Q: i have a gigabyte Lga775 mobo w/ core 2 duo 3ghz, i will probbally oc it to 3.5ghz, i have a 79$ zalman cooling fan and heatsink, a geforce 8500gt, 2gb dual channel ddr2sdram 667, a sata2 320gb hd,and a lightscribe disc recorder how many watts do i need
A: Since you'll be overlocking, and to provide some extra capacity in case you want to upgrade your system at some point, get a 500w or better PSU. This page has a list of recommended brands (and brands to avoid): http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/101922.aspx Some suggestions: http://www.directron.com/cmpsu550vx.html http://www.directron.com/ea500.html http://www.directron.com/ea650.html http://www.directron.com/cmpsu650tx.html An under $50 suggestion might be this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182016 based upon this review: http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=32