Decently quiet PSU for my future system

[ToiletDuck]

Furture system specs:
1x hd
1x gfx card for gaming
1x AMD 4000+
2gb DDR2 Corsair memory
1x soundcard

Anyone have any thoughts. I haven't built a gaming system in about 3-4 years I'm so far out there. I don't know how much power this thing would need. Something not going to break the bank if possible :)

thanks Duck

[LordDarik]

You don't give a graphics card, one of the most power demanding components so it's hard to say. In general a 500w Smartpower should be enough.

[jmt391]

Furture system specs:
1x hd
1x gfx card for gaming
1x AMD 4000+
2gb DDR2 Corsair memory
1x soundcard

Anyone have any thoughts. I haven't built a gaming system in about 3-4 years I'm so far out there. I don't know how much power this thing would need. Something not going to break the bank if possible :)

thanks Duck

What gfx card are you running? that would help ALOT

and I noticed something...

you have selected an AMD proccy and DDR2 memory

AMD doesn't currently support DDR2 memory so you have to get DDR if you're going AMD

[ToiletDuck]

well as I've said I've been out there for a long time. Haven't had to worry about it. I thought the AMD 4000+ did DDR2. Does this mean that I'd be better going off with some intel for a gaming machine? The gfx card is still in the air. Basically I want to build a machine just for FS2004 and 2006 and BF2 so i don't know what th ebest card would be.

[meionm]

well as I've said I've been out there for a long time. Haven't had to worry about it. I thought the AMD 4000+ did DDR2. Does this mean that I'd be better going off with some intel for a gaming machine? The gfx card is still in the air. Basically I want to build a machine just for FS2004 and 2006 and BF2 so i don't know what th ebest card would be.
AMD is still doing only DDR1, AM2 socket will feature DDR2 support. The best way to find what you looking is to state price range that you want to stay in.

As goes for psu, something around 500watts and up with 24 pin connector.

[burebista]

Seasonic S-12 380/430 or Fortron GreenPower/Bluestorm 400.

[Neuromancer]

Seasonic S-12 380/430 or Fortron GreenPower/Bluestorm 400.
I would have to go with this cuz I dont know.. :lol:

I do know that the 4000 is a pig. bends rails like a mofo.. .so lots of juice is necessary.. if you go with ATI you will need about 5 more watts then the nvidia cards...that are similar. unles you go with the asus x1800 then that has a n external PSU w00t!!

As for the 500W smartpopwer mentioned above.... hmm no
not silent at all
quiet but not even close to being silent. I know I have one.. .and it is quiet.. .but the rig I have it in is the loudest of all my systems. Thought it did get louder when I moved to the SLI board (same single video card) So as long as you go with a single card system and go with a non SLI board... and look around at the power hungry boards... ASUS is a beast and consideringthe PWM temps of the DFIs I assume the are pigs too

look at a nice mellow board and if you go with a PSU with a temp sensor, out class the psu to the system that will definitley lead to it running cooler. If you need 270Watts based on the calcualtor a 400 is goingto get warm... go with a 500 at least :) (but it depends on the brand a 500W powmax will get warmer(louder) then a 400W fortran :)

[ToiletDuck]

Well my current rig is VERY loud lol. So I'm guessing those would be fine.

I guess my price range right now is around $1k for the parts. That is for the motherboard(no overclocking), gfx card, proc, mem, and HD(30-60gb is just fine).

I might not even get the 4000+ I was just told it was a good processor to run with.

I was thinking about $300 or less for gfx, $300 proc, $200ish memory, $100ish psu, $100ish for mobo and HD. I can bend it more if I need too and I already have the rest of the parts. Just a general figure I was aiming for. I just sold my dual opteron system so I've got an extra chunk I hadn't planned on.

[kovboi]

if you're not going to overclock, the seasonic psu is the best for quiet and stability. also check out this article at spcr: http://www.silentpcreview.com/article28-page1.html