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  1. Dec 25th, 2003, 09:42 PM #1
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    what powersupply do I need?

    I'm gettnig a p4 3ghz... I have 2 hard drives (one of them is SATA which uses more power I suppose) and 2 drives: cd and dvd... umm and 2 fan cases (just a mid-tower case)

    is a 480W power supply too much or is it good for this system?
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  2. Dec 25th, 2003, 10:12 PM #2
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    You could probably get away with ALOT less wattage, but you would limit yourself to future upgrades.

    I have a 430WATT PSU that runs the following:

    Athlonx XP 2100+
    Shuttle ak31a mobo
    Geforce 4 Ti4600
    Turtle Beach Santa Cruz Sound Card
    NIC
    Approx 7 fans total
    2X 80GB 7200 RPM Maxtor HD
    1X 120GB 7200 RPM Maxtor HD
    DVD+RW/CD+RW Drive
    2X 256MB DDR pc2100

    Runs perfectly fine and I'm sure I could add a few more things (in fact, I plan on doing so) so I doubt you'll have ANY problems powering what you want with a 480WATT PSU.
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  3. Dec 25th, 2003, 11:39 PM #3
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    heh cool I think I'll go with this then
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  4. Dec 26th, 2003, 04:41 PM #4
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    OK... more naivety!

    The watts isn't the only part of the equation!!! Make sure the PSU has more than a 16AMP on the +12 volt string.

    AMD's recommended minimum AMP is 18 and I think Pentiums is 12/14... so any lower, and you could have some very strange problems in the future.

    I'm running a 550Watt 24AMP PSU, which owns my last PSU. Most standard 'QTEC' branded PSUs are not to AMD's required standard. Just be careful which one u choose. It is the most important part of the PC!
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  6. Dec 29th, 2003, 02:07 AM #5
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    I had heard that most AMD compatible power supplies are good. The one I'm getting supports AMD too, even though my comp isn't AMD... I hope it's good, it's only $50 hehe
    I know the Anatec True Power is the best, but it's way too expensive (uuh about $120). Otherwise I would get that, hehe
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  7. Dec 29th, 2003, 03:55 PM #6
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    dont try to slink by with your power supply

    if u have extra watts its all the better
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  8. Dec 30th, 2003, 01:31 AM #7
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    I'm thinking of buying the 480 watt Antec True power tomorrow... this is supposed to be the best, but its very costy If I dont see anything with a lower price I'll go with this
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  9. Dec 30th, 2003, 02:48 PM #8
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    Antec are very good quality.

    It may be costly, but it's money well spent!
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