PC&PC and Seasonic are both quality PSU manufacturers, either will be fine.
I dont know why you would get a 4550, might as well just use the onboard HD4200 video. THe 4670 is the most powerful graphics card I know of that does not require a PCIE power cable and it is considered minimal by todays standards.
With one of the larger power supplies above you could get an adequite modern card like the DX11 compatible DH5750 or even 5770 and play any game at a decent graphics level. These kinds of graphics cards should have a 450W PSU or more.
Seasonic is a guality PSU manufacturer. That second link is a Corsair, which is also top of the line. The Seasonic has two pcie adapter cables so it should handle any graphics card you want to add in the future, I would go with it.
The 200 has two speed fans, the 300 has 3 speed fans. The 300 illusion includes the two front fans so go with it if you like it. The 300 illusion is the best value because of the extra fans.
Those PSUs are the minimum you can get if you will add a graphics card later. Without power your PC wont work. With a weak or poor quality power supply it will run poorly and do flakey things like lock up. A bad quality power supply can actually damage other components in your system. The power supply is not something you want to skimp on.
Message edited by dndhatcher on 10-21-2009 at 02:31:35 AM
PC&PC and Seasonic are both quality PSU manufacturers, either will be fine.
I dont know why you would get a 4550, might as well just use the onboard HD4200 video. THe 4670 is the most powerful graphics card I know of that does not require a PCIE power cable and it is considered minimal by todays standards.
With one of the larger power supplies above you could get an adequite modern card like the DX11 compatible DH5750 or even 5770 and play any game at a decent graphics level. These kinds of graphics cards should have a 450W PSU or more.
Message edited by dndhatcher on 10-21-2009 at 03:23:25 AM
Would the new Athlon II X3's be in the budget? If you can go to either of them I think it's worth it. I don't think they've made landfall yet on newegg though.
As far as power supply, I wouldn't get something that's only barely enough for your current build. I mean, there's always a chance for upgrades. If you get something like that you'll find yourself hamstringed when you go to get any particular part - especially graphics - because you'll also have to buy a new PSU.
so how many watts do i need for this build?
note: i get an usage of 240 watts from extremepsucalculator.com
that is with a 4670, which i will get later
I got 280 without the 4670 and 340 with a 4670 graphics card. That is the minimum you should consider. It gives you no option to change your mind in a year and get a better graphics card than a 4670 and very little factor of safety. You would need over 400 watts to add a better graphics card to your system.