Is my power supply enough?

[darkcleric3]

Okay so im running a 380watt power supply, im pretty computer experienced i would say not a whole bunch but enough to know what im doing(besides the question im asking right now)

Specs:
380w power supply of course, some brand called Nu-power(ran out of money needed anything cheap)
Abit AN52
Memorex CD-RW 52x CD/DVD combo
LG Lightscribe dvd-RW cd/dvd combo
150gb Maxtor 7200rpm hard drive
Saitek Cyborg keyboard(including kb/mouse because they have leds and might fracture in a couple watts)
Microsoft Sidewinder mouse
4gig OCZ Memory sticks(2x 2gig)
9400 GT EVGA nvidia soundcard

And as im thinking right now, thats it nothing else. No floppy(their extinct, who uses them?)

And i just purchased a Western Digital Caviar Black 500gb performance hard drive(its said to use about 5-15watts depending on the status idle/operating)

So im wondering if my 380w psu will be enough, seeing as i dont wanna turn on my computer and my computer will be like a miss-wired Christmas tree.

Any Help is appreciated!

 

[shubham1401]

It should be fine....

 

[rockyjohn]

You might want to learn to use the power supply calculator to answer questions like you have - and when you are considering upgrades.

http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

 

[darkcleric3]

Yeah i did but it didnt have exactly everything i have. And it said it comes out to 199watts total which i dont believe is accurate, and i have read reviews on extreme and its inaccurate. Neweggs came about to 360 but i wasnt even sure then because it didnt have my chipset exactly.

 

[iX_aND]

buy 450W for safety

 

[Aneesh@4GHz]

It will work fine,But buy a high quality psu like corsair or ocz for safety and stability!


With regards!

 

[cjl]

The quantity of power is fine. I'd be a bit concerned with the quality though. A good 380W is definitely enough for your system. You have what could best be described as a distinctly mediocre power supply though - and even when running within its claimed specs, it could still have voltage or ripple issues that could cause problems for the rest of your system.

 

[darkcleric3]

Yeah it is mediocre when, i went to go buy it. I'm like what the hell is this? But it was cheap and its been working for me for about 5 years now, so i think its pretty damn good. I got my chipset too, its a AMD 64 X2 chipset supposedly its energy efficient so it only uses 65 watts