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Qwertyman

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Hey guys i'm finally thinking about upgrading my 754 clawhammer to something more usable and need your opinions.

This will mostly be used for general cpu use with occasional gaming (Supreme Commander, BioShock, Command and Conquer 3, some newer games) as I mostly use my PS3 for everything else; therefore, I won't need anything crazy.

What I have thus far:

Case, Optical Drives, and MAYBE a PSU I can use. It is a Seasonic S12 Version 1 500w. Monitor Dell 2001FP 20" running at max 1680x1050

What I need is everything else and here is what I'm looking at:

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
MSI N260GTX-T2D896 OC GeForce GTX 260 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP (Overkill?)
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8400 - Retail

My spending limit is about $650-$700

And I will be running on Win XP Pro.

Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
 
RAM: G.Skill 2x2GB DDR2 1066 kit ($60)
HDD: WD6400AAKS ($70)

If your power supply is over two years old, I recommend replacing it. Today's components obtain most of their power through the 12V rails, and you want at least 30A (combined) just to be on the safe side. If you need a new power supply, consider something like the BFG 550W PSU ($67).
 
I just looked and have +12V1 17A and +12V2 16A so 33A, I guess I should be alright. Any idea what the GPU i was looking at supports wattage and amperage wise?

I guess that is my only issue at this point.
 
Qwertyman said:
I just looked and have +12V1 17A and +12V2 16A so 33A, I guess I should be alright. Any idea what the GPU i was looking at supports wattage and amperage wise?

I guess that is my only issue at this point.
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You cannot simply add the two rails together. You must find out what the max load on the combined +12V rails is in order to correctly compute the amperage, unless it specifically states the combined amperage.

I found a review from 2005, so I'm guessing thats the same model as yours. There's 500 - 180 = 320W available on the +12V rails, which means there are 26A available on your combined +12V rail.

With the parts you're planning on using, I'd suggest upgrading that PSU. If you don't, you'll probably be near the limit of your +12V rail(s).
 
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