Do i have enough power?

fuekvang

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i have a 550 watt powersupply by ULTRA

im running

amd athlon II 2.9ghz
4 gb corsair 800 mhz
320 gb western digital 8mb
1 cd dvd drive
geforce 9800 GTX+

if needed im running this motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H

do i have enough power to run all these fans in this case?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147023

Included 2 x 120mm quiet fans and optional 2 more 120mm/ 3 x 80mm fan for extreme gamer cooling

 

jb6684

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According to the Antec PS Calculator:

http://www.antec.outervision.com/PSUEngine

you need about 300 watts to run you rig. So, your Ultra 550watt will be fine. Fans take very little power, add as many as you wish....


If you want to upgrade to a more powerful GPU, like a 68XX, 69XX, or 570/580... you'll need a new power supply of good quality...

Too many people under estimate the importance of a strong, quality power supply. Choose one from Corsair, Antec TP, or Seasonic...
650watts will work for any single GPU system.
850Watts will work for all but the highest end dual GPU systems.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371021
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011