PSU Question

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So the case I want comes with a free psu, which after talking to there sales rep he said "It will probably be a generic 400w PSU" Well I am wondering if that will work for the build I'm trying to do ATM, It isn't a big build so I'm hoping it will work, the parts I'm using are as followed:
Intel core 2 duo (I can't remember exactly, I haven't used the computer in a bit. It was something similar to this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037
Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128372
4 Gb ddr2 1066 mhz ram (Havn't bought yet)
A 8500 gt geforce graphics card (Old, but it works)
Some sata/IDE hard-drive (Havn't found yet, I have some laying around my house), Thanks1

 

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Yes it will work to a bare minimum. Your build seems basic and minimal enough to run on 400W. What you'll want to check is if your 8500GT has a minimum wattage requirement for the PSU. As long as you aren't running any extra peripherals that hog power, you should be fine.

Note: You won't be able to overclock and if you're hitting the requirement too close, you may experience sluggishness and or your system rebooting itself.

 

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Yes it will work to a bare minimum. Your build seems basic and minimal enough to run on 400W. What you'll want to check is if your 8500GT has a minimum wattage requirement for the PSU. As long as you aren't running any extra peripherals that hog power, you should be fine.

Note: You won't be able to overclock and if you're hitting the requirement too close, you may experience sluggishness and or your system rebooting itself.

Thanks for the reply!
Minimum of a 300 Watt power supply. (minimum +12 Volt current rating of 18 amps) for the 8500 GT, Would I be better off buying a cheaper case (Like THIS) and buying a better psu (I have a ~$90 limit between both of them, I want to spend less then that though so I can afford another rsbot.net bot, If so what PSU do you recommend?

Found this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...001&cm_re=Power_supply-_-17-339-001-_-Product
It any good?

Theirs a great combo with it, I might do this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.443652

 

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Thanks for the reply!
Minimum of a 300 Watt power supply. (minimum +12 Volt current rating of 18 amps) for the 8500 GT, Would I be better off buying a cheaper case (Like THIS) and buying a better psu (I have a ~$90 limit between both of them, I want to spend less then that though so I can afford another rsbot.net bot, If so what PSU do you recommend?

Found this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...001&cm_re=Power_supply-_-17-339-001-_-Product
It any good?

Theirs a great combo with it, I might do this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.443652

That's an excellent combo, and 585W will be enough to run anything you have for right now.

 

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That's an excellent combo, and 585W will be enough to run anything you have for right now.

I've narrowed it down to these possibility:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...5&cm_re=Power_Supplies-_-17-339-025-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...072010-Latest-_-ComputerCases-_-11146058-L03D
81.97$ shipping included
OR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.443644
$76.97 shipping included
OR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.443652
$63.55 shipping included

I might get this and then get a psu when the 40$ rebate comes:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133062

 

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Some rebates take a while.
I'm also not a big fan of thermaltake cases. In all honesty, if you can afford the first option, it seems to be the best to me. A 600W PSU would give you room to upgrade a little in the future without worrying about getting another PSU.