ChromeDome
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System Name | Super Budget Gamer Thing lol |
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Processor | AMD 5600+ Windsor @3.0ghz |
Motherboard | ASUS M3N78-VM AM2/AM2+ Micro ATX |
Cooling | Thermaltake TR2-R1 Ultra Silence CPU heatsink+fan / 3 exhaust case fans |
Memory | 3 Gigs Kingston DDR2@800mhz |
Video Card(s) | PNY 8800GT 512mb OC'd 710/1740/950 - 178.24 |
Storage | 2X 320 gig Seagate Barracuda's @7200rpm - SATA |
Display(s) | 22in Dell LCD 1680X1050 / 21.6in AOC LCD / Hauppauge TV Tuner |
Case | Antec Three Hundred |
Audio Device(s) | Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio |
Power Supply | Antec Earthwatts EA500D 500w |
Software | Vista, bby <3 |
Benchmark Scores | yay it works! =] |
Hi 'peeps
I'm upgrading a power supply in my cousins Dell. Its an Ispiron 530 with an intel E6550, dual Burners, two HD's, basic sound card, wireless card, and an 8600GT. Right now he has the stock unit PS. Its rated at 300w with 18 amps on a single 12v rail :/
He wants to be able to run an 8800GT now (he has one) but also midrange cards in the future. Think ATI 4850 or nvidia 9800GTX level. Budget is a concern, so after scouring and researching I found this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153052
Seems solid but has 14 amps on one 12v rail and 15 amps on the other for a total of 29 amps altogether.
Is this enough? I see some user reviews that say no, some say its just enough, yet others say its plenty enough.
What say the experts here? I was led right to a PS for my own rig here recently, but i had more money to spend and got a nice Corsair. This choice is more budget minded. Its for a Dell, as said.
Thanks for your replies
I'm upgrading a power supply in my cousins Dell. Its an Ispiron 530 with an intel E6550, dual Burners, two HD's, basic sound card, wireless card, and an 8600GT. Right now he has the stock unit PS. Its rated at 300w with 18 amps on a single 12v rail :/
He wants to be able to run an 8800GT now (he has one) but also midrange cards in the future. Think ATI 4850 or nvidia 9800GTX level. Budget is a concern, so after scouring and researching I found this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153052
Seems solid but has 14 amps on one 12v rail and 15 amps on the other for a total of 29 amps altogether.
Is this enough? I see some user reviews that say no, some say its just enough, yet others say its plenty enough.
What say the experts here? I was led right to a PS for my own rig here recently, but i had more money to spend and got a nice Corsair. This choice is more budget minded. Its for a Dell, as said.
Thanks for your replies