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Power Supply Suggestions

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dbdynsty25

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I'm having some issues with my computer right now. I will be playing some graphic intensive games like Tribes Vengeance or Tiger Woods 2005 and all of the sudden my PC will just reboot. This only happened after I upgraded my Radeon 9700 to the X800 Pro (I even tried a 6800GT and the same thing happened). I assume I hit my power limit and it surpasses it when that video card is just eating up the power. I only have a 330 Watt Antec True Power right now. My current setup:

P4 3.0 (800mhz fsb, 512 cache)
1 gig (2 x 512) Geil Ultra DDR 3200
1 SATA WD Raptor (36 gig, 10,000 rpm)
1 SATA WD Caviar (120 gig, 7,200 rpm)
ATI Radeon X800 Pro
1 52x CD Burner
1 8x Dual Format DVD Burner
1 Floppy Drive
Lian Li 61 Case with 4 fans

I'm actually thinking about picking up another 36 gig Raptor so that I can RAID 0 them in which case I'll definitely need a new PS. So basically what I'm looking for is a new PS. I have been out of the PS loop for such a long time (2+ years) I don't know what to look for anymore. I guess it's safe to assume that I'm going to need 400+ Watts to keep my system stable. I want to stay in the 50 dollar range if at all possible, but i could go as high as 75-80. Any recommendations or links you guys could give me to a nice unit that can safely power all of my components would be GREAT. Thanks in advance.

-db
 
Just get an Antec 480 true power, and you will know you are good. You know how good (and quiet) the Antecs are ! Anyway, I think that is your problem.
 
The Enermax 350 at NE has strong 12v rails (26 amps) for $59. If you want to spend a little more check out the Enermax 460 - 33amps on the 12v ($75). That thing will power anything.
 
I have heard the best things about Antec power supply's, so I would go with Truepower 430 or 480. You probably dont need 480 unless you OC.
 
I've used both Antec and Enermax and recommend the Enermax. Antec is good, but Enermax is better (hence, they are more expensive -- can't have everything!). I'd invest money in a really good one since you have a lot of high priced hardware and every reason to feed it the best power you can. I'm currently using the Enermax NoiseTaker 475W.
 
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