Hi there,
I'm building my first budget computer, and wanted some advice on an appropriate power supply. Cost isn't the most important consideration, but I'd like to get bang for my buck. Also, fitting in the case is pretty important. Here are the parts so far:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 4770 512MB 100277L
MoBo: GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Memory: 2x2GB 5-5-5 DDR2-1066
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
DVDR: Sony Optiarc Model AD-7240S-OB 24X DVDRW SATA
Case (comes with 1 120mm fan): Cooler Master Elite 330 RC-330-KKN1-GP Mid Tower
Standard Keyboard, Mouse, 2.1 speakers, no extra hdd
I also have one of these, not sure whether it's compatible with the case I have
Fan: ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail
I ran some specs in a free power calculator online and came out with about 400 watts, though on reading the newegg reviews for my Motherboard it apparently requires at least 500 watts. I'd like to OC to some degree (this was the one part of the psu calculator I didn't know how to handle, particularly the Vcore number), and can buy another 120mm fan if it's worth the extra performance vs. the fan cost.
So, basically, how large of a power supply do I need, and does anyone have any tried-and-true models to recommend? Thanks much!
I'm building my first budget computer, and wanted some advice on an appropriate power supply. Cost isn't the most important consideration, but I'd like to get bang for my buck. Also, fitting in the case is pretty important. Here are the parts so far:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 4770 512MB 100277L
MoBo: GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Memory: 2x2GB 5-5-5 DDR2-1066
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
DVDR: Sony Optiarc Model AD-7240S-OB 24X DVDRW SATA
Case (comes with 1 120mm fan): Cooler Master Elite 330 RC-330-KKN1-GP Mid Tower
Standard Keyboard, Mouse, 2.1 speakers, no extra hdd
I also have one of these, not sure whether it's compatible with the case I have
Fan: ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail
I ran some specs in a free power calculator online and came out with about 400 watts, though on reading the newegg reviews for my Motherboard it apparently requires at least 500 watts. I'd like to OC to some degree (this was the one part of the psu calculator I didn't know how to handle, particularly the Vcore number), and can buy another 120mm fan if it's worth the extra performance vs. the fan cost.
So, basically, how large of a power supply do I need, and does anyone have any tried-and-true models to recommend? Thanks much!