Could a Rosewill 550 watt power supply handle this?

[Wiggles]

Can this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817182017 (power supply) handle all out this.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822148107
Segate 80Gigs 3.0gb/s

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130056
eVGA 7900GS

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820161666
1Gig of wintec ddr2 800 ram

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16835106061
Thermaltake Big Typhoon CL-P0114 120mm Cooling Fan with Heatsink

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813127005
ABIT AB9 Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115005
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Conroe 1.86GHz 2M sharing L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor

 

[doolittle]

Yes it clocks in at under 210w according to the psu calc so that unit will be plenty.

Also consider these, I have used in the past builds they seem to be excellent price vs. quality

XClio 450BL $49 shipped (no-frills quality power)
Coolermaster RS-450-ACLY 450W $70 shipped (arguably CM's top of the line, high efficiency and active PFC. SPCR's review link)
Sunbeam NUUO SUNNU550-US-BK 550W $84 shipped (jonnyguru's review of this unit, 'nuff said)

 

[Wiggles]

so you dont think the 550 watt rosewill will be good for it and you want me to get one of those?

 

[yourbestfriend]

stay away from Rosewill PSU if you can, sparkle is what I would get

 

[doolittle]

Well the rosewill is ok, I don't have any experience with rosewill psu... for roughly the same price I would probably get the RS-450 just for the high efficiency.

 

[Wiggles]

can you get me a list of good psus that are around the same price and could handle all that stuff i want

 

[jaguarskx]

can you get me a list of good psus that are around the same price and could handle all that stuff i want

If I had to choose an inexpensive 500w PSU then it would be the XCLIO GOODPOWER 500W.

Below is a review:

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/829/4/page_4_final_thoughts/index.html

 

[Wiggles]

got any other psus you guys would recommand?

 

[jaguarskx]

What's your price range? The higher the better.

 

[Wiggles]

well i would really like 40$ to like 65$ around there but i really want one that can handle it easy

 

[jaguarskx]

Since your PC doesn't require a lot of power a 450w PSU should be more than enough. Therefore, you can opt for the FSP Group (Fortron Source) AX450-PN. It's a very good PSU and from a reputable namebrand.

 

[Wiggles]

will that still be able to handle it if i upgrade to 2gigs of ram?

 

[jaguarskx]

will that still be able to handle it if i upgrade to 2gigs of ram?

Easily.

The Forton (FSP) 450w PSU can deliver up to 348w on the 12v rails, that would leave a minimum of 102w on the 3.3v and 5v rails. Therefore your real concern should be the 12v rails.

The most power hungry components are the CPU and GPU. You CPU consumes about 44w. If you were to overclock it to be as fast as the X6800 CPU, then power consumption will jump to around 66w.

Since the 7900GS is a close relative of the more powerful 7900GT, then I will assume it will draw about 45w on the 12v rail. More if the GPU is overclocked, beyond nVidia's specs; which is usually the case.

Other things that draws power from the 12v rail is the hard drive; about 17w for your 80GB HD, and the DVD drive; about 15w.

RAM draws power from the 3.3v rails, and is about 10w per 1GB worth of RAM.

To summarize, you'll have no problems with the 450w Fortron PSU.

 

[jaguarskx]

http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115005
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Conroe 1.86GHz 2M sharing L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor

Oh yeah, and drop the extra $30 for the E6400 too.

 

[Wiggles]

could the power supply fan since its pointed upwards would this case be compatiable with it? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811119068

Also say I wanted to upgrade to a E6400 woudl it still hold it ( im just checking to make sure if i wanna uprgade later it will be able to handle it)

 

[doolittle]

No the fan mounts in the case with the fan pointing down.

The Centurion 5 is a nice case but it's $60 shipped...

have a look at the similiar COOLER MASTER Centurion RC-531 it is only $40 shipped.
Maybe you can take the $20 and put it to a bigger psu

 

[jaguarskx]

have a look at the similiar COOLER MASTER Centurion RC-531 it is only $40 shipped.
Maybe you can take the $20 and put it to a bigger psu

Nah, the FSP 450w PSU is more than enough. The $20 is better off being spent on the E6400.

 

[smitbret]

Ignore the Rosewill detractors around here, most have never tried a Rosewill anything. I bought the modular version of this PSU about 5 months ago, and it completely kicks a$$. Check out my system specs, I have the same video card in a dual core system on an Abit board. Running 2 SATA drives and an IDE drive, two DVD burners, three case fans and a Big Typhoon, etc. Never hiccupped, it is dead quiet and my system temps never get above 40. I put a cheaper 400 Watt Rosewill in my parents comp and am getting the same results. All of my case fans have been replaced with Rosewill fans because they move the same air more quietly than the Vantecs and the Antecs at half the price. I've used several other Rosewill components in mine and several other systems and I have yet to use one that I was the least bit unhappy with. Trust me, unless you can get a PC&C or a Seasonic for the same price, go with the Rosewill. Incidentally, I replaced a 2 year old 580W Antec PSU with the Rosewill I am using now because my system was unstable. Using a brand name is safe, but it doesn't always guarantee it'll be better.
-Brett

 

[Wiggles]

=/ you guys r confusing me now one is telling me to go with the rosewill and one isnt =/

 

[Wiggles]

which psu r you talking about?

 

[smitbret]

=/ you guys r confusing me now one is telling me to go with the rosewill and one isnt =/

I'm just telling you what I would do in your shoes. Our systems have similar power requirements (yours a little less), and I am confident that the Rosewill will work fine for you. If you want 100% assurance, well...... no one can do that. With New Egg you can always return it if it doesn't work out and get something else. I had a Thermaltake PSU with my old Socket A system and it wasn't that great (system was never quite stable), that's why I got the Antec that I eventually replaced with the Rosewill. In a nutshell, if you want to play it ultra-safe, go with a 500W or higher PC&C, Seasonic, Fortron (FSP) or a Sparkle PSU. You'll pay a premium, but they will be the most likely to do the job without a hiccup. You'd be happy with the Rosewill, though.
-Brett

 

[jaguarskx]

=/ you guys r confusing me now one is telling me to go with the rosewill and one isnt =/

Everyone has their own opinions.

I prefer to go with a namebrand and a model that has a good track record. That's why I recommended the Fortron (FSP) 450w PSU. The choice is ultimately yours t make.

 

[VictorCharlie]

This is another question about the Rosewill 550. My friend got a deal on newegg so I decided to pick one up. I haven't gotten the other components for my computer yet but here is what I plan on getting:


AMD Phenom II X3
ATI Radeon 4890
4 gb G.Skill RAM
640 WD Harddrive
Probably Gigabyte motherboard

Do you think that the Rosewill 550 Power supply would be able to handle all of this? It says that it's 35A combined on the 12V rails. I'm just a little worried it won't be able to handle it.

 

[cjl]

Only 35A? On a 550? I'd get something else - the Rosewill isn't the greatest quality. Something like the Corsair 550 would be a great choice.

 

[jsc]

I have been following this thread and the arguments for and against the various PSU brands and all I have to say about the brands listed is
not the Rosewill.