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need a psu

  • 18-05-2005 6:50pm
    #1
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭


    a mate in england is building a machine and i said i'd give him some advice.

    here are the spec's

    AMD Athlon 64 3000+ skt. 754
    Elite K8T800-A VIA K8T800 skt754 1600FSB DDR +SATA +6 ch. audio ATX
    2 x 512MB DDR RAM
    OcUK GeForce 6600 GT 128MB DDR3
    2 hdd's
    2 1 xcd/rw drive 1 x dvd rom

    i couldn't of stressed more the importance of a good psu to him but he is on a very very very tight budget, i reccommended antec and he said they are too dear.

    he then said how about this Enermax EG375AX-VE Noisetaker 370w

    i don't know if the wattage would be enough? would it?


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  • #2
    jessy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 950 ✭✭✭jessy


    very decent power supply only 69Euro

    to answer your question 370w will be loads if hes not going to be overclocking


  • #3
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    yeh i don't think he'll be overclocking so the enermax will be fine so, i just wanted to make sure as i had problems with a psu when i was building on the cheap.


  • #4
    padraigf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 345 ✭✭padraigf


    Enermax are a great brand, and 370w from a reputable company is heaps for all but the highest power rigs.


  • #5
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    right he's changed his mind again and now is going for a hiper 520w are these any good?


  • #6
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    just another quick question but not related to the psu.

    he's getting the retail version of the cpu, will he need thermal paste or is there a thermal pad on the heatsink or will they supply thermal paste?


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  • #7
    padraigf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 345 ✭✭padraigf


    retail come with thermal goop already on the HS.

    Hiper are pretty good aswell, a bit louder perhaps from what I hear.


  • #8
    HungryJoey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,192 ✭✭✭HungryJoey


    Cremo wrote:
    a mate in england is building a machine and i said i'd give him some advice.

    here are the spec's

    AMD Athlon 64 3000+ skt. 754
    Elite K8T800-A VIA K8T800 skt754 1600FSB DDR +SATA +6 ch. audio ATX
    2 x 512MB DDR RAM
    OcUK GeForce 6600 GT 128MB DDR3
    2 hdd's
    2 1 xcd/rw drive 1 x dvd rom

    i couldn't of stressed more the importance of a good psu to him but he is on a very very very tight budget, i reccommended antec and he said they are too dear.

    he then said how about this Enermax EG375AX-VE Noisetaker 370w

    i don't know if the wattage would be enough? would it?


    If i were him/you , go for a socket 939 CPU + Motherboard...754 is out dated at this stage, THe future lies on 939 ( for a while anyway ). Its worth it and same price if not cheaper.

    Hj.


  • #9
    TacT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,400 ✭✭✭TacT


    the hiper or enermax is a good choice, whichever he chooses


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