Don't tell me to replace my "Antec 350W"

publicjj

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Hello,

Current system as below,
1. Athlon X2 4800, 65W
2. Motherboard, Nvidia 7025, onboard vga
3. ddr2, 1GB x2 = total two stick and 2gb
4. DVDRW x1
5. SATA HDD x2
6. pci x1 (wireless antenna)

Above is covered well by Antec 350 power supply, all good for two years.

I will be upgrading the above 1, 2, 3

Future system prospect,
1. Phenom II X4 940, 95W
2. Motherboard, AMD 785, onboard vga
3. ddr2, 1GBx2 and 2GBx1 = total three stick and 4gb
4, 5, 6 is the same as above

I don't overclock, i don't use fans.
I have checked power calculator from 1. Newegg and 2. eXtreme power calculator.
1. Newegg shows bullshit (they simply wanna sell more power supplies)
2. eXtreme shows approx, 275W usage.

Any experts out there may advice me, if I need to upgrade my power supply from Antec 350 to a clunker one?

 

ulysses35

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over time all PSU's drop off in the power they produce... so after two years you might not be getting the full 350w.

Best scenario is it works right away with no prolems. Worst is is packs up and takes some of your new kit with it