What size will satisfy for a long time?

[surrealchereal]

I'm going to get a new power supply in about a half hour. What size should I get? I'm thinking maybe more than 300 watts, what the heck? Isn't it better to have a little more than not? and better than to have to upgrade in a year?

[spidey_joe80@hotmail.com]

i dont know it this will make your time limit but more watts will just satisfy you for longer, go for it. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif
Of course it all depends on the computer.(if you will need it) I'm guessing it quite new.

[surrealchereal]

http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif, yes it is new and it's really not a "computer" persay, I put the parts together.
Hee hee I guess you could say it's a "computer" persurreal! I think I'm gonna go 400 watts.

[spidey_joe80@hotmail.com]

good luck. be sure to tell us how it goes http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[Bsdboy]

I hav an Enermax EG465P-VE I highly recomend it http://www.enermax.com.tw/products/eg-365p-ve.htm

Bsdboy

[NDC]

I think 300W will be more than adequate for most users. My system's pretty loaded with devices and not to mention 2 x 120mm fans, 2 x 80mm fans, Bay Cooler fans which have 2 60mm fans, etc and I haven't seen my power supply twitch once. The power holds quite steady from diagnosing through MBM5.


Here's my system spec:

* Dual Pentium 3 FC-PGA 850E @ 939Mhz (FOP32)
* Abit VP6 Dual Mainboard (VIA chipset (VT82C694X and VT82C686B)
* Micronics 9010a Server/Workstation Case
* SevenTeam ST-300GL 300W PSU
* 1GB Samsung PC-133 CL2 SDRAM (4 x 256MB)
* Suma Platinum GTS (SE) 5.5ns 64MB DDR
* Creative Sounblaster PCI-128
* Adaptec 29160N Ultra-160 SCSI Adapter
* SCSI Seagate 18.4GB Ultra-160 Cheetah 10,000rpm
* EIDE WD 13.6GB UDMA66 7,200rpm
* EIDE Maxtor 30.6GB UDMA100 7,200rpm
* EIDE WD 3.1GB UDMA33 5,400rpm
* EIDE Samsung 1.6GB UDMA33 5,400rpm
* EIDE Samsung 52x CDROM
* EIDE Plextor 8/4/32 CDRW
* SCSI Zip250
* SCSI Castlewood ORB 2.2GB
* 2 X Realtek 8139ATX 10/100 Fast Ethernet Adapter
* Wacom 8 X 6 Tablet
* Mustek 1200ED Scanner
* HP 950C Printer
* KDS 19" Avitron 195TF (Sony Trinitron) Flat Screen Monitor
* Yamada B-203N Speakers and Woofer

http://www.exhardware.com/reviews.php?Id=14



[This message has been edited by NDC (edited 06-09-2001).]

[nunyadam]

Oohh , power supplies I was wondering where this thread was headed. (dang My dirty mind)

Well on that subject I would say ndc has got it right. the extra power from a 400 would be nice ,but would you actually need it. also last time I checked the price was still a little steep for a 400.

nunya

[Richard_Cranium72]

If you're gonna run several CD's, LS-120, Zip Drives, 6 Fans, then MAYBE you need 300+ watts.

Remember the modern CPU's draw Less power than earlier models.

waste not, want not

[surrealchereal]

http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif
Dosen't matter I'm returning it, it wasn't the power supply. The new one is doing the same thing, uh doc would you mind reading the probs I'm having on the video forum and give me your valued opinion?
(I said I quit but,,, the little pit bull here just can't let go)

[surrealchereal]

OUCH!! No kidding it was a little steep, but I bit. I figure OK 50 now and 50 later. (ain't been that long since 250 was the going rate)
Or ouch now.. and it's still OK later. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif
Oooh ow oooh ow. So I went with 400 watts.
OK I'm fine now. Wish me luck! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

Bsdboy, yeah I picked it up looked at it wiped my drool off of it, stroked it a little more, sighed, slowly walked away and bought one 1/2 the price..sigh
But it sure was sweet http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[This message has been edited by surrealchereal (edited 06-09-2001).]