350W PSU, nuf' to keep my temp. pc running?

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Will my 350W PSU that came with my current computers case be enough to power this:

Asus M2N nForce 430 mobo (also, will that mobo fit with my other parts?)

AMD Athlon 64X2 4200+ 2.2GHz

2GB 800MHz RAM

GeForce 9600GT 512MB


I think the case has 1 12cm fan. Maybe 2.

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no, you need at LEAST 400 watts..

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Yeah that would be pushing it...especially if your using a cheapo. I had a cheapo 400 watt that had a hard time with a Athlon 64 3500, 1GB DDR 400 Ram, and a 7800 GT. I put a second hard drive in it and it just pushed it over the edge lol. So yeah, 350 might have a hard time.

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So, should I go for a new temporary PSU, or should I buy the PSU that I'm going to use for my future main build?

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might as well get the PSU you're gonna use for your main build otherwise you'd just be spending more

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But wouldn't that get kind of hot?

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Maybe? Depends on what your planning on getting. The heat shouldn't really effect your components much though considering the fact the PSU just exhausts out the back. Thats what I did though, just bought mine for future proofing. Its a Thermaltake Toughpower 850 watt...I don't even come close to requiring that much on my current build, but it will eliminate me having to spend even more money on a new PSU later.


And if your wondering, I love my Thermaltake Toughpower. Its extremely silent, and I have had whatsoever no trouble with it.

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knowing case psu's, no it will not work. I would shoot for maybe 400 wats of a good quality psu

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This is the final build:

http://pici.se/pictures/DTqghbyuk.png

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Looks good...dont forget the other stuff...CD/DVD drive, Hard Drive, Operating System, etc.


My head almost exploded when I saw those prices, but then I noticed the foreign language hah.

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probably will not, unless its a brand name psu with like a peak wattage of 400 or something, see that it came with a case its probably generic, and im 100% sure it will not work or work propely

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Man I'd at least get a 550w. A 350 sounds wimpy

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Well i mean if ur seriously on that big of a budget, just go to any computer store n buy a generic 450W psu it only cost like 10 bucks, it will work. i've tired before on almost indenitcal setup.

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I already have a HDD with XP installed etc.

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if it were me id go atleast 600 cause more expandability

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I'm going 850W.