Need some advice about to go shopping!

Hello.

I just built a little gaming computer and i need some advice on the power supply since the coolermaster extremepower 600w isn't doing the job.

I have an e6550, gigabyte p35 ds3L, 4 gig of some a data ram ddr2 800 (terrible ram? got good reviews on newegg) I have 2 300gig western digitals on IDE and one SATA 250 gig Maxtor and lastly an xfx 8800gt 600.

I'm going to fry's electronics in Tempe, Arizona. Just missed the sale of the Tagan ITZ 700w for 79.99 +30 mail in rebate. They don't carry ton's of brands i know antec is available, corsair, that tagan is probably there. Anyway I'm not too concerned about the brand I just want it to work. What should i look for on the side of the PSU? I plan on going SLI later on with a 780i board and plan on going quad core all by summer time. So i need some room for expansion. Thanks for the help!

Correction: One does not "shop" for computer parts, rather one "purchases" computer parts. You are not a fat, middle aged, suburbanite mom "shopping" at a fabric store.

:-)

If you visit newegg.com they do a pretty good job of listing all the specifications of power supplies. They will say on the spec sheet how many amps are their on each rail.

This is the posting for the EarthWatts 500W

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817371007


I am sure the 600W is similar if not identical to that. 600 watts is plenty for your power supply.