Time for a new PSU, how big should I go?

[dmw16]

I recently upgraded my CPU and board and now any time my PC is totally shutdown, in order to power again i have to flip the power on the PSU off, wait a few secs then switch it back and then boot. Seems like I dont have enough juice. My system is:

Athlon64 2800+
Gigabyte KT800
2x 512MB PC3200
Radeon 9700Pro
CD-RW
DVD-ROM
120gb 8mb 7200rpm WD drive

right now I have a 300W Antec PSU. I was thinking about an Enermax Noisetaker 350W or a Thermaltake 480W Silent Purepower. Any thoughts on either of these? Or suggestions of PSUs around the $50-$70?
thanks,
-doug

 

[Matthias99]

I really doubt you "don't have enough juice"; I'm running a very similar rig on a 300W PSU without any problems. Often powerdown/up issues like this are related to the motherboard; maybe a BIOS update would help?

If you do want a new PSU, either of those should be fine. The Antec "TruePower" 430W is also supposed to be excellent (but may be a bit louder than either of those). If you want *really* quiet, you might try the Seasonic Super Tornado line, which SilentPCReview pegged as the quietest. A tad pricey, though, especially if you want the 400W. They also recently reviewed the Enermax Noisetaker.

 

[nick1985]

bigger =! better

get a quality antec. a true 430 or something would be just fine

 

[dirtcheapguy]

Originally posted by: dmw16
I recently upgraded my CPU and board and now any time my PC is totally shutdown, in order to power again i have to flip the power on the PSU off, wait a few secs then switch it back and then boot. Seems like I dont have enough juice. My system is:

Athlon64 2800+
Gigabyte KT800
2x 512MB PC3200
Radeon 9700Pro
CD-RW
DVD-ROM
120gb 8mb 7200rpm WD drive

right now I have a 300W Antec PSU. I was thinking about an Enermax Noisetaker 350W or a Thermaltake 480W Silent Purepower. Any thoughts on either of these? Or suggestions of PSUs around the $50-$70?
thanks,
-doug

I think you have enough juice.
my sister compaq pc
come with athalon 3200 xp cpu
one dvd burner
one cd drive
one 8 in 1 reader
2 80mm case fan
and the pus only 250 watt
cpu temp 63c allmost all them time

 

[3LEMENT0]

I'd say 300-400 good PSU would be fine....Antec, Enermax, Enlight, Fortron and Sparkle would be good choices...good luck

 

[mAsTAd]

go on ebay.
Look for someone with very good feedback. I've seen 500watt power supply's for 30 including shipping.