Will i have enough power?

[mirza911]

i am builing a new computer ad these are the specs

* 1 x Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail
* 1 x EVGA 512-P3-N845-AR GeForce 8800GTS (G92) KO 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
* 1 x Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
* 1 x ECS NF650iSLIT-A (V1.0) LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
* 4 x WINTEC AMPX 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Model 3AXT6400C5-1024 - Retail



will i have enough power from a 350W power supply or if not how much higher should i go?

 

[boomhower]

I would go with a quality 550 to be on the safe side. Buy.com has the Corsair 550VX for $70AR. The Q6600 can eat a ton of power especially when OC'd. If you OC your video card you are looking at another pretty big power draw. If you leave everything stock you could get by on a quality 450.

 

[mirza911]

Alright i just ordered that lol but umm do you have any other tips or suggestions for me?

 

[DSF]

Tips or suggestions about what? Parts? Putting it together? Getting it up and running?

I wouldn't buy an ECS motherboard, and I wouldn't buy a 650i motherboard. Since you're only using one graphics card, go with a solid P35-based board. Also, get 2x2GB instead of 4x1GB.

 

[mirza911]

all 3 of those lol but um why not an ECS or 650i motherboard? and how much of a dif does it make to use 2x 2GB sticks?

 

[HOOfan 1]

2x2GB iscan be cheaper than 4 1GB, ECS motherboards are not very good, and nForce chipsets are not as stable as Intel chipsets...