PSU needed

gaz1971 · 12 Oct 2012 at 19:27

What wattage PSU would I need for this
Z77 DS3H mb
Celeron d530
2 hard drives
TV card
Video capture card
HD5400 GPU
DVDRW

Thanks in advance

gaz1971 · 12 Oct 2012 at 19:49

I was after power output thats needed, rather than actual PSU's. So 400w would be enough juice?

gaz1971 · 12 Oct 2012 at 19:53

I never really knew exactly how much wattage was needed, I was always looking 500w plus

gaz1971 · 12 Oct 2012 at 22:27

I currently have a CiT 450w and its been fine but want to get a branded one and like the look of the PC power ones as Im aware they have Seasonic internals and 5yr warranty.

Does the fact I like to leave my PC on all the time make any difference to what PSU I should get?

gaz1971 · 13 Oct 2012 at 11:02

Got my CiT online from another outlet, cost 30 quid and is a nice, heavy piece of kit with sleeved cabling. I know they are budget brand, but its worked fine and is nice and quiet.

Ive seen guys banging on about how brilliant their 100£ Corsair PSU was, despite it blowing after 6 months and totalling half the kit in his pc. Ive never bought branded before and never had a PSU last less than 3 yrs or damage anything else when it blew.

gaz1971 · 16 Oct 2012 at 17:16

Ive got the Antec 400 and what a lump it is! I saw the guy carrying it from the van like he had a sack of spuds, its a hefty piece of kit