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[nstabl]

its been a while since i built a system and I don't know how much power I need in my power supplies nowadays.. these are all the specs of the computer.. i want to know if a generic 450watt powersupply is enough and if not,, what do you recommend. its not really a gaming system, just a powerful desktop for everyday business use. thanks!!



Antec LifeStyle SONATA II Piano Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450Watt SmartPower 2.0 ATX 12V V2.0 for AMD & Intel systems Power Supply - Retail

Gigabyte GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

Hauppauge 1062 PCI Interface WinTV-PVR-150 MCE Kit Tuner Card - Retail

SAPPHIRE 100154SR Radeon X1800XT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail

pqi POWER Series 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model MAB42GUOE-X2 - Retail

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Windsor 2000MHz HT Socket AM2 Processor Model ADA3800IAA5CU - Retail

SAMSUNG 16X DVD±R DVD Burner With 5X DVD-RAM Write and LightScribe Black ATA/ATAPI Model SH-S162L/BEBN - OEM

SAMSUNG T133 Series HD400LJ 400GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

[6ghztofreedom]

You're probably going to want to go with at least 500w or more depending on the rails of the psu you get. Antec Smartpowers are very nice but I would say you want a little more than 450watts

[nstabl]

Thanks!!!

[Know Nuttin]

Just use the 450w that comes with the Antec Sonata II, it is more than enough for that setup. Even mine shows up at just over 200w draw from the wall outlet.

[burebista]

Agree with Know Nuttin. Your PSU from Antec SONATA II is more than enough for your setup.

[GoldenTiger]

I concur, the stock PSU from that case should be plenty.