A bit of advice.

[AdamFitzgerald]

Just a quick noob question I am hoping for some help with.

I want to upgrade my GPU to an X1950 Pro Ultimate at some point in the next few months, but I'm not sure if i'm going to need a new PSU as well.

My current supply is the PSU that comes with the Antec NSK4400 (380watt), but I'm not sure if thats going to be enough. I'm having a job tracking down recommendations for this card.

If i am likely to need a new one, I was thinking of either an Enermax Liberty 500 or a Corsair HX520. Any other recommendations, and will that be far more power than I need? Not planning to OC anything, in case that influences your advice.

Thanks in advance...

 

[semi-pro waster]

Welcome to the forums, it will depend slightly on what else you have in your system but assuming nothing else too demanding the PSU should be fine as Antec are a decent brand. If you want to go for a new PSU then either of the others are a good choice but probably slightly overkill.

 

[AdamFitzgerald]

Thanks.

I've got an athalon 64 3500+, ASUS M2N4 SLI, 1 gb Memory (unsure of the brand), X-Fi Xtreme Music, 1x 160gb harddrive, 1x Optical drive and a network card and thats about it.

I'll get hold of it and give it a try with the PSU i've already got and I can always upgrade later if it proves necessary, right?

 

[hp7909]

{snip}I'll get hold of it and give it a try with the PSU i've already got and I can always upgrade later if it proves necessary, right?

Right

If it proves inadequate/etc, then recommend you go for the Corsair HX520

 

[AdamFitzgerald]

Thats brilliant, cheers guys.