About to order budget rig...

ublebub · 21 Jun 2007 at 18:09

Am about to order the following, if anything is wrong please tell me now!

Mobo: Gigabyte DS3
CPU: Intel e4300
Ram: Crucial Ballistix 2gb pc5300
GFX: Sapphire x1950xt 256mb
HDD: WD Caviar 160gb
Case: Antec Sonata III (include earthwatts 500w psu)

How does this look- i've managed to find it all for £430 inc delivery, is this good?

One question- will the antec psu be ok for this card, i can't seem to find the spec sheet anywhere (it has 2 12v rails at 17A if this helps!?)

Cheers

semi-pro waster · 21 Jun 2007 at 18:21

Looks good to me, I can't see any particularly obvious upgrades to make for the price. The PSU will be fine.

ublebub · 21 Jun 2007 at 18:31

Thanks for the quick response

Having a look i found that the gfx card needs 30A on the 12v rail- if the psu has dual rails does that mean both should connect to the card?

Nullvoid · 21 Jun 2007 at 18:46

It's worth going to the manufacturers homepage once in a while you know

I wouldn't worry about your psu though. It's a Seasonic-built one and while they label it as being dual rail, internally it is wired up as a single rail that can provide up to 34A, so you're sitting pretty.