new build

[amiable]

hi guys,new to forum,would like some input if possible. i,ve bought a
Asrock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 (Socket AM2) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard,got a 5000+black edition cpu,intend to get ati hd3870 graphics and maybe 4gb ram.question what is the minimal psu to get to make sure there,s enough power, and version ie atx v1 or atx v2 psu.thanks

 

[TheRedZealot]

Corsair HX520W and HX620W are the best bets.

 

[BillytheImpaler]

To say anything definitive we'd probably have to know a bit more about the power dissipation of the HD 3870, however I reckon the HX 520 mentioned above would do nicely.

 

[amiable]

amiable

thanks guys the corsair hx520 looks about right on price.