PSU too weak?

Hello!

About to order my new computer, and im not so sure if my PSU is strong enough to run it!

Components:
Samsung SpinPoint F1 750GB SATA2 32MB 7200RPM
Radeon HD 4870 512MB
Intel Core™ 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz
Corsair TWIN2X pc6400 4096mb
Asus P5Q PRO, P45, Socket-775
1x DVD player

The PSU is the 500W PSU that comes with Antec Sonata III:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129024

Since i only got 1 harddrive, not running crossfire will the 500W do it? Ive heard that Antecs PSU's should be really good.

/ Hansen

omg!

the 500w that comes with the case!
dude the video card used close to 200w at load that's 12v load not 3.3v load

you will surly crash - seriously it could work, its an antec, but not a good idea you can get a good psu for $50 with rebates


i check out the psu - its a good psu and should work if your system crashed in hard gaming do not chance it and replace it.
its small and will probably run hot

you have 2x 17 amp rails = at 80% = 300w is about what the cpu and gpu will draw if you oc the cpu high.

keep the cpu at 3.6ghz or below and you be fine

antec makes really good low end psu and they are very conservative in their ratings

for efficent system you should be a 45-65% of your load as you go lower or higher the system is less efficent. you are high at ~ 80%

Since you have minimal drives and dual, not quad cores, you will be OK... Since it's a decent antec unit. Of course, the preferable thing would be to spend $60-80+ on a higher wattage PSU, but you will be fine, especially if you don't overclock.