So I am revamping the desktop computer I built a while ago, and next in line is my processor/fan case fans and such. If there is anything I know least about, it's Power Supplies and so I wanted to make sure I know how much watts I can and can not supply.
I'm using a 550W 12V Powersupply This
I also use a Zotac 9800 GeForce GTX 512 which I know is a power-hungry card.
I use one 120gb Harddrive and one CD-Drive, and 3gb of ram (512mbx2 2gb x1)
and five case fans (80mm x3 120mm x2)
I'm also using an 89W CPU atm.
My question is, with a rough estimation how much of my powersupply am I using and would I be able to push it by adding a 125W processor? I need to know if I should only be looking at 89W processors for upgrades or if I can go up to a 125W one. thanks!
I'm using a 550W 12V Powersupply This
I also use a Zotac 9800 GeForce GTX 512 which I know is a power-hungry card.
I use one 120gb Harddrive and one CD-Drive, and 3gb of ram (512mbx2 2gb x1)
and five case fans (80mm x3 120mm x2)
I'm also using an 89W CPU atm.
My question is, with a rough estimation how much of my powersupply am I using and would I be able to push it by adding a 125W processor? I need to know if I should only be looking at 89W processors for upgrades or if I can go up to a 125W one. thanks!