Q: i have an old machine whose psu died and i wish to turn it into a linux machine. The wattage on the psu was unreadable so i want to know what psu to get for it. here are the specs: 2gb RAM. p4 3.00ghz socket 775 7600GT P5NE-SLI motherboard. dual DVD drives. 1 hard drive. floppy and memory card reader. i will not be upgrading this. i already have a monster with an 8800GTX and core 2 duo extreme.
A: I'd go with 400-500 watt. Don't skimp...especially if you plan to upgrade your parts at a later date. To often people will go with what ever cheap psu they find without a thought to the future when they get faster and more demanding hardware like video cards and more harddrives.