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ive seen cases with 300 watts as well as ones with 350. when is there any need to get a 300W+ case? im planning to get a fairly decent gfx card, i hear they have a pretty huge power usage... im pretty noob as well as swedish so dont get too technical please ;) thanks in advance :)

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Go for 400 or better for the long run. The new cards are power hogs. You don't want to run out of gas in the future.

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