Intel System for an Antec 220watt

Computer Forum CPU, Motherboards and Memory
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Could someone please link me to a page that lists power consumption percentages per piece of hardware. Here is my goal. I need a small case so I purchased Antecs Minuet II (low profile) with a 220watt psu. The following are the things I will be running in the case:

1 Lite-On Cd Burner
1 Seagate Sata or Pata harddrive
1 Gig of PC3200 RAM in dual channel
AN Intel cpu
AN Intel micro ATX motherboard
ONboard Graphics, or low profile, low end Nvidia Card

My question is this. Can I use an intel 915G base with 220 watt Antec. This will only be used for programming, matlab, office, gentoo linux type stuff. No gaming or heavy media usage.

Oh yeah. I will be ordering the parts from newegg. What is the highest power consuming Intel CPU/Mobo combo that can run comfortably in the Antec Minuet II 220watt. I mean if I have to get a pre 915G combo i will. The prob is Intel has discontinued so much of their Northwood line of products and the mobos that support. An 865G cost more than a 915G and I thiink there is only one of those things left.

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Probably not. Antec is a pretty good company, but that PSU has it’s limits. If you want an Intel-based system to run on that PSU, you’re probably going to be looking at a Pentium 3.

Now, I’m not saying it won’t run, but given what you’re wanting to have, the odds aren’t in your favor.

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Yea, it is doubtful that it would work, and even if it did you fould be running the PSU at full load constantly. I recommend you get a 300 W PSU.