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Is my current PSU enough ?

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Juic3

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Hi, Im using an Enermax Noisetaker 485w.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103457

+3.3V@32A, +5V@32A, +12V1@18A, +12V2@18A, -12V@0.8A, +5VSB@2.5A

Im currently running this full setup:

Abit KN8 Sli
BBA X1800XL ... gpucore at 1.75V and clocks at 605/650.
AMD Opteron 165.... Vcore 1.5V at 2.6Ghz
2GB (2x1GB) Gskill DDR500 HZ at 236.5Mhz
160 GB Seagate SATAII
Nec 3520 DVD Burner
SB Audigy 2
Scythe Ninja with 120mm Scythe 1200rpm fan.
2x120mm 1200rpm Scythe fans connected to motherboard headers.

Now according to the this psu calculator:
http://www.extreme.outervision.com/

I need 565w ?!?! :eek:

And now Im gonna get an X1800XT and its telling me 615W :eek:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817709004
+3.3V@28A, +5V@36A, +12V1@20A, +12V2@18A, +12V2@0.8A, +5VSB@2.5A
Lower 3.3 hmmm.
Would something like this 550w model work way better for me ?


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103931
TruepowerII with 120mm fan ?


I dont wanna go over $100 for this :p

Im jumping the gun on the X1800XT/vf700-cu combo w/ the new PSU(if needed), today so any help would come in handy :D
 
Ok I ended up getting just the card and zalman, Ill go back to stock vcore until I sort out which PSU to get.
 
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