Build ok? Unsure about PSU.

[andru]

CPU :Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

Mobo: ASUS P5B-E Socket T

HD: Western Digital Raptor WD740ADFD 74GB (have 300gb storage sata's also)

RAM: G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory

GPU: eVGA geforce 8800 GTS

Case: Antec P180

As for the PSU - I have an Ultra X or X2 or something (forget exact model) at home. 550W (non-modular version). Unsure if this will be sufficient, or if I should invest in another.

Anyone have any comments or PSU suggestions? Trying to keep costs down if possible.

 

[andru]

bump, would really like a PSU suggestion if anyone has one.

 

[se1zure]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817189005\
XCLIO GP is what i'm getting aswell, It has good p bang/buck

 

[andru]

450W enough for the 8800 +OCing?

 

[filthysanchez]

i'd go with the e6400, and this

 

[engiNURD]

450W enough for the 8800 +OCing?

How many drives do you have? do you have a sound card? If you have 4 HDDs and 2 ODDs plus a sound card, you should get a 550W PSU. I'd go for the OCZ GameXstream 600W for around $105AR.

 

[andru]

I found the PSU I currently have. Think it's sufficient?

http://www.ultraproducts.com/product_details.php?cPath=60&pPath=383&productID=383

I will have 2 HD's, one DVD-R, but no soundcard.

Thanks for the other suggestions. In regards to the 6400 - I read that the 6300 is better when it comes to OCing (and its a bit cheaper). Think its worth the price jump to go with the 6400?

Thanks again =)

 

[engiNURD]

I think that PSU should be fine. I also think you should stick with the E6300 unless you can find the E6400 for under $200 (MCS has it on special, and they claim they will ship it since its on hand, but I wouldn't risk it since they've shafted almost everyone since August).

http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/Core2Duo-Overclocking-Guide-v1-ftopict197995.html
http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/GUIDE-3GHz-Core-Duo-System-631-ftopict205223.html

 

[andru]

Thanks alot enginurd!

 

[MrWizard6600]

Some of these PSU's are dangerous to your system, some are just sub-standard,
however NONE can be recommended, for high performance or over-clocked systems.

Achieve
Aerocool
Allied
Apex
Arrow,
Aspire > Dangerous! They don't even pretend to meet the ATX/AMD/Intel specs!
Austin
Codegen
Coolmax
Demon
Deer
Duro
Dynapower
Eagle
EagleTech
Foxconn
Foxlink
Hercules
InWin (except FSP models)
JustPC
Key Mouse
Kingwin
L&C
Logic
Linkworld
Macron Power
MGE
Mustang
Okia
Power-Man (except FSP models)
Powmax
Power-Up
Powerstar
QMax
Qtec
q-tec
Raidmax (except Topower/Tagan models, not sold with cases)
Real PC Power
Rhycon
Robanton
Rosewill
Skyhawk
Thermaltake (except the Thermaltake W0057 PurePower 500W, ToughPower 750)
TMP-ANS
Tsunami
Turbo
Turbolink
Ultra (except X2 & X-Finity)
US-Can
Viomax

so thats the list to avoid. im going with a simlar system and iv already picked up antec Neo HE 550. 3X 12V rails, 18 amps each. peak power is more like 620W then 550. i think ill be ok, dont know about going SLI tho....

and umm, if you can spare a few bucks, get a 680i Chipset-ted mainboard. E6300s regularly break 3.5GHz.

 

[engiNURD]

I coulda swore jonny did a review on that ULTRA PSU, but he changed his site and now I can't find it (er, uhm, too lazy to find it). Anyhow, I remember reading that its an OK PSU, but not that great. According to the PSU calculator, you'll need 460W (accounting for your drives, your cpu oc, and your vidcard). So basically, you need 34A on the +12V rail(s).

 

[andru]

Great, will give it a try with my current PSU. Suppose if I start having problems I can always upgrade.