custom psu question

[dompadidodadollidado]

My planned build:

CASE: Antec 182b
MB: Asus P5K
CPU: E6750
RAM: 2GB PC-6400 (with another 2GB planned in the future)
GPU: XFX 8800 GTS 320MB
COOLING: Scythe Ninja PLUS
HDD: 2x Samsung SpinPoint 400GB

How much power do I need?

ps. I will overclock

 

[akhilles]

425W 28A on +12v combined. Pick a tier-1/2 500-600W psu (leave some headroom for future gpu upgrades) from this list:

http://www.tomswiki.com/page/Tiered+PSU+Listings?t=anon

This is nearly half price after rebate & is decent.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817103941

BTW, excellent choices. If you haven't decided on the ram, I suggest crucial ballistix or g.skill hk.

 

[dompadidodadollidado]

Is Corsair HX 520W sufficent?
http://www.corsairmicro.com/products/hx.aspx

 

[lunyone]

Is Corsair HX 520W sufficent?
http://www.corsairmicro.com/products/hx.aspx

Yes, but the Antec quoted by akhilles is the one I would go for. The Corsair 450w PSU can power a 8800gtx, but as akhilles said, leave some head room for upgrades. The 520w Corsair would do that, but for the money I would get the Antec 550w, especially because it's >80% efficient!

 

[dompadidodadollidado]

As I'm looking for a quiet computer at idle (torrenting), how does the antec stand against the corsair?
Antec has a 80mm fan and corsair has 120mm fan.

 

[nickc07]

I dont understand this whole quiet PC thing. My computer is in my bed room. If I am on my PC I have my head phones on either talking on teamspeak, playing games, listening to music. I never hear my PC when my head phones are on.

When I am trying to sleep the quiet hum puts me to sleep. I turn off my computer some at nights but it is just different trying to get to sleep without that noise. I guess I am used to it after 8 years of hearing it.

 

[akhilles]

Torrenting? Most likely you'll be hearing the hard disk.

Corsair HX 520W has up to 40A combined. I don't see why it can't power Ultra (525W 37A), but it MAY be pushing it. It's your money. Get what you want.

 

[dompadidodadollidado]

I don't have any plans to upgrade to 8800 ultra or even to the next lineup of geforce. My plan is to build it as a gamer/htpc/seedbox so when it has outgrown it gaming capabilities (I play mostly RTS) I will use it for fileserver and htpc. Therefore I'd like it to be silent as well as good performing I want it all

Anyhow, thank you. I'm glad to hear 520 will be enough.

 

[lunyone]

The 450w Corsair PSU can handle what you have, so the 520w one would be more than enough, as I stated earlier. You can get what you want, so enjoy building it and come back and let us know.