What do I need to run this setup??

DigitalCancer

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Currently I'm on an OCz 600w GameXtreme psu...

I'm runnning:

Asus M2N-32 SLI DLX
X2 6000+
x4 1GB G.Skill DDR2 800
eVGA 7600GT KO
x2 300GB Seagate SATA2
Soundblaster X-Fi
DVDR


What would I need to run:

Asus M2N-32-SLI DLX
X2 6000+
x4 1GB G.Skill DDR2 800
SLI 9600GT
x2 750GB Samsung F1
Soundblaster X-Fi
x2 DVDR

I mean, would my OCZ 600 be enough to handle this setup? I might look into only getting one of the Samsung F1's and 500Gb drive. There will be (2) drives regardless.
 

HOOfan 1

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Sep 2, 2007
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The OCZ aren't the greatest in the world due to their ripple at higher loads, but you are pretty much more than fine with what you have. I wouldn't think your system will load it up enough to get the out of spec ripple. Of course that also depends on how much overclocking you plan or don't plan to do.
 

Lunyone

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I would also think that you'd be fine. It'll also depend on how long you have had your current PSU. You get capacitor aging over time, which lowers the output capacity of your PSU, so that might/might not be an issue. You have about 35-36A on the combined 12V rails, so you might be pushing things a bit. If you want to upgrade to something a bit better, consider the Corsair vx 550w or the tx650w PSU's. The vx 550w has 41A on the 12V rail and the tx 650w has 52A on the 12V rail.
$85 - $20 MIR = $65!!
Corsair VX 550W ATX Power Supply - CMPSU-550VX
http://www.buy.com/prod/corsai...loc/101/205852646.html

$120 - $20 MIR = $100!!
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX ATX12V / EPS12V 650W Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CE, CB, TUV, FCC, CCC - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817139005

or another option to consider.
$93 shipped! ~42A on the 12V rails
Antec NeoPower 550w ATX 12v SLI Ready Power Supply - NEOPOWER 550
http://www.buy.com/prod/antec-...loc/101/202014042.html

All of these PSU's have a 5 yr. warranty, which is really good, so you can have peace of mind with any of them.