good psu

[cwharms]

See the thing is, I'd say you want at least 450 watts just to be safe, and for future upgrade ability (SLI, etc.)

With the exception of future water cooling or SLI, I don't see to much of a need for future proofing a PSU. Things are only getting more efficient, something that needs 500w today will only need 400w tomorrow.

The only thing I can see is new connectors, which would make the most expensive 1000w + today obsolete.

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

q6600@3.6 w/ 1.5v, 2 sata hdd's, dvd/cdr combo, 3 120mm fans, 8800GT(power hungry) = 358w full load.

 

[ericf19931]

My goodness, some of you are making some awful suggestions.


All solid PSU's =

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703014

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151039

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371006

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817194012

do you think the antec one is a good buy for this card. i have a p4 3.0ghz HT and 1 gb ram right now with only one 160gb had drive

 

[cwharms]

It would work fine.

I order them like this: PC P&E, Enermax, Earthwatts, Seasonic.

 

[mammikoura]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341010
$65 with mail-in-rebate

this psu is awesome, best one I've ever used. I also wrote a review about it at computervitals.com so check that if you want to. (you will find it in the hardware reviews section). I'm using it with a 9600gt too.

 

[cwharms]

Good PSU, I'd still take the PC P&E w/ 23A on the +12v.

 

[ericf19931]

It would work fine.

I order them like this: PC P&E, Enermax, Earthwatts, Seasonic.

do you know if it would work with an amd opteron socket 939, 2 gb ram, 9600gt, and 160gb hd, because thats im going to upgrade to.

 

[cwharms]

Even w/ a good overclock you'll come in under 300w, so it's more than enough.

 

[Atomic Rooster]

That OCZ mammikoura posted is a beast with 72A available.

The PC P&E w/ 23A on the +12v is still shy of what a 9600GT requires. They need at the minimum of 400W with 26A on the 12V rail.

 

[cwharms]

The OCZ has 17A on the +12v

The 9600GT barely draws any power at all...... and definitely doesn't need 26A.

 

[mammikoura]

Even w/ a good overclock you'll come in under 300w, so it's more than enough.

it has enough watts yes.
but 23A is horrible for +12v.

even this $10 (after rebates) psu has more than 23a.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817159043

The OCZ has 17A on the +12v

no. The ocz has 18a on a single +12v rail. 4 rails = 4 x 18A = 72A