PSU recommendation

[the_music_man]

OK so i was searching thro the forums and i finally foudn that post with the list of how much Watts each pc part takes...and i calculated it according to the pc im geting in the future and i found out all i need is 287W which i already have...and it doesn't make sense b/c i thought i would need more...heres my future specs

2400+ athlon xp
ecs k7s6a (Cheapo)
gfx 5600
512 RAM
20GB HD
40GB HD
floppy
48X CDRW

 

[JJB6486]

300w power supply should be good. Though in order to have room for further expansion use something thats 350+ watts. A good power supply is always a good investment.

JJB

 

[leedogg]

350 watts or higher. As far as I am concerned, Antec makes some of the best.

 

[Bronx Bomber]

in my opinion, get a nice and powerful one, with a big(but quite) fan. If you leave your computer on a lot, i would get a higher wattage one. for example i leave my computer on for days at a time when im downloading something big, so i got a 420Watt psu. but maybe thats a little bit of overkill.

 

[the_music_man]

i was thinking of this 400W PSU...
http://store.yahoo.com/dealsonic/co40atxp4amd.html

 

[Eck]

400 watts for $20?! There must be a catch. And there is:

+3.3V -> 20A Orange
+5.0V -> 40A Red
+12V -> 12A Yellow
+5VSB -> 2A Purple
-5V -> 0.5A White
-12V -> 0.8A Blue


Only 12A on the +12V rail.

Read this power supply guide.

My Antec True430 has an overall output of 430 watts, and has 20A on the +12V rail. I wouldn't go any less than 15A on it.

 

[the_music_man]

Thanks...after looking at that guide would this be a fine choice...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3435884290&category=42020

 

[Eck]

Yes, yes it would. 25A, yeesh.

 

[Unleashed]

Haha Eck, I have a Qtec dual fan 550W PSU, cost me £20
Plus its gold, and with my window on my case, looks very nice - I think