ENOUGH power ??

[trencin]

I am wondering if this ThermalTake 500watt PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153052

will handle the 8800GTS 320 MB along,with AMD 6000+ @stock,320 Seagate barracuda, DVD Burner, 4 case fans.

Thanks in advance

 

[jhyukkang]

i think it is close..
i dont know a lot of 8800's but if you had 6000 and 8600gts, you will be needed about 350-450w depending on your other system components...(more add in pci cards??/// more cd drives??)
i recomend you about 600W

 

[trencin]

hmm..alright thanks. I dont want to be risking anything.

 

[kpo6969]

8800GTS 320 = 103w
6000 = 125w

 

[pchoi04]

I think maybe 600w would be a safe bet. I think a good PSU is always a good investment, if you go cheap on a PSU you'll pay for it in the end; not that Themaltake is a bad PSU because there awesome. I think that one of the few components that you can actually future proof (to SOME extent) is going to be your PSU and it will give you some sort of an upgrade path.

 

[AAArDvArK]

I can safely say that it will, I have a 430W Antec powering a Core2Duo and an Evga 8800 GTS 320 with two hard drives, a sound card and a bunch of usb peripherals and no problems whatsoever, the GPU and CPU are overclocked even!!!

That said, it is always better to spend a few more bucks for future proofing and peace of mind, if you are strapped however go for it.

 

[lunyone]

I am wondering if this ThermalTake 500watt PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153052

will handle the 8800GTS 320 MB along,with AMD 6000+ @stock,320 Seagate barracuda, DVD Burner, 4 case fans.

Thanks in advance

If you can afford to wait for the $45 MIR, get this PSU, it won't let you down!! Antec 550W for $60 shipped!!!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817103941

Minimum for a 8800gtx would be this Corsair 450W PSU for $80 shipped.
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10006428

My 2cp's

 

[halcyon]

...keeping focused on your original question, this may help ...even if not running an Asus mb http://support.asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us

 

[cleeve]

If you're not overclocking, I don't think it'd be a problem at all.

 

[blade85]

should be fine

 

[trencin]

alrighty thanks. Because I am debating between the 8800 GTS or the Saphire 1950 PRO 512 MB version.
1950 512 mb
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102075

or
8800GTS 320 MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130082

 

[trencin]

I want to game on a 22"Monitor and in future games it does not have to be everything maxed out with AA.

 

[lunyone]

Go for the 8800gts if you can afford it. It will allow you better fps than the x1950pro, plus is ahhh dx10 compliant (not that is real critical right now).

 

[barneybadass]

don't guess... figure it out

http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp