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If my budget for Case & PSU is $110  
I plan to run  
* GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L,  
* IDCP e8400, G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB),  
* EVGA 512-P3-N841-AR GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB 256-bit  
* OS HDD - Western Digital Caviar RE WD1600YS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA
* EE HDD - Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31000340AS 1TB 7200 RPM  
 
Case in question has 2x120mm FANS
PSU - 450W - This Antec LifeStyle SONATA II is armed with a specially designed low-noise SmartPower 2.0 power supply (450W ATX12V v2.01) for surpassingly strong power with minimum noise.
. Two 12V rails give a total 32amps of power,
 
Antec LifeStyle SONATA II Piano Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450W SmartPower 2.0 Power Supply - Retail $110
 
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129155
 
 
So what do you think????

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I'd go with the Sonata III, which has a 500 watt Antec Earthwatts.  
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129024
 
It's not just a step up in wattage, it's a much better psu than the Antec SmartPower 2.0.
 
The best Antec PSU's are the Earthwatts, the Neo's and the TPQ's.
 
I have the Antec Nine Hundred:
 
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] %2bHundred
 
It doesn't come with a psu, so I got the Antec Neo 650 for the 6+2 pin connector for my MSI overclocked 3870x2. That was $99 at Newegg.
 
If you like the Nine Hundred, you could get it with the Earthwatts separate. Don't skimp on the PSU, at least get the Sonata III.


Message edited by yipsl on 02-23-2008 at 11:44:59 AM
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Agree, if you're getting a new case, get the Sonata III.  Have a couple of Sonata IIs that have been very good but the III has a better PSU.  


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