Pete,Aug 17 2005, 07:01 PM Wrote:PS:
Thermaltake Silent PurePower ATX 12V 2.0 Plus EPS (W0049)
2 at $140.00 Total: $280.00
http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?p=PS-W0049&c=pw
Total spent: $2,443.13
Surplus from $2500: $56.87 (Just enough for some Scotch to lubricate the assembly process :)
--Pete
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Does Magi like Scotch too?
Though the PS is pricey, it *is* the heart of your computer, and new GFX cards are a huge power suck by themselves. There should be no regret taking a pricey high end PS. Take a look at anandtech's power consumption comparison charts. While it may not be the same brand, you'll see here the 6800GT takes up 108 watts while idle and 210 while under load. Those aren't kid-gloves.
My own 6600GT AGP is running off a Enermax Noisetaker 420W, but it has issues coming out of standby mode (and certain games...) which I think is related to PS not supplying enough for the power demand. I am unsure. You certainly won't have any power issues, which ultimately plague high end gfx cards and CPU's when not enough. You certainly do have a better system for it.