How many watts do I need?

tintin67

tintin67

tintin67

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I'm upgrading my system gradually (as i'm unemployed) to something that is very basic to most of you, but not entirely sure of the wattage of psu that I need.

My System will be:
Abit KN9S
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
4Gb DDR2 Ram
Nvidia 8600 GTS
4 x Sata HDD's
1 x Sata DVD Re-writer
2 x Case Fans

I've used an online power calculator which says I need 450w minimum, but I've seen people on here with much better systems & graphics cards being told they need a similar amount.

Any help greatly appreciated. :)
 
450w Is plenty for a system such as yours. Personally I would go for a 400w as you wont need anything more but just keep in mind if you plan to SLI or Crossfire later down the line as this will influence the PSU you buy now...
 
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