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Angel-of-Sorrow
01-22-07, 07:06 PM
As if it weren't obvious by my post count, I'm new to the forums, though I've been using it for reading about products for quite some time now. Anyways, after about a half an hour of fighting myself on where to post my question, I finally decide to go here.

So, my current computer is running off of a Corsair HX520, and I plan on adding an Evga 8800 GTS KO ACS3, [this is where my fight came from, PSU section VS. Video card], sometime soon, hopefully during this week if everything goes as planned. Unfortunately, I'm not quite super intelligent when it comes to power supplies.

I know an 8800 GTS can run on a HX520, but I also have a good amount of stuff running off it at the moment. Currently, I have the following in my case:

Processor: Core 2 Duo E6400/w Stock heatsink
Motherboard: Asus P5B
Memory: Corsair XMS2 1GB (2 x 512MB)
Hard Drive: 160 GB Western Digital
Floppy Drive: Basic Sony floppy drive
DVD/CD Drive: Samsung Lightscribe (http://www.samsung.com/Products/OpticalDiscDrive/DVDWriter/OpticalDiscDrive_DVDWriter_SH_S182M.asp)
Extra Preph.:
-Thermaltake xSpeaker (http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/product/Accessory/a1875/a1875.asp)
-Silverstone FP52 (http://www.silverstonetek.com/products-fp52.htm)
-Cold Cathode (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16800888031)
-UV Covered fan (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811999473)

Not including the UV covered fan, I'm also running four 120 mm fans, two of which are LED fans [one is a three setting fan]. I have the UV fan and a LED fan plugged into the motherboard, and the other three fans are plugged into the FP52. I just want to know with everything I have plugged in so far whether or not it'll be possible to add on the Evga, or am I going to have to unplug the xSpeaker and cathodes and get a bigger power supply, maybe even the HX620 to run everything.

Thanks for any help in advanced.

meionm
01-22-07, 07:11 PM
500w will be enough. Corsair will make you happy, especially if you looking for quiet.

Angel-of-Sorrow
01-22-07, 07:20 PM
Oh trust me, I love the HX520, hence why if it wasn't gonna be strong enough I would have went to the 620. Though, it's relieving to hear someone say it'll be enough. Thank you.

How about if I were to run a second hard drive and another pair of the same memory, would it still be good enough for everything?

meionm
01-22-07, 07:26 PM
Oh trust me, I love the HX520, hence why if it wasn't gonna be strong enough I would have went to the 620. Though, it's relieving to hear someone say it'll be enough. Thank you.

How about if I were to run a second hard drive and another pair of the same memory, would it still be good enough for everything?
It will be enough, I think under full load your system should not consume more than 300w

Angel-of-Sorrow
01-22-07, 07:34 PM
That sounds good.
Thanks again.

meionm
01-22-07, 07:40 PM
Just so you know at zipzoomfly you can get
520w corsiar for $106 shipped and get $10 mail in rebate
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=373100
and
620w corsiar for $143 shipped and get $15 mail in rebate.
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=373110

Angel-of-Sorrow
01-22-07, 08:27 PM
Thanks, but I already have a 520, but that sounds good for the 620, which I plan on getting for another build later.