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How much power do I need?

sdanseo · 2006-07-07 04:18:28

I'm thinking of buying a new PC with the following components: AMD X2 4200+ 2GB RAM nVIDIA 7600GT WD Caviar HDD 250GB plus all the extras, wondering is 400W default PSU enough or should I go higher, and if so, how much higher?

07-07-2006 4:18am

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sdanseo

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I'm thinking of buying a new PC with the following components:

AMD X2 4200+
2GB RAM
nVIDIA 7600GT
WD Caviar HDD 250GB

plus all the extras, wondering is 400W default PSU enough or should I go higher, and if so, how much higher?

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#2 07-07-2006 4:53am

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The default power supply isnt too far off. The minimum requirements of that graphics card is 350W. I would go for something around 500W (maybe a little higher) and make sure its a decent brand.

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#3 07-07-2006 6:55am

zuma

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400W would do it....but a little extra headroom is always a good thing.

Also the quality of the PSU is paramount!!!

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