got $250- need PSU and Vid Card

[Fuxy_Muxy]

I was wondering wat can i get for my rig for under 250$ i can spend up to 600 but im looking under 250 cause i really dont need EXTREMLY high graphics...i just want medium or high
i have AGP fyi....

[judder]

Re: got $250- need PSU and Vid Card

6600gt is around a hundred and can prob run bf2 on high on your rig.

[DeathFromAbove]

Re: got $250- need PSU and Vid Card

6600gt and a good psu.

[Fuxy_Muxy]

Re: got $250- need PSU and Vid Card

nvm....
got this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814150089

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817171007

[Zeratul]

Re: got $250- need PSU and Vid Card

You'd want a 500 watt PSU. 400 Watts aint to great.

[imported_idash]

Re: got $250- need PSU and Vid Card

tweakguides said he would buy the cheapest psu he could find 99$!
I read it last night!

x800gt 150$ or 6600

[Dethred]

Re: got $250- need PSU and Vid Card

I am confused about this whole PSU needing to be over 400watts. I have run my P4, 2GB DDR, 6800GT, 2 HD, 3 Disk Drive system with a 350 and 420 watt PSU with no problems.

[Noni]

Re: got $250- need PSU and Vid Card

OK that PSU might not last long. Should of got a ANTEC one.

[preti9cboi]

Re: got $250- need PSU and Vid Card

I have two harddrives and an x800xl running on a a Seasonic 380 watt PSU. My psu has 80% efficiency. Most power supplies claim 400 watts but in reality, they dont even come close to producing 400 watts.

The only time you will need more then 400 watts is if you plan to use SLI. Other then that it's just a waste of power.

Efficiency is all that matters. Get the cool master and you'll be fine. Don't listen to the nonsense about needing "more then 400 watts". Buy only reputable name brands such as Antec, Cool Master, and Seasonic.


Here's an article on PSU efficiency.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article28-page1.htmlMos

[Eddy01741]

Re: got $250- need PSU and Vid Card

Get one with at least 20 amps on the +12v rail, or get one with dual +12v rails. Here's some good ones:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?submit=PROPERTY&SubCategory=58&manufactory=1516&propertycodevalue=1313:10111&bop=and&order=price

They are all good, I reccomend you at least get 400 watts. And for a vid card, here's a list of good ones to get.

6600GT, about 150 bucks
X800GT, about 150 bucks
6800 vanilla, about 190 bucks
X800 128mb vanilla, about 150 bucks
X800 256mb vanilla, about 200 bucks.

[Fuxy_Muxy]

Re: got $250- need PSU and Vid Card

but im really not going to do any like serious gaming or anything...
and somone said that was enough

[preti9cboi]

Re: got $250- need PSU and Vid Card

but im really not going to do any like serious gaming or anything...
and somone said that was enough

Exactly. Don't listen to anyone here. Read that article I posted earlier. Get the cool master. Your sistem will work FINE. Even if you plan to keep the PSU for a future computer, it's not worth it. If you decide to build yourself a computer 3 years form now, the PSU will more then likely change and power requirements will differ. So dont listen to anyone here and just get the damn cool master. The only reason to get a 400+ PSU right now is if you have SLI.

[PBAsydney]

Re: got $250- need PSU and Vid Card

Damnit! If the price over here wouldn't be 3 times as much as in the US my rig would own.

http://tolvulistinn.is/content.asp?view=list&this=23b0bf95339b9ecdf4273de5d675d6b5f5481d49e9e1de64bee327acc12b9f51&level=2&top=%EDhlutir&s=skj%E1kort%20pci-express&t=&filterby=&page=1&pageSize=999&orderColumn=&direct=

divide the prices with 65 to get dollars.

[Sniper_13]

Re: got $250- need PSU and Vid Card

You'd want a 500 watt PSU. 400 Watts aint to great.

no he wouldnt a card like that doesnt require more than 350 watts. if he was runing a 7800 GT then prob 500 watts is a waste of money

[DrunkenPirate]

Re: got $250- need PSU and Vid Card

Exactly. Don't listen to anyone here. Read that article I posted earlier. Get the cool master. Your sistem will work FINE. Even if you plan to keep the PSU for a future computer, it's not worth it. If you decide to build yourself a computer 3 years form now, the PSU will more then likely change and power requirements will differ. So dont listen to anyone here and just get the damn cool master. The only reason to get a 400+ PSU right now is if you have SLI.

You tell him not to listen to anyone here but then proceed to throw more wood onto the suggestion fire, and in a pretty ill natured way too.
Do you work for Coolermaster or something?