Need some advice before I upgrade.

katboi

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I'm confused if the PSU i have can handle the upgrade i want to make.
My current system:

-Apevia APEVIA X-TELSTAR-JR G-Type X Steel ATX Midtower Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144211

--APEVIA ICEBERG ATX-IB680W-BL 680W ATX12V / EPS12V PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148028

--AMD Athlon X2 5000+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103211

--4GB DDR2 800Mhz OCZ TitaniumRam (Timings are 4-4-4-15)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227270

--Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe Motherboard (nForce 570 Chipset)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131013

--Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT 512MB Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143118

--Western Digital 320GB Hard Disc Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136098

I was thinking of upgrading to a 6400+ (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103228) and if possible another 8800GT in SLI. Is this possible on my current PSU? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance! :)
 

katboi

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Thanks for the advice, but I'm actually trying to not upgrade my PSU if possible, I just wanted to see if what I had could run a 6400+ (i know its a 125W, 90nm CPU and my current one is a 65W, 65nm - so I assumed there would be a jump in power demand and I really don't wanna fry my system) and if it can run one then if its possible to get another 8800gt in SLI along with the 6400+ or would that be overkill on my PSU.

I'm aware that it isn't the best PSU but it was cheap, looked great, and was SLI ready so I though it was a good purchase at the time. Sorry if my questions are confusing I'm not very good yet with PSU stuff, this was my first build so I'm new to this.
 

blackwidow_rsa

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It will probably work, but will shorten your psu's life since their effeciency sucks...like mine. Get the psu first then 88gt or other way around .
edit: don't get the 6400+ it's a heat monster, rather get the 5000+ black edition
 

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