Worth changing my Neopower 480W?

[drakore]

Hi, currently i am using an Antec Neopower 480W PSU in an Antec P180 w/:

Asus A8N SLI Deluxe
AMD Athlon X2 3800+ currently running @ stock but I will be overclocking it
1 GB 2x512 Kingston HyperX DDR400 running @ stock and will overclock it if/when I do my CPU (may be changing to 2x1GB OCZ EB Platinum DDR500)
1 x 36 GB WD Raptor
1 x 320GB Seagate SATA2 Barracuda 7200.10
ATI x1900xt w/ Zalman vf900 680/780
Scythe Ninja w/ SilenX 120mm 72cfm 14dBa
Plextor 716SA
1 x Panasonic Floppy
Logitech G7
Kensington low profile keyboard
Dell 2407WFP
BenQ 19" FP931-D

I used this website to check the PSU requirements and it comes a little close and even over in some cases when adjusting the capacitor aging and surge compensation. I have had most of this system for over a year now (about 18months) and I do a lot of DVD burning and did a fair amount of gaming when I initially got it.

I am wondering if I should change my PSU for one with a high wattage. I would rather be safe than sorry in the respect to potentially screwing up my system. I may want to put an additional HD soon, a new soundcard (onboard sound kind of sucks) and change to a 74 GB raptor (although I'm sure that makes no diff to the power req's). I am currently eyeing the Corsair 620W Modular PSU. Any input? Any comments on my system and upgrades are greatly appreciated.

TIA

 

[Bobthelost]

No, the wattage is fine, i'm not a fan of the antec lines for the most part and the NeoPower is one of the ones i don't like but that'd be a problem with the brand not the power.

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: Bobthelost
No, the wattage is fine, i'm not a fan of the antec lines for the most part and the NeoPower is one of the ones i don't like but that'd be a problem with the brand not the power.

whats wrong with the neo 500 power? im using on on a conroe E6400 and its been doing its job fine. it has 17A across 3 rails which makes it a fairly decient psu.

Anyhow unless u can grab those on sale, there definitely not worth it. The price is a bit too expensive, and you could get a FSP group PSU for cheaper. But the neo power is modular!

lastly no u dont need a new psu. Unless u intend on dropping the xfire card for your 1900xt u should be fine. Back when i was running my X2, i had a Watt View check out the power reqs for my system and with 2 7800GT's in sli and 4 hard drives 2 opticals, the power spiked no higher then 380W. However the amount of power your PSU pumps is highly dependent on what temperature your PSU is running at also.

 

[drakore]

Thanks for the input guys, umm my case runs at about 38 deg, but it should be lower after i do my fan mods tonight. One thing I am not thrilled about is the efficiency (ranges from 60% to about 77%) Barring a spree of comments that say otherwise, I am going to stick with the PSU for the next 6-10 months and use my current funds towards the OCZ memory and a soundcard.

 

[dBTelos]

Originally posted by: Bobthelost
No, the wattage is fine, i'm not a fan of the antec lines for the most part and the NeoPower is one of the ones i don't like but that'd be a problem with the brand not the power.

The Seasonic made NeoHE and Truepower 3 are all very good supplies. OP, your PSU has penty power, and most PSU calculators and unaccurate. How long have you had the PSU?

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: drakore
Thanks for the input guys, umm my case runs at about 38 deg, but it should be lower after i do my fan mods tonight. One thing I am not thrilled about is the efficiency (ranges from 60% to about 77%) Barring a spree of comments that say otherwise, I am going to stick with the PSU for the next 6-10 months and use my current funds towards the OCZ memory and a soundcard.

always better to upgrade memory then psu when your system isnt lacking power!

 

[drakore]

The PSU is about 18 months old. It gets used a fair amount but not 24/7. Now it is seeing lighter use at about 2-3 hours a day, but soon it will see around 16 hours a day because of school.