Power Supply to run an E2180?? With Minor overclocking?

[itakey]

I was hoping someone could suggest a power supply to run an E2180 Intel chip with minor possible overclocking. I probably won't be doing much, if any overclocking so what is a decent power supply to run this chip?

How many watts are needed?
My current machine I am upgrading is an XP210+ overclocked running an Antec True Power 330W and never skipped a beat.

Anyone have any recommendations? I am not trying to break the bank since I probably won't be doing a ton of overclocking so a few different power supply price ranges will be helpful.

 

[SerpentRoyal]

Antec Earthwatts 430/500. 430 was on sale this week @ NewEgg for $30 AR.

 

[SerpentRoyal]

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[itakey]

Is the Antec EarthWatts half decent for a little overclocking on an E2180?

I see the Antec EarthWatts 500 for $59.99 after rebate
and the Antec EarthWatts 430 for $39.99 after rebate

I am building the rig SerpentRoyal suggested with the Abit IP35-e, and for a cpu one of these: E2140/E2160/E2180.

Is the 430 a worthy supply at that price? Or should I consider something else?

 

[SerpentRoyal]

It will take a capable E2180 to 3.6GHz. There is no need to spend more $ on E2180. Get the the E2160 since both are the same chip with different CPU multiplier. You'll be able to push a good E2160 to 3.6GHz with those $10/GB HP RAMs.

The 430 was on sale for $30. I would wait for NewEgg to drop price back down to $30. I also like the Ultra V or X-Finity 500/600. These are usually FREE AR from Frys.com.

 

[itakey]

Thanks SerpentRoyal!

Sounds like the E2160 is the chip I will get them. I won't be overclocking like mad anyhow, but a little boost will be good enough for me. I've had a few Antec True power supplies and they have always been super quiet, and stable when overclocking. If nothing changes in the next few days, I think i will probably go with the Antec EarthWatts 430.

 

[itakey]

Is the Antec Earthwatts 380 too underpowered to consider? Newegg has it for $50-$30 rebate=$20. Or is the Earthwatts 430 for $70-$30=$40 the route I should go?

NewEgg is out of stock on the Antec 430, so are there any others recommended in the same range?

 

[SerpentRoyal]

It will also work fine as long as you don't run four HDDs, two optical drives, and load up all the PCI/PCI-E slots on the MB (especially with a uber expensive graphic card). My overclocked E4300 @ 3.49GHz rig pulls 180 watts under Orthos.

 

[itakey]

Ok, so I might just go with the Antec Earthwatts 380 since I've trusted them in the past.

How is the brand Cooler master?
They have this for $45 - $20 rebate = $25

NewEgg
I read that these are rebadged Seventeam and is probably more like a 400w.


Should I just stick with the Antec 380?

 

[SerpentRoyal]

Stick with the Earthwatts 380.

 

[itakey]

EarthWatts 380 it is! Thanks for the help!