yet another "is this enough" power supply question

[McMadman]

Alright, I'm considering planning for the future and maybe ensuring my video card purchase isn't spoiled by the power supply.

First off, I'm using a 350W sparkle supply (FSP350-60BTS).
currently system specs are as follows
ecs k7s5a+xp 1900+
4 hds
2 optical drives
floppy (I just KNOW thats using up tons of power 😀)
2 case fans
and 9700 pro

Eventually I'd like to upgrade the motherboard/cpu and reduce the number of hds to 3, but I still have to wonder if power was the root of my problem before (with a seemingly faulty 9500pro)

comments?
If I REALLY need to buy a new supply, I'm thinking of either another sparkle 550W, or an antec trupower 480 (both are around the $100 mark.) But if it is not necessary then I'd rather be a penny pincher and save. 😉

 

[bgeh]

it should be enough. especially if you're planning to reduce the no. of hd's to 3

 

[Corporate Thug]

it'll be fine

 

[McMadman]

I'm thinking so too, considering its was stable as win98 can be, except for when I had my 9500 in here.

 

[dexvx]

The question isnt whether is the power "enough" quantitatively, rather is the power supply "good enough" qualitatively.

 

[McMadman]

This supply is still reccomended as a good "budget" supply, I'd still like to replace it again eventually, but $90 for a supply is currently steep.

 

[Acanthus]

i wish everyone would get a 400w Enermax/Antec and never ask again 🙁

Sparkle is a high quality PSU, i would think 350w is enough to push that system. Even with a 9500 Pro.

 

[McMadman]

I got this supply maybe a year and a half ago before these higher end supplies and the trupower line came to become widely avaliable/affordable, I've used my share of generics in the past, but not so anymore.