Give me the power!

kennethsross · 20 Feb 2007 at 10:57

Hi guys

Wanting to build a new desktop for business apps, photo and video editing, and some music recording. Thinking of an E6600, 2GB DD2 667, a Radeon 1950Pro, probably built on an Asrock Conroexfire eSATA. Storage to be 4 Samsung 250GB drives in a RAID 1+0 configuration.

BIG QUESTION. How much power is this going to need?

I'm thinking along the lines of a Seasonic S12 / Enermax Liberty /Corsair / Zalman ZM600-HP.

Would truly appreciate your knowledge / experience.

Thanks

Kenneth Ross

TC1 · 20 Feb 2007 at 11:00

500w should be more than enough. Corsair or Seasonic are both awesome.

Will_3rd · 20 Feb 2007 at 11:54

TC1 said:
500w should be more than enough. Corsair or Seasonic are both awesome.

Would agree with the above

mishima · 20 Feb 2007 at 12:03

Around the 500W mark as has been mentioned. I stand by Antec myself I would recommend their Truepower Trio range they are excellent. I have a 550W one myself. Very quiet and solid.

melbourne720 · 20 Feb 2007 at 12:23

Would agree with what has been recommended above - why did you choose that mobo, just out of interest?

kennethsross · 20 Feb 2007 at 13:04

melbourne720 said:
Would agree with what has been recommended above - why did you choose that mobo, just out of interest?

Price + eSATA. Any other suggestions?

melbourne720 · 20 Feb 2007 at 14:47

kennethsross said:
Price + eSATA. Any other suggestions?

Good point, there isn't much else in that price range with eSata. Maybe the P5N 650 ?

LoadsaMoney · 20 Feb 2007 at 15:20

Corsair 520w.