, but then again I don't want to burn up my whole new system when I build it.
Now, do you guys agree with that assessment or should I get a new PSU too? The problem is, I really don't have enough money to buy a new PSU, otherwise, I'd get one in a heartbeat...the PC Power and Cooling Quad 750 watt PSU to be precise for $199 at Newegg, but I don't have the extra $200 or else I would. I'd rather have allot of overhead but I just can't afford it now. Another alternative is getting the E6600 Dual Core, in which case I'll have enough money to buy the PCP Quad 750. Whatever happens I'm waiting until April 22nd where Intel drops their prices on their CPU's so the currently expensive Q6600 will drop down to a more manageable $530.
Now, here's what I want to build: Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2GB 2x1GB of DDR 667MHz Corsair XMS RAM, G80 or R600 (whichever comes out first), Asus P5B-E mobo, Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty sound card, 1 Lite-On DVD burner, 1 Floppy, 1 WD IDE 7200 RPM HD, 1 SATA Seagate 7200 RPM HD, 5 80mm case fans and I want to use my 535 Watt Enermax PSU if I can. According to this PSU calculator, I'll only need a 408 watt PSU if I buy the G80 (GF 8800 GTX) http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp
My Enermax 535 watt PSU has two 12v rails and each rail says it has 18a on it and they total 34a according to sticker on the PSU. It seems like it has enough power, but then again I don't want to burn up my whole new system when I build it.
Now, do you guys agree with that assessment or should I get a new PSU too? The problem is, I really don't have enough money to buy a new PSU, otherwise, I'd get one in a heartbeat...the PC Power and Cooling Quad 750 watt PSU to be precise for $199 at Newegg, but I don't have the extra $200 or else I would. I'd rather have allot of overhead but I just can't afford it now. Another alternative is getting the E6600 Dual Core, in which case I'll have enough money to buy the PCP Quad 750. Whatever happens I'm waiting until April 22nd where Intel drops their prices on their CPU's so the currently expensive Q6600 will drop down to a more manageable $530.
