Don't Panic! OMG OMG!!

Oderick · 18 Oct 2006 at 08:53

Hi guys

New on here and could use a little help. I have just ordered the following

GX-041-OK OcUK MSI GeForce 7900 GTO SILENT 512MB GDDR3 VIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-041-OK)
£144.99 £144.99
CD-020-AS Asus DRW-1608P3S 16x16 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - Retail (CD-020-AS)
£20.99 £20.99
CP-135-IN Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) - OEM (CP-135-IN)
£107.99 £107.99
HS-021-AR Arctic Cooling Alpine 7 CPU Cooler (Socket 775) (HS-021-AR)
£5.99 £5.99
MB-061-GI Gigabyte GA_965P_DS3 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard (MB-061-GI)
£91.99 £91.99
MY-092-CS Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-6400C5 TwinX (2x1GB) (MY-092-CS)
£149.99 £149.99
CA-052-AN Antec NSK4400 Mini Tower Case - 380W SmartPower PSU (CA-052-AN)
£43.99 £43.99
HD-093-SE Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 160GB ST3160811AS SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM (HD-093-SE)
£35.99 £35.99
Subtotal £601.92
VAT £105.34
Total £707.26

Now I am panicing that the case/PSU will not be up to the job. Is there a way to work out what size PSU is needed?

Thank you

Rod

wizardmaxx · 18 Oct 2006 at 08:57

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

Work on 380*0.8 = 304w
Work on calculated and add 10% for overheads.

Also I'd go for the Seagate 7200.10 - faster drive

Oderick · 18 Oct 2006 at 09:11

Thanks for the rapid reply !!!

Site you linked is great, I had to put my graphics card in as a 7900GTX as GTO not listed, but I think that will give me a buffer.

Comes up showing 310w, so looks like the case/PSU will be okay.

/and relax

fozzybear · 18 Oct 2006 at 09:31

Personally i'd make sure by getting a Lian-Li PC-7 case at £57 and something like a Enermax Noisetaker 485W EG495AX-VE at around £60.

It'd be around £65 more than your current spec but you would at least have a bit more peace of mind about your PSU. You never know what other hardware you might add at a later date.

edit//

Ah, i've just noticed you've already ordered. Good luck.

psumann · 19 Oct 2006 at 06:31

I'd recommend a Corsair HX520W PSU. I have been using it in my system for a few weeks now and it is ROCK solid. It's a little bit more expensive, but the quality, features, and 5 year warranty are definitely worth the extra money.

glenimp617 · 19 Oct 2006 at 09:05

Antec do a case with a 550w truepower psu in for about £100

FirebarUK · 19 Oct 2006 at 09:32

That case and PSU will be fine.

hyper_piper45 · 19 Oct 2006 at 10:06

As said i would get a seagate 7200.10 and also if you are planning to overclock, get a better cooler like an arctic freezer 7 pro or scythe ninja/infinity.

_NoName_ · 19 Oct 2006 at 10:09

OP says he's already ordered what he's listed, so I don't think recommending something else is of much help

hyper_piper45 · 19 Oct 2006 at 10:40

_NoName_ said:
OP says he's already ordered what he's listed, so I don't think recommending something else is of much help

Well spotted, would probably help if i read the whole post :rolleyes:

Oderick · 19 Oct 2006 at 13:36

Thank you all for your input.

I think I may swap the case when it arrives, for the Sonata II, as it has the 450W PSU, not sure if I will get fed up having to open the door each time I want to inseert a CD/DVD though.

Maybe then I might start my first exploration into overclocking /gulp.

wizardmaxx · 19 Oct 2006 at 13:43

The door's not that irritating. Also it opens up almost ful 270 degrees.