Will 430W be enough?

[_Wotan_]

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
MOBO: Asus P5W DH Deluxe
MEMORY: 2 x 1GB, Kingston ValueRAM DDR2 800MHz CL 5
CPU: Asus EN7900GT 2DHT 256MB
HDD: Seagate 250GB SATA2 7200rpm 16MB Buffer
+ DVD-RW/CD-RW COMBO
+ SoundBlaster PCI card
+ Ethernet PCI card

I'd like to buy the Antec P150 case with its 430W PSU. Will this wattage be enough?

 

[sillywabbit]

Well, i'm definitely no expert but I think it's a little on the low side for upgrades down the road. I've read in Maximum PC they are expecting next-gen cards to be drawing around 300 W to run DX-10/Vista. Can anyone confirm or back me up on this?

 

[aBg_rOnGak]

If it's strictly no upgrading/adding more stuff, IMO yes,it's enough

 

[dverduzco10]

For now you should be ok.... but if you go for an SLI configuration, or bump up to a 7950 with Dual GPU's you will need something closer to 600W.

 

[quantumsheep]

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
MOBO: Asus P5W DH Deluxe
MEMORY: 2 x 1GB, Kingston ValueRAM DDR2 800MHz CL 5
CPU: Asus EN7900GT 2DHT 256MB
HDD: Seagate 250GB SATA2 7200rpm 16MB Buffer
+ DVD-RW/CD-RW COMBO
+ SoundBlaster PCI card
+ Ethernet PCI card

I'd like to buy the Antec P150 case with its 430W PSU. Will this wattage be enough?

As long as it is a decent quality 430 Watt PSU it should be more than enough. Im using a 430 Watter for my system, and it's pretty power hungry. 3 HDDs 'n' all.

 

[ivoryjohn]

430w is plenty for a system with no GPU (listed).

In fact, the only reason you would need to upgrade (other than SLI or CF) is if you get a high end GPU that requires special power that your PS may not supply.

 

[phreejak]

Be mindful, though, of some tech support requiements in the event that you would need to contact, say, ASUS about your GPU. One of the first things they'll in quire about is whether or not your PSU has a minimum of 22amps across its 12v rails for any card 7800GTX and above. It doesn't matter whether the card will draw that much, it's the standard party line.

 

[tool_462]

430w is plenty for a system with no GPU (listed).

In fact, the only reason you would need to upgrade (other than SLI or CF) is if you get a high end GPU that requires special power that your PS may not supply.

Was my initial thought also But the OP listed "CPU" twice, one of which is a 7900GT.

 

[TheTallGuy]

430W will be enough for your current system. If you plan to upgrade your GPU in the future, you'll also need to either upgrade the PSU or buy a power source strictly for the GPU.

But if you're combo'ing the case and PSU, it'll probably be more cost effective to by an additional power source if/when you upgrade.

 

[angry_ducky]

If the PSU is the NeoHE or TruePower, then it will be enough. One question, though: Why the value RAM?

 

[quantumsheep]

If the PSU is the NeoHE or TruePower, then it will be enough. One question, though: Why the value RAM?

If he isn't intending to overclock it should be good enough. If you are intending to overclock get some better ram. Corsais xms2 or OCZ Gold or something similar.