new gaming computer, need input

[ewo]

Aplus Miditower XClio II
Noctua Chassifläkt 120mm 8dBa
Hiper PSU Type-R series 530W Black
Asus - Socket 775 - ATX Intel P965 (P5B) - PCI-E / SATA II/ DDR2
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2,4GHz Box
Corsair XMS2 Xtreme 2048MB DDR2 PC2-6400 CL5
Samsung 500GB SATA II NCQ (7200RPM / 16MB Cache / SATA II)
BFG GeForce 8800GTS OC2 Dual-DVI 640MB
Samsung Intern IDE DVD 16x / CD 48x

ok never used a modular psu before, is there any extra compatibility i need to know about? any other advice is most welcome

 

[Rabidpeanut]

If you buy a good brand you should be fine. Just don't buy something like a 'trustworthy mike's 750w modular reliable power supply super edition'.

 

[Jdm240sx]

you want a stronger PSU for ur 8800gts and all the heavy duty hardware you are running
check out mplich's thread under powersupply i dont think that hiper will cut it

 

[bigblack]

you want a stronger PSU for ur 8800gts and all the heavy duty hardware you are running
check out mplich's thread under powersupply i dont think that hiper will cut it

Correct. Get a decent supply, no need to be modular. Check out this list
http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&all=1&t=222154&postdays=0&postorder=asc

and get a PSU with at least 36 Amps on the 12V rails.

 

[proof]

Corsair 620W

GTS...*yawn* :lol:

 

[ewo]

Corsair 620W

GTS...*yawn* :lol:

but im just a poor kid..

ok how about Corsair PowerSupply (PSU) 520W HX ATX? acording to "teh list" it can take on heavy systems

 

[proof]

Yeah, it will do one GTX or two GTS. I would get the 620W though so you have a little insurance in case you want to upgrade something.

 

[Rabidpeanut]

Personally i would recommend a 750w cause you never know what might happen. Like you might end up switching to hd2900 crossfire and needing a cold fusion generator in your case... Adding a few hdds or another optical drive will put a bit of a strain on the psu, you never know when you will need a blu ray drive...