How are my build specs.

cant really tell you how accurate it is, you just linked the calc itself.

as for too much power, no. It will not take advantage of all that power, but it will cause no damage.
 
no. there are voltage limiters and other safety features to prevent that.

From experience, I installed a 550 watt PSu on a P4 2.53 with a single IDE drive, and 2 DVD rom IDE drives (2 DDR400 rams), that at most needed maybe 250 watts, and used it till I busted the HDD and couldnt be bothered to replace it.
 
If you don't do further upgrade, Corsair CX 430.
However, Antec Neo Eco 520 would be a good choice if you want upgrade in future.
 
So I take it then that the corsair cx430 would be powerful enough? or is 430 its peak, and constant running strain it?

Or should I stick with the Thermaltake powerlite 600, or the Antec Neo Eco 520?
 
Finalised, deposit paid, and now just waiting patiently.

CPU.....................................Intel Core i5-2500
Motherboard..........................Asus P8h61-M-LX DDR3 Intel 1155pin
RAM.....................................Kingston KVR 4GBx2 DDR3 1333
Harddrive..............................Seagate 3.5" Barracuda 500GB st3500413AS SATA2 7200R
VideoCard.............................Powercolor 1GB 6770 PCI-E VGA Card
PSU.....................................Antec Neo Eco 520C 520W ATX
Case....................................SHAW GT-M3 Tower
Operating.............................Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM
 
You're aussie! Welcome. Parts only draw as much power as they need, so having excess wattage in a power supply won't harm anything. I suggest you read the PSU sticky here: http://www.computerforum.com/186629-power-supply-psu-tech-guide.html and then go from there.

I've not had experience with MSY, I've heard they are very stingy on warranty terms and will do anything to avoid warranties. I've gotten all my parts through www.pccasegear.com and they've always been good value, though shipping can be expensive on large items.

I had a Litepower 600w. It was junk. Stick to Antec/Corsair/Silverstone/OCZ/XFX/PC Power & Cooling/Enermax/Seasonic

That newegg PSU calculator does alright, but it still gives over-inflated values.

A system comprising of a 2500k and GTX 560 Ti can happily run on a quality 450W PSU, such as the XFX 450W. This even has enough room for overclocking. It's all explained in the PSU sticky.
 
Just updating to say thank you to everybody

It has been a few years since I bought this computer, and it has been working great since. I only use it for CAD though and never connect it to the internet.

Is it just a coincidence, or does the internet reduce the longevity of a computers hardware?

I did take it back to msy within the first couple of days though, as the shaw case was rattly and loud, and paid a few dollars extra to have all the components transferred over into an antec case.
 
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