Question

[Luke]

Hello

My PSU is getting ANOYINGLY loud, so I need to change it ASAP. Although, I cannot order one now, and may have to wait.

However, i have a spare PSU with 300W on the label (my current is 400W).
Will 300W be enough to run the following for about a month;

2.2ghz E4500 CPU
nVidia 8500GT
1x DVD (i have 2 but will unplug 1 if necessary)
2 x HDD (sata)
and 2-3 fans.


Many Thanks
Luke

OH, and could anyone reconmend an inexpensive 400W+ PSU that is almost silent (amazon or ebuyer preferably).

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[The Professor]

I'd say it should be fine because the components don't sound all that power-hungry but wait for someone who knows what they're talking about :P

[Luke]

I'd say it should be fine because the components don't sound all that power-hungry but wait for someone who knows what they're talking about :P

ok, thanks anyway xD
-waits for someone who knows what they're talking about ;o-

Sorry, gotta spread ;[

[Recursion]

You should just about manage it, the 8500GT requires 300w minimum, so you'll be putting some strain on that thing, just get a new one rather quickish.

[Luke]

You should just about manage it, the 8500GT requires 300w minimum, so you'll be putting some strain on that thing, just get a new one rather quickish.

ok, thanks Tom <3

+rep (if i can..) which i can't ¬¬

[Recursion]

http://ebuyer.com/search?page=1&store=2&cat=149&subcat=2588 <- Any of the 3 400w ones on this page at the bottom, I would recommend Corsair though.

[Luke]

http://ebuyer.com/search?page=1&store=2&cat=149&subcat=2588 <- Any of the 400w ones on this page, I would recommend Cosair though.

Thanks again xD

[ElliottThompson]

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&rlz=1C1CHMB_en-GBGB337GB337&q=ocz+stealth+500w&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=7871566340621093605&ei=43JnSoX3O6bbjQfdkqmZAQ&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=4#ps-sellers

its 500w, I know, dunno if they have a 400w version but this thing is literally silent, I don't hear a peep out of it honestly! Cheap as well :D

Here is the 400w version:
http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=ocz+stealth+400w&hl=en
Although they are kinda the same price so I would go for the 500w :D

[Luke]

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&rlz=1C1CHMB_en-GBGB337GB337&q=ocz+stealth+500w&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=7871566340621093605&ei=43JnSoX3O6bbjQfdkqmZAQ&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=4#ps-sellers

its 500w, I know, dunno if they have a 400w version but this thing is literally silent, I don't hear a peep out of it honestly! Cheap as well :D

Here is the 400w version:
http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=ocz+stealth+400w&hl=en
Although they are kinda the same price so I would go for the 500w :D

Yeh, was actually looking at that one on ebuyer above; thanks for "review?" LOL

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[N!ck]

It should manage it, but I personally probably wouldn't. Depending on the PSU it might die within a few months due to being on the limit of what it can do.

[ElliottThompson]

ahahaha
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haahahaha
snore-

btw Yabber that 300w psu should do fine for now, only thing I would be worried about would be power being cut from the wrong components at the wrong time, like fans cutting out while the CPU is running.