First time Build Question.

[5rank1e]

First: just joined, got tired of the trash over in /g/

this should get a chuckle

anyways--frist question
is this fan good enough for this processor

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...mc=Email-_-WebletMain-_-WEBLET03SHIP-_-03ship

&

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...mc=Email-_-WebletMain-_-WEBLET03SHIP-_-03ship

second,
How do you know your power supply has enough watts to power your computer

 

[salvage-this]

Welcome to CF

The heatsink will work for that cpu but it will not be much (if any) better than the stock AMD heatsink. Are you going to overclock at all?

There are a few ways to check your power requirements. You can use power calculators.

http://www.antec.outervision.com/

the best way is probably what Linkin mentioned in his guide. Take a look at it under the wattage and amperage section.

http://www.computerforum.com/186629-power-supply-psu-tech-guide.html

 

[5rank1e]

Thanks for the advice, i decided to go with this instead

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185142

and this power suppy

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371030

which i got from the list you provided.