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aji1217 · 02-10-2005, 12:21 PM

Hey everyone...new member here.
i plan on making a new build as my graphics card just burned out(and so it gives me an excuse to revamp everything of course).
my only concern is i am not 100% sure about whether or not my psu will be able to handle it. by my judgement it should but i figured it cant hurt to ask.
i have antec 430 truepower.

the rig i am buying is as follows..

mb-ax8 v.1 with an amd 64 4000+ -- http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/...es=1&model=215

RAM- 1GB 400MHz DDR Non-ECC 3-3-3 Kit Dual Rank (2x512's....and im getting two of them)

GPU-EVGA E-Geforce 7800 GT http://www.evga.com/products/moreinf...256-P2-N518-AX

and a western digital sata drive 200gb http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=58

as for the rest i plan on just moving over my dvd-r and my cd drive,sound card, and the like...
so i just read (no joke like 20 seconds ago) that the VGA card im getting needs a minimum of a 450 psu..so i guess ive answered my own question.. and suggestions for a good psu then? or any comments on my selections? open to criticism..thanks in advance guys.. oh and for what its worth this is a gaming rig.

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aji1217 Geek Trainee Join Date: Oct 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 14 Status: Offline	new build question Hey everyone...new member here. i plan on making a new build as my graphics card just burned out(and so it gives me an excuse to revamp everything of course). my only concern is i am not 100% sure about whether or not my psu will be able to handle it. by my judgement it should but i figured it cant hurt to ask. i have antec 430 truepower. the rig i am buying is as follows.. mb-ax8 v.1 with an amd 64 4000+ -- http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/...es=1&model=215 RAM- 1GB 400MHz DDR Non-ECC 3-3-3 Kit Dual Rank (2x512's....and im getting two of them) GPU-EVGA E-Geforce 7800 GT http://www.evga.com/products/moreinf...256-P2-N518-AX and a western digital sata drive 200gb http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=58 as for the rest i plan on just moving over my dvd-r and my cd drive,sound card, and the like... so i just read (no joke like 20 seconds ago) that the VGA card im getting needs a minimum of a 450 psu..so i guess ive answered my own question.. and suggestions for a good psu then? or any comments on my selections? open to criticism..thanks in advance guys.. oh and for what its worth this is a gaming rig. Last edited by aji1217; 02-10-2005 at 12:32 PM.