So I snagged a great deal on newegg an antec 520 NEO for 30 + an antec 300 case for 50.
In doing so I realized my psu may be a bit small for the components I am planning.
I was thinking of a
phenom II x6 1055t
Asus 890gx m4a89gtd pro board
Nvidia geforce 460gtx 1gb card
Plus a dvd-rw and a couple fans
And internal hdd
Now I took a look at a psu caculator and it said I needed a max of 444 watts if at load.
Considering some run at lower than advertised power ratings, would you advise a less power hungry system?
Thanks for any advice!
In doing so I realized my psu may be a bit small for the components I am planning.
I was thinking of a
phenom II x6 1055t
Asus 890gx m4a89gtd pro board
Nvidia geforce 460gtx 1gb card
Plus a dvd-rw and a couple fans
And internal hdd
Now I took a look at a psu caculator and it said I needed a max of 444 watts if at load.
Considering some run at lower than advertised power ratings, would you advise a less power hungry system?
Thanks for any advice!
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