I am wanting to build my own computer and I don't know how well it will perform my everyday needs I have links to the stuff I have in mind to buy. Another thing I need to know is what PSU should I use, a 400W PSU or a bigger one like a 500W. MSI Motherboard Thermaltake Full Tower Case CRUCIAL Ballistix RAM AMD Athlon 64 X2 CPU 8800 GTS
Don't get an 8800GTS, they're slow and old. The 8800GT and Radeon HD3870 are the new performance champs. They use less power and run significantly faster. As for the Power supply, get one like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139003&Tpk=CMPSU-450VX
^Agreed. The GTS is old and priced higher for less performance over the GT and the 3870. However, a new GTS will be released soon that will be on par with a GTX, I believe very soo (sometime this month). But the 3870 and 8800GT are probably the best bang for the buck now.
Now it all depends on the price, if it's anywhere in the range of $320-$370 then this will be the card to get.
Hmm, unfortunately most of the benchmarks in that review were completely pointless, using predominantly old games at low resolutions, and not running AA/AF on many. However, the benches that were of use suggest the new 8800GTS sits somewhere between the 8800GT and the GTX. Whilst that sounds like good news, I'm disappointed to see it still draws as much power as a GTX, despite the seemingly lower noise level (the noise level test did not impress me at all, so I'll take their readings with a grain of salt).
If I buy a 8800 GT that 450W PSU will power up all of what I am wanting to buy; Just out of curiousity.
Yep, it'll do fine. If you wish to SLI another card in the future or add much more hardware, go with the 550W so you have room to expand. The 450 should do you fine though. Believe it or not most high end SLI setups use less than 350W.
My last question hopefully is this PSU good if I would like to add more HDD's and will I be able to use it with my Graphics Card.
With the price of PSU's dont get a 400W, these Graphics cards are so demanding and so are the MOtherboard that run them. You can get a nice 550 or 600W for like 65$. even beter: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171014 And yes PSUs are expensive, but just go to NEWEGG, and click PSUs, and just look at the ones on the main 4 pages, those are the cheapest.
Are you having a laugh? That's the most dimbwitted advice I've seen on this forum for a long time. No offense intended Rottenkid, but power supplies do not need to have high wattage ratings, they need to be solidly made, by going for a high powered unit at a low price that's exactly what you won't get. Coolermaster PSUs, while somewhat mediocre will suffice, however, the sentiment of that post will inspire people to get shoddy Rosewill-like units and end up causing serious problems.
HAHAHAHAHA CHEAPEst PSU, MOER WATTS! the boy dont know does he? no offence, but if you are goign to give advice make it correct. NEVER, and i mean NEVER, skim on a PSU. it can take your life with it, forget a PC. i cant remember where i saw it, but two ultras and an qx6700 OC to 3.0 GHz, was less then 400W needed from mains, (this doesnt mean efficiency , therefore, about 80% of 400W would actually be needed) get yourself a nice VX450.
I can attest to that. My E4300 overclocked uses far more power than they usually do, moreso than a Quad core at stock, and the graphics card uses more power than most. Even so, my PC only draws 240W from the mains while gaming, so I can hardly be using much more than 200W at DC, factoring in the efficiency of the power supply.
