Power supply

**Xam Enyap** · June 07, 2007, 08:54 AM

Currently Im building my new system and so far I have choosen the folowing:
Giga Byte GA-965P-DS3
INTEL CORE 2 E6600 2.4GHZ 1066/4M S775
XFX GEFORCE 7600GT 256 MB
Corsair 2 x 1GB DDRII 667MHZ CL5
Western Digital Caviar RE, 160GB 16MB Cache SATA 2
CD/DVD drives

should I by this:

ZALMAN 460W ATX PSU, ULTRA SILENT

or this will be enought

ZALMAN 360W ATX PSU, ULTRA SILENT

**Erik** · June 07, 2007, 10:17 AM

360W should be enough, but just barely.

I would pick the 460W version, if only to give room to future upgrades.

**ajimenez3** · June 07, 2007, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by Erik

360W should be enough, but just barely.

I would pick the 460W version, if only to give room to future upgrades.

Would have to agree with Erik. The 460 will provide you with enough power if you decide to add to the system, ie., extra HD, CD/DVDrom drive.

**Xam Enyap** · June 07, 2007, 01:02 PM

It will be 460W.
Thanks

**Exidus Maximus** · June 07, 2007, 02:44 PM

ya, 460 will be good.

also, if u game on that nice setup, y not pay a lil extra an get a 7900 GT or a new 8600 or whatever they have now? they are actually pretty cheap nowadays.

**Pnutmaster** · June 07, 2007, 02:50 PM

More wattage than you need, but I bought this Antec power supply and it's been working great.

**Xam Enyap** · June 07, 2007, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by Exidus Maximus

ya, 460 will be good.

also, if u game on that nice setup, y not pay a lil extra an get a 7900 GT or a new 8600 or whatever they have now? they are actually pretty cheap nowadays.

I will think about that, but that "lil extra" could be a problem.

Originally Posted by Pnutmaster

more wattage than you need, but I bought this Antec power supply and it's been working great.

I was kinda hypnotized by "Ultra silent" - sounds very promising, so its Zalman for me.

**OTZ** · June 11, 2007, 05:00 AM

Originally Posted by Xam Enyap

Currently Im building my new system and so far I have choosen the folowing:
Giga Byte GA-965P-DS3
INTEL CORE 2 E6600 2.4GHZ 1066/4M S775
XFX GEFORCE 7600GT 256 MB
Corsair 2 x 1GB DDRII 667MHZ CL5
Western Digital Caviar RE, 160GB 16MB Cache SATA 2
CD/DVD drives

Are you planning to OC? If not, than buy a different Mobo than the DS3, drop the processor to a 6420 (or 6320), and buy DDR2-800 RAM and/or a better vdeo card.