Hi all!
Looking for some much needed advice. I'm just finishing building a new rig as follows:
ASUS P5k wifi Black Pearl motherboard
Q6600 G0 @ 2.4ghz (standard)
2 x 1gb OCZ DDR2 Reaper 8500 (1066) ram
500gb Hitachi HDD
MSI 8800GT gfx card
Sound card - yet to purchase
2 x dvd rewriters
3 x 120mm case fans
1 x 90mm case fan
My previous PC, an HP Pavillion had a PSU failure 6 months ago, so I installed a 500w psu. Would I be able to use the 500w to power the new rig initially, to get the OS installed etc or would I require a more powerful PSU to run the new rig stable?
I know I will have to get at least a 750w PSU later on to futureproof the rig and cover any upgrades etc, but I just want to get it powered up, install Windows etc.
I've tried the extreme psu calculator which tells me I'd need 550w - this sounds a little high however considering what's installed and when I compare it to friend's pc's.
Any advice would be appreciated, it's my first build
Looking for some much needed advice. I'm just finishing building a new rig as follows:
ASUS P5k wifi Black Pearl motherboard
Q6600 G0 @ 2.4ghz (standard)
2 x 1gb OCZ DDR2 Reaper 8500 (1066) ram
500gb Hitachi HDD
MSI 8800GT gfx card
Sound card - yet to purchase
2 x dvd rewriters
3 x 120mm case fans
1 x 90mm case fan
My previous PC, an HP Pavillion had a PSU failure 6 months ago, so I installed a 500w psu. Would I be able to use the 500w to power the new rig initially, to get the OS installed etc or would I require a more powerful PSU to run the new rig stable?
I know I will have to get at least a 750w PSU later on to futureproof the rig and cover any upgrades etc, but I just want to get it powered up, install Windows etc.
I've tried the extreme psu calculator which tells me I'd need 550w - this sounds a little high however considering what's installed and when I compare it to friend's pc's.
Any advice would be appreciated, it's my first build