Psu

[Zanjo]

Hi, what would the minimum watts on a PSU be to run this system:
AMD AM2 3200+
Gigabyte 6600GT GPU 256MB
512MB DDR2-533 GeIL RAM
160GB SATA2 HDD
DVD Burner
I have a 200w and a 250w PSU, would either of those scrape the bare minimum to run this (no OCing)?
Thanks in advance.

 

[NathanM]

Umm... I doubt it. If it did, it might cause some problems. I'd take the safe route and get a 400W. Higher if you plan on upgrading that computer again in the future.

 

[aaronkupen]

Yeah I would say you are safe with a 400 Watt. Even a 380 could run it if the amps are good enough.
Don't count on the 250 working.

 

[Zanjo]

Thanks, so which one of these would be better:
http://ascent.co.nz/ProductSpecification.aspx?ItemID=344055
or
http://ascent.co.nz/ProductSpecification.aspx?ItemID=111469
?

 

[NathanM]

Stuff costs a lot more in New Zealand . I looked them both up on Newegg for more details, and I recommend the Thermaltake. A Newegg review said the CoolerMaster isn't PCI-E compatible.

 

[Zanjo]

So the thermaltake is fully compadible with my config?
Or is there a better one for around $90 NZD on www.ascent.co.nz?

 

[Zanjo]

About the thermaltake, it says its ATX version is 1.3, what does that mean?

 

[Zanjo]

Could you recommend whether i should use:
Thermaltake 420w PSU
http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Power/PurePower/w00089r/w00089r.asp
Cooler Master 430w PSU
http://www.coolermaster.com/index.p...AR/P&other_title=+RS-430-PMAR/P+eXtreme Power
Personally im leaning towards the CM because it has SATA and ATX 2 (and cooler looking), what do you guys think?