Can it handle it?

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Ekim401

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Hey all, I am going to be getting a new mobo, cpu, video and some ram soon. I am getting an athlon 64 3800+ x2, compatitable mobo, ATI Radeon 512mb PCI-e video card and a 1 gig ddr3200 stick. Can an Antec 350W power supply handle all of that? I doubt it, but I wanted to get some other opinions. Just dont feel like spending another $100 on a power supply.

Thanks in advance. :D

-Mike
 
Adam135 said:
I would get one with a 12V rail.

A 450W will do
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Every PSU for a computer has a 12V rail. The 12V powers many parts of your computer, including your harddrive :/ What you want is a higher amperage on the 12V rail.
 
A 350W psu will do as long as you aren't running much more than what you mentioned above. In other words, I would go with a little bit more power. You dont want to be running all that, multiple hard drives, fans, cold cathode lights, disk drives, etc. all on 350w. More power is better. But to give you an idea. I have no problem running two neon lights, mobo, cpu, 3 fans, 2 cd drives, 2 hard drives, video card, sound card, etc. all on 400w. I wouldnt recomend it though.
 
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