Power supply help

[Mnx4]

Hey, im in the computer market and i'm not sure exactly how much power i'm going to need. The components are
AMD XP 1900+
Radeon 8500 AGP
Soltek SL-75DRV2
Modem/lan card
30 gig h.d.
100 MB zip internal drive
Santa Cruz sound
Koolance water cooling case
256 MB DDR ram
3 1/2 floppy
50X cdrom drive
cd burner

Im also thinking about over clocking and adding a few fans. I think 400 watts would be more than enough but im not all that sure. Also, enermax and antec are my top choices for the power supply. Thanks

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[digital_trucker]

400W will be plenty. Check out the Enermax Whisper editions.

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[Toejam31]

The two best makers of power supplies for home systems are PC Power & Cooling and Enermax.

No Antec PSU is comparable with the offerings from either of these two companies. I've got a pile of 'em in a box in the back of my shop. I like to strip the connectors out of them and make extensions. That's about all they are good for, IMHO. I wouldn't put one in the system you are describing unless you forced me at gunpoint.

These are the best:

<A HREF="http://www.pcpowerandcooling.com/products/power_supplies/index.htm" target="_new">http://www.pcpowerandcooling.com/products/power_supplies/index.htm</A>

Enermax is a cheaper PSU, but it's also the best for price/performance:

<A HREF="http://www.enermax.com.tw/" target="_new">http://www.enermax.com.tw/</A>

I wouldn't put less than 400 watts into that system, and more would be even better. Most people don't consider <i>redundancy</i> when ordering a PSU. The rule-of-thumb, from an electrician's standpoint, is 30% redundancy. That's means your system shouldn't pull more than 70% of the PSU's total running output for performance and safety.

<A HREF="http://www.pcpowerandcooling.com/maxpc/cases.htm" target="_new">http://www.pcpowerandcooling.com/maxpc/cases.htm</A>

This is the powerplant for your entire system, and it's got to last a few years. So don't skimp. Get a good PSU, with a decent warranty. You'll be glad that you did.

Toejam31

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[Guest]

Sparkle and Antec make some really good PSUs too.

 

[FatBurger]

The Koolance case comes with a water-cooled PSU. Try that first, and it doesn't work, see about getting something else.

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[Guest]

I don't think Koolance watercools their PSUs anymore, they probably figured it was a mistake since it offers no benefit and a leak into the power supply would create a pretty big mess.

 

[FatBurger]

You're right, I just looked at their website. Well, never mind then. I just bought a 431w Enermax though, if that helps you decide any.

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[Mnx4]

Thanks for your input. I actually decided on the enermax 431 watt PSU. I kinda feel its overkill, but as the guy above this post said that its okay to have such a high power source. Thanks again. Mnx4

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[AMD_Man]

Yes, I have a 431W Enermax Whisper as well. They are great PSUs!!

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[Ed_Phoon]

There are many other good power supply makers around, not just antech and pcpower and cooling.
All those amd approved power supplies' makers are making high quality power supplies.