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Lasereth · 10-04-2006, 07:50 AM

Get an Enermax power supply. 400w should do you fine. The wattage is second place when it comes to choosing a power supply...the first is choosing a good quality manufacturer (Enermax, Sparkle, Thermaltake, etc.), and then choosing a decent wattage. My brother has 6 hard drives, an athlon 64, nice videocard, and his 400w Enermax has been going strong for years. Up the wattage to 450w if you feel the need, but you won't need more than that. If you buy a 600w POWMAX or RAIDMAX, it's the equivalent of running a 200w quality power supply, and it can and will die in less than a year.

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Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	Get an Enermax power supply. 400w should do you fine. The wattage is second place when it comes to choosing a power supply...the first is choosing a good quality manufacturer (Enermax, Sparkle, Thermaltake, etc.), and then choosing a decent wattage. My brother has 6 hard drives, an athlon 64, nice videocard, and his 400w Enermax has been going strong for years. Up the wattage to 450w if you feel the need, but you won't need more than that. If you buy a 600w POWMAX or RAIDMAX, it's the equivalent of running a 200w quality power supply, and it can and will die in less than a year. __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert