PSU advice

[gotensan01]

First off, I want to ask what people thought about the ENERMAX 550W PSU model EG651P-V(E) PSU. It sells on newegg for over $160 so I figure it has to kick ass.

Secondly, how do you know how much wattage you need for a psu? Is there a way to estimate semi-accurately?

 

[Sonic587]

List your specs. Your rig isn't showing up for me

While Enermax is a great brand, 550 watts is overkill for almost anybody. Seriously. $160 is quite a kick in the wallet as well.

 

[Mik3y]

if you want to save money, stick with antec. its a better bang for your buck, though i believe enermax makes one of the better psu's you can get. 480W is more then you'll need, even if you get the 6800 ultra extreme and tons of other junk. quality it wut matters.

 

[gotensan01]

Thanks for the concern guys but the situation is different. I have an Antec SmartPower 400W psu. I think this is all I will ever need, even when I add my water cooling setup. I have listed my computer stuff below for you guys to judge. I'm just asking because I might get the enermax 550 for around $70 and am wondering whether to sell or keep because it is such a good deal.

CPU: AMD Athlon64 1800MHz
Motherboard: Asus K8V
Memory: 512 MB of Corsair PC3200
Video Card: ATI 9800 PRO ATI Radeon
Hard Drive: WD Raptor WD360GD 37.0 GB @ 10000 RPMS
Additional Hard Drives: WD Speical Edition WD800JB, 80GB, 7200RPM
Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster 170N
DVD Manufacturer & Model: Samsung SD-616EEPB
DVD R/W: Lite-On SOHW-812S
Storage Interface: IDE,SATA
Sound Card: onboard
Speakers: Creative(crappy)
Internet Connection: Comcast Cable
Operating System: Windows XP
Other Components: Cooler Master Wavemaster case
Antec SL400 400W