What am I suppose to look for when purchasing a PSU??

[neoro]

Hmmmm.......
Here's the system....

Pentium 4 2.53 or 2.8 Ghz
Asus P4PE
1 Gig of DDR 333 Kingston C2.5
Leadteck GeForce 4 Ti4600

No overclocking planned..

Whats left now is the PSU....

What am I suppose to look for in a PSU..
WATTS??
is 400 enough for a non-overclocker.......
:: The more the Better :: ?? Less Stress on the PSU............ -> is this ture...??
I am trying to avoid Mega Brands (Antec,Enarmax)
Can i survive with a Generic PSU ,,

 

[Kingofcomputer]

Compucase (HEC) is a good choice, as good as Enermax, SPI, etc mega brands, much cheaper than them.
350W is enough for your system.

 

[Insidious]

There is a reason some companies ("mega brands") are more successful than others............


You need 300 or 350Watts

Less Stress on the PSU............ -> is this ture...??

YES!

 

[John]

Originally posted by: Kingofcomputer
Compucase (HEC) is a good choice, as good as Enermax, SPI, etc mega brands, much cheaper than them.
350W is enough for your system.

I agree 100%.

I have a 300w HEC AR-T w/ 80MM 21db Panaflo powering my XP1800+ rig like a champ. I have used hundreds of them in builds and they are solid units, and priced nicely. I recommend at least 180w combined on the +5 & +3.3 for your rig.