The Computer Megathread

[Legodude77]

Well I asked that a long time ago and someone said it required 460w PSU or higher. So then it will run on a 500w PSU? (I just want to be sure about this guys so that like I don't fry my computer or something from getting a too power demanding GPU.)

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[Doomonkey]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102969

I put in the card and then some floor level components on the newegg calculator and it gave me 231W power supply. You shouldn't need 460W for it alone.

http://images10.newegg.com/BizIntell/tool/psucalc/index.html

[Legodude77]

Ok then, I'll probably get it.

[Momentum]

so, uh what power supply is reccomended for my system?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/csD6

the only thing om not clear on is the hard drives and optical drives. im just getting a simple CD ROM drive. im also just getting a few older 60gb hard drives for the computer.

[Doomonkey]

so, uh what power supply is reccomended for my system?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/csD6

the only thing om not clear on is the hard drives and optical drives. im just getting a simple CD ROM drive. im also just getting a few older 60gb hard drives for the computer.

According to newegg, around 300W would work. But I don't know what you mean by a few old hard drives so it could be off. What matters is the speed of the hard drives in RPM and how many.

[Momentum]

According to newegg, around 300W would work. But I don't know what you mean by a few old hard drives so it could be off. What matters is the speed of the hard drives in RPM and how many.

i cant now im making a 2.0 system!!!!!!!1

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cwZQ

buy me it!!!!!


ontopic: Okay, ill stick with 300w.

[Doomonkey]

ontopic: Okay, ill stick with 300w.

No. Keep the 430. It was really close.

[Momentum]

No. Keep the 430. It was really close.

ok, i will.

[Mr.jacksaunt]

Why would you ever want a 300w psu

[HellsSpot]

Why would you ever want a 300w psu

Because he wants a 300w psu.

[KoopaScooper]

Because he wants a 300w psu.

what he wants isn't what he needs
400W+ would be recommended, but since he's probably going to upgrade to a better video card in the future his best bet is this

[Momentum]

One more question,
hopefully
should i use the stock fan that comes with the intel core i5?

[Treynolds416]

One more question,
hopefully
should i use the stock fan that comes with the intel core i5?

You should read the reviews
Usually people that have bought the product know about it...

[KoopaScooper]

One more question,
hopefully
should i use the stock fan that comes with the intel core i5?

unless you're planning at overclocking the stock should be fine

[Kn276]

Hi, just dropping in to ensure that all of these parts are compatible with each other.

Optical drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119227

Hard Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136795

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130591

Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150573

Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139024

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220571

Processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727

Feel free to make any suggestions for alternative/more efficient/cheaper parts. (I'm uncertain about the HDD. Budget is ~$700 including the OS.)