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Will a 500 Watt Antec run a q6600?

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System:

Quad-Core q6600
Biostar GF7050V-M7 (Using Onboard Sound)
Akimbo 8800GT 1024mb
4 Gbytes Ram DDR2
250 Seagate Barracuda
2 Case Fans
1 DVD/RW

Will my Antec Earthwatts 500 Watt Power Supply be enough?

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On newegg right now your PSU is $102.10 with shipping. I would rather go with a PCP&C 610 Watt that costs $104.99 with shipping and also has a $35 mail in rebate. You'll be winning in both price and performance. But yeah, that PSU should suffice.

Edit: I reread your post and I'm now taking it that you already own the power supply?

Message edited by mwayne5 on 01-01-2009 at 12:27:51 AM

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apparently he already has the power supply. it will be fine

Reply to zipzoomflyhigh

Ahh, nice

thanks for the reply!

Reply to fcwedd

more then enough even 2 8800gt would work.

------------------------------ intel core 2 quad q6600 @3.2ghz msi p6n diamond (X-FI Extreme sound) 6gig of OCZ+CoRSAIR oc 900mhz Nvidia gtx 260 sli @ 730/1465/1250
Lite-On Blue-ray Western Digital 7200rpm 500gb Antec 500 Earthwatt Window vista 64-bit
Reply to invisik

You already have your answer but I have an Earthwatts ea500d (Delta OEM) powering a q6600 overclocked to 3 ghz, a hd 4850, 3 case fans, 2 hd, 1 dvd-rw, 4 sticks of DDR2-800, and 4 usb devices plugged in (keyboard, mouse, drawing tablet, ipod) with absolutely no problems.

Although, for a while there I thought I had a problem with a whining noise coming from the PSU. Turned out to be something else entirely. But, other people have made this complaint in newegg reviews. Get the PC P&C or a Corsair if you haven't already bought it.

I got mine for $59 free shipping. Power Supplies on Newegg right now seem more expensive than normal.

Message edited by Koolaidman23 on 01-02-2009 at 06:54:29 AM

------------------------------ q6600 @ 3 Ghz
4x1 gb DDR2-800
GA-P35-DS3L rev 2.0
Sapphire HD4850 512mb
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