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hello, i've recently taken on the task of putting up a system since my current pc dates back to 2006.

i've tried making a decent setup for a budget gaming pc. my max budget is 530 euro's. i'm buying my hardware at a dutch hardware webshop called Azerty (www.azerty.nl) and i'm planning on building the rig myself (using an online tutorial, if it fails i can always get help with friends who have experience building computers.)

i'm not planning on overclocking.

here's the setup i came up with:

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/6746/s081ji6.jpg

i've got recommendations of the HD4850 GPU because it's good for gaming quality, and the E8400 because it's a good processor for lots of tasks (including gaming, at that.)

i'm able to replace the PSU with something with more power when i replace my GPU for example, but for now i think this system is set.

any opinions/help?

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Hm. What is the amperage on that PSU?

Profile: stranger
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what's amperage? sorry, i'm not familiar with that therm.

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no comments? this rig is set?

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This would be amperage.
+3.3V@24A,+5V@24A,+12V1@17A,+12V2@17A,
-12V@0.8A, +5VSB@2.5A

Do you have any stats like that for the power supply?

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nope. :-/


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