Quality PSU

[Gamax]

Hi I am going to be running this system... finally

AMD Opteron 170 (Going to OC it as far as I can go)
ATi Radeon X1950XT 256MB
1GB PC3200 OCZ Gold Edition
MSI K8N Neo4 Motherboard
Antec Super Lanboy case (may fit?) http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/superlanboy/

Wondering if this PSU would be enough or should I need something bigger. Note that 105-110 is already out of my budget ($100) but I've read excellent reviews about this so I may go for it. Also is the wattage enough? and Amperage?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817194003

 

[fishmonger12]

Good choice of PSU. You could probably find one 15-20$ cheaper that would suit you fine if you waited around for a rebate or a hot deal.

To answer the question, yes that psu is "big" enough, ie has enough amps on the 12v rails and enough wattage, and is a brand generally associated with quality.

 

[Operandi]

Good but there is better.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817151023

 

[fishmonger12]

Originally posted by: Operandi
Good but there is better.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817151023

Like I said, 15-20$ cheaper, like this one.

And it's seasonic

 

[Machine350]

Originally posted by: Operandi
Good but there is better.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817151023

I fail to see how that one is better. The enermax has 22A 12V rails while that one has 14A and 15A 12V rails. It's cheaper, but less powerful.

OP, I'd stick with your original pick, that's an awesome PSU.

 

[Gamax]

THe amperage on the ENERMAX liberty is dual 22... and it's 500W, and the latter although cheaper, is 14 and 15 and 430W. Probably enough or more than enough, but I want to be much more than sure, lol. Also... the wattage recommended by http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp is 550W....

How do I know the peak wattage of a PSU?

 

[Operandi]

The Enermax dose not have 22A x2 of 12v (22x2x12 = 528 watts, not possible) power available to it, the 22A figure would be peak power, not continues sustainable power.

The Seasonic's build quality is about as good as it gets; quality Adda fan, high-quality Jappanese capacitors, ect. It's also slightly more efficient, and quieter. For those reasons I consider the Seasonic better.

 

[Boyo]

Go with the Enermax. Solid Choice.

The company website may have something on peak wattage.