i just did the power calculator thing. it suggested 345 watts, but
the cpu section was 3.00-3.60GHz, (90W) i am 3.00, so i suppose it would use less.
i chose a 6800 vanilla. does this use more or less than the 6600GT? if more, then that would mean less again. HOWEVER this was an AGP card, and i will be using PCI-E. do these use more or less power?
PLUS it says the figures it gives are for peak wattages, and even under full load, a system will rarely use as much as that.
i am thinking a 6600GT would be OK. this seem a resonable assumtion to you people?
thanks for all your help so far. it is most appreciated.