Power Unit help! Please :)

jaysstandish · 06-04-2008, 02:23 AM

Hi,
Ok so recently I bought a HP computer (specs in sig) and I did all the math for wattage and at the moment I am using about 320 watts of power. My Power supply unit is 350 >:0 or 300 watts I'm not sure it says combined power is 300 but max is 350. whats up with that? please explain ok so my 8500 gt has been working fine with this power supply but I want to upgrade to an 8800 gt and maybe add some fans/led's with a new case, will my power supply be able to still work with its low wattagee?

-Jay

Steelshivan · 06-04-2008, 03:56 AM

If you upgrade in that way, you will want a good 500W or better power supply. Expect to pay around $50 for a solid one at the lower end.

ramodkk · 06-04-2008, 03:59 AM

^ Yep, what he said.

The best ones around $50 are Rosewills. If you want a really good one, you'll have to step up to the $80+ and get a Cooler Master, Antec, Corsair, OCZ or Thermaltake.

**oscaryu1** · 06-04-2008, 04:24 AM

Rosewill Stallion 600Ws are great.

Slash8915 · 06-04-2008, 04:27 AM

I've seen a Cooler Master 500w for $50, and I've also seen a 500w Apevia for $40 that I heard was decent. It's called the Java or something.

daisymtc · 06-04-2008, 10:52 AM

The OCZ StealthXStream 500W is now $35 after MIR at newegg

Elimin8or · 06-04-2008, 11:24 AM

Nope. You need at least a 550W. seems like we both wanna lose the crapy ole 8500

Elimin8or · 06-04-2008, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daisymtc

The OCZ StealthXStream 500W is now $35 after MIR at newegg

Don't bet on it. Check the reviews, you will see that you must have it sent in 12 days after the purchase. wait 3-5 days for the psu, and u got 8 days. uh-uh says I. However the one i wanna get is a 585W HEC. its got like 5 eggs.

jaysstandish · 06-04-2008, 08:45 PM

Thanks for the responses guys. Here is another question. I have a 20inch screen and my 8500 has 512 mb of ram if. Should I get the 8800 with 256mb or 512mb? Also I kinda feel stupid for getting rid of my 8500 which is worth 50$+ so if I were to sell it on ebay how would I package it and stuff. Hopefully I can get the PSU, maybe a cool case, 8800gt, led's and fan and that would be awesome. I should be able to do all this customizing even though its an HP computer right?

daisymtc · 06-05-2008, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elimin8or

Don't bet on it. Check the reviews, you will see that you must have it sent in 12 days after the purchase. wait 3-5 days for the psu, and u got 8 days. uh-uh says I. However the one i wanna get is a 585W HEC. its got like 5 eggs.

Really?
But changing PSU only take 30 minutes...

06-04-2008, 02:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
jaysstandish Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 34	Power Unit help! Please :) Hi, Ok so recently I bought a HP computer (specs in sig) and I did all the math for wattage and at the moment I am using about 320 watts of power. My Power supply unit is 350 >:0 or 300 watts I'm not sure it says combined power is 300 but max is 350. whats up with that? please explain ok so my 8500 gt has been working fine with this power supply but I want to upgrade to an 8800 gt and maybe add some fans/led's with a new case, will my power supply be able to still work with its low wattagee? -Jay __________________ HP w2007 2048 mb DDR2 Ram Vista premium w/Service Pack 1 GPU 8500 GT Asus (Upgrading to XFX 8800gs) 390 gb HD Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E6750 @ 2.66GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.7GHz 350 watt Delta PSU (upgrading to 550 Watt corsair)

06-04-2008, 04:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
oscaryu1 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 13 Posts: 10,355	Rosewill Stallion 600Ws are great. __________________ Core 2 Duo E2140 1.6GHz @ 3.04GHz GA-P31-DS3L pqi Turbo CL4 DDR2-800 2GB Sapphire HD3850 256MB Sony Writemaster DVD Burner EIDE Seagate Barracuda 80GB 7200.9 8MB SATII

06-04-2008, 11:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
Elimin8or Platinum Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Am I logged on? Obviulsy,then in front of the freakin computer. If not, how the hell would I know? Age: 16 Posts: 675	Nope. You need at least a 550W. seems like we both wanna lose the crapy ole 8500 __________________ Reason for editing: PROVE THAT I EDITED IT! AMD Athlon 64X2 4000+ OCed@2.21GHz stock cooler MSI K9N4 Nforce500 SLI EVGA 8600GTS 2GB DDR2 800MHz Corsiar XMS2 + 2GB DDR2 800MHz OCZ Platinum Revision = 4GB Seagate Barracuda SATA 7200RPM 80GB + Toshiba 40GB = 120GB Raidmax Scorpio Black 420W Raidmax I wrote all my personal information below, but you will need UV light to see it.

06-04-2008, 08:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
jaysstandish Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 34	Thanks for the responses guys. Here is another question. I have a 20inch screen and my 8500 has 512 mb of ram if. Should I get the 8800 with 256mb or 512mb? Also I kinda feel stupid for getting rid of my 8500 which is worth 50$+ so if I were to sell it on ebay how would I package it and stuff. Hopefully I can get the PSU, maybe a cool case, 8800gt, led's and fan and that would be awesome. I should be able to do all this customizing even though its an HP computer right? __________________ HP w2007 2048 mb DDR2 Ram Vista premium w/Service Pack 1 GPU 8500 GT Asus (Upgrading to XFX 8800gs) 390 gb HD Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E6750 @ 2.66GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.7GHz 350 watt Delta PSU (upgrading to 550 Watt corsair)

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06-04-2008, 03:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
Steelshivan Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 264	If you upgrade in that way, you will want a good 500W or better power supply. Expect to pay around $50 for a solid one at the lower end.

06-04-2008, 04:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
Slash8915 New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 19 Posts: 18	I've seen a Cooler Master 500w for $50, and I've also seen a 500w Apevia for $40 that I heard was decent. It's called the Java or something.

06-04-2008, 10:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
daisymtc Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,725	The OCZ StealthXStream 500W is now $35 after MIR at newegg

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