450W PSU for a build...

[Trillock]

A friend is getting this:

nVidia GeForce 8200 mobo with onboard graphics - 1GB DX10, Pixel4 Dual VGA & DVI
KINGSTON 4GB DDR2 800Mhz PC6400
AMD AM3 AthlonII Dual Core 245, 2.9Ghz Per Core = 5.8Ghz
AKASA AK-968 SILENT CPU Heatsink/Fan
Maxtor 750GB SATA2, 7200 RPM & 16MB Cache
SONY 24XDVD+/-RW Lightscribe & Dual Layer
Decent PSU (about 650w ought to do)
WINDOWS 7 PRO 64bit

He only does surfing, email, a bit of photoshopping, watching a movie, but no gaming.
The machine will be in use about 16 hrs a day.

My 'advice' to him was that a 650W PSU was not really needed and that a good 450W like the Corsair was ample for his needs, with still spare capacity if he wanted to install more HDD's and a gfx card.

Hope I've done the right thing ?

 

[legcramp]

Yeah, I doubt that system even draw 300watts.

$35 shipped after $15 rebate, can't go wrong with this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008

 

[Trillock]

Thanks for the reply...............I've told him to get the HX450W............modular and plenty for his needs even if he stuffed in a couple of medium powered gfx cards in for sli/cf and some more hdd's.
Seems the HX450 is easier to get here in the UK.

 

[Dangman]

Well the 450HX was only released for the European market....

 

[burebista]

...and it's already EOL...

 

[GreenMonkey]

Yeah, I doubt that system even draw 300watts.

$35 shipped after $15 rebate, can't go wrong with this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008

+1 for that

No need for much over a 300w with no dedicated graphics card. A 400w is perfect to give some headroom for a midrange card at some point.

 

[Trillock]

He has ordered the HX450, it may be 'getting on a bit' but I am sure he will be happy with it.
At least he didn't spend more money on a 650W unit.
Thanks for all advice