i have a p4, 80gig hdd, 320gig hdd, 2 dvd drives, ati all in wonder video card. what size power supply should i get? any reccomendations would be greatly appreciated.
budget= 40-65 dollars and i plan on getting it from newegg.com
2007-01-21 12:29:47 · 7 answers · asked by p8ntballkid2008 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
I would get one with atleast Sata Power plug also and the PCIe power too. Go to www.tigerdirect.com and search PSU and you'll find them fairly easy. I would stick with a 500W or more. I have a 600W Ultra with 3 80mm fans w,Sata Power (2) IDE power (8) floppy (2) and PCIe (2) and it was only $55 from them...Thanks
P4 CPU--60-80w
128mb ram -- 7w
Hdd -- 25w
DVD/CD/RW -- 50w
PCI -- 15w
AGP -- 35w
P4 mobo -- 50-70w
even if you have 1gb of ram and the 2 hdds-- 80+56+50+100+30+35+70 = 421w +10% (42w) =463 @ the most I would go with the 500 or more..
2007-01-21 12:57:14 · answer #1 · answered by computer_surplus2005 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, i got mine from newegg, they are fast, good choice. i have the antec power 2.0 500W PSU, the thing is silent, has good airflow because of the wraped cables, and has removable cables so you dont clutter up the case with unneeded cables. i think the price has dropped, but yeah, i would look into getting a 400w or a 450w. i plan to expand and take my PSU with me, so look for the smart power logo thingy. antec makes nice PSUs. i got this computer on my desk with nothing on but a face plate, and i can easly hear the little fishtank 10gallon filter making more noise than this thing, and this one is on my deak, not 7 inches away from me
2007-01-21 12:37:20 · answer #2 · answered by Bob7k 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
400W to be safe bcos they are rated at 80% of capacity
when they say 100W power supply it means its a 80watt one.
this is true most of the time
2007-01-21 12:32:28 · answer #3 · answered by mohnkhan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can get a power supply between 400-600W for the above specs
2007-01-21 12:36:25 · answer #4 · answered by chutechchu 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd go 500 watts personally! You never know when you are gonna add more hardware!
2007-01-21 12:34:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here ya go I sell these at our store and you can't beat the price
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817182019
Its more than enough power!
2007-01-21 13:54:29 · answer #6 · answered by Yieba 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not get the same amount watts that you have in there now.
2007-01-21 12:37:04 · answer #7 · answered by brilcream 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋