How does this Newegg system sound so far? I am due for a new one after using a crappy laptop for a couple years. I hardly ever play any games, so buying a top of the line video card is a complete waste for me. My questions are whether or not 380W is enough power for this. I'm also wondering if the fan I chose will be a good choice. Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated. Thank you!
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Don't know about the wattage for that card, or if there is interest in overclocking. 380 should do it but I'm not sure how much headroom you'd have. It sounds like your needs are modest. Even still, you may want to look at the 430 W range.
yeah, 430w would be nice, but he does not game, and i think that the ew 380 watters are pretty good and stable. http://www.evga.com/products/moreI [...] P3-N861-AR says they need at least 400w, or 26 amps on the 12v rail. the 380w, 430w and 500w have a combined 34 amps with both 12v rails, so the 380w should handle it...but the 430w is ont 10 bucks more if you could swing it, just peace of mind ya know?
Message edited by patater on 04-29-2008 at 04:21:24 AM
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I can kinda understand the graphics card, if your budget can't budge by 80 bucks more, otherwise It would be time to consider a better proformer.
The PSU is pretty low, What if you wanted to put an 9800GX2 in there? Are you going to want to replace that PSU? You've kind of forced yourself to stay with your current low power demands.
