will this power supply do?

[akshayt]

Amd 64bit 3200 winchester
Asus A8N E
1gb X 2 ram ddr 400
Radeon 1900XT
160gb seagate sata ncq
1 LED temp display
1LED controller
2 cabinet fans
1 additional fan
creative sound blaster 24bit
dvd rw
dvd rom
4 usb drives
functioning lan and router

all components or almost all of them 1yr old except graphic card and ram

My psu is Antec SL450 with 25A on +12va line

 

[akshayt]

why doesn't anybody reply... bump

 

[Booshanky]

it should be fine.

 

[akshayt]

It is what the company recommends, so won't it fall short?

http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp

is this accurate?

 

[Booshanky]

No, it'll be fine. Those PSU calculators are rarely ever right.

My PSU is only 50 watts better than that one you're getting and i've got a TON more junk in my PC running off it than you do.


People really overthink their power supply purchases.

 

[akshayt]

What all do you run and which psu do you have?

 

[Booshanky]

Four hard drives, 2 optical, x2 3800, 7800gt, 4 sticks of ram, and 3 120mm case fans. Plus odds and ends.

I've got a 500 watt seasonic and it's fine. You're really wasting your time overthinking it.

 

[akshayt]

Is seasonic better than antec?
Is it normal seasonic or hi fi version?

Also, you only have a 7800GT, I am planning 1900XT which takes more power than even 7900GTX

 

[Booshanky]

You clearly think that your power supply is not good enough, so go ahead and get another one. It'll make you feel better.

 

[akshayt]

Please enlighten if you think otherwise.

 

[n7]

Should be adequate.

If your system becomes unstable, you'll know why, but really, unless you have issues or you are wanting to shell out for another PSU, i wouldn't worry too much.

 

[Check]

I replied to your post in Highly Technical but I will repeat it...

"Yes that is more than enough power. I've seen dual opterons and a 6800 ultra run off of a 350watt psu.

For some reason people these days go power crazy with their psus thinking that every system needs at least 500 watts just to post."

 

[Atheus]

Originally posted by: check
I replied to your post in Highly Technical but I will repeat it...

"Yes that is more than enough power. I've seen dual opterons and a 6800 ultra run off of a 350watt psu.

For some reason people these days go power crazy with their psus thinking that every system needs at least 500 watts just to post."

It's not the rated wattage, it's the quality. Run your x2 off a 350W if you like instability, but you'd better make sure it's a good one, or you will lose your expensive processor if it fails.

 

[Check]

I personally didn't run it and the system was rock solid for months. The PSU was replaced eventually with one that had more watts before it was finally sold.

As for the quality of a PSU, I always use good PSUs in my systems, so I just pay attention to amps per rail and watts.