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[toshiyori]

In process of building a desktop from groung up, want to know what the experts think of my component selections.
Case: Cooler Master Gladiator 600, $58.99
PSU: KPower 680 W, $24.98
MB: Gigabyte MA785GT-UD3H, $96.91.
CPU: AMD Phenom II x2 560 $113.00 (Not yet purchased)
Memory: 2x1 GB PC-10600 @ 1333 MHz. (Not yet purchased)
Remaining components e.g., HDD, DVD RW, Etc. will come later.
OS XP Home 32 bit SP 2
I have 5 case cooling fans, 2 in the PSU then 1 on the CPU.
Please give me your thoughts & comments

 

[2048Megabytes]

The power supply you bought is not good. It can shorten the life of your parts or destroy them if the supply goes. Get this instead:

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650 Watt Power Supply - $92
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

For the same price as that dual-core you could get a faster triple core processor that will work with your chosen motherboard:

Phenom II 740 Heka (3.0 gigahertz) Triple-Core Processor - $95
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3952373&SID=e4962dk2mz

COOLER MASTER DK9-7E52A-0L-GP Heatsink and Fan - $14
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3952373&SID=e4962dmii5

Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 4 gigabytes (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) RAM - $85
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226113

Seagate Barracuda 12th Generation 750 gigabyte 7200 RPM 32 megabytes Cache Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive - $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148445

 

[daisymtc]

PSU - must get a better one. You could consider 500W as you are unlikely to get dual video card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371030&Tpk=antec 520w

 

[toshiyori]

Yes I am defiantly changing power supplies as suggested. I am working up the power usage for the components (those suggested & others) before going after a PSU. I have read in reports that "Internet Surfing" is estimated at 105 W. Also I have 5 (Five) case fans 4 (four 120mm & 1 (one) 140mm to consider. Two fans controlled by the BIOS,(not including the CPU fan) three by thermocouples incorported with the fans. I have yet to find the idle or load wattage for the MA785GT-UD3H MB not including the CPU.

 

[StrangleHold]

With that setup, you could get by with a quality 500/550W power supply.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139004

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094

If you want alittle more watts if you upgrade from onboard to a card later.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151101

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207003

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256049

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256017

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256059

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703027

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371025

 

[toshiyori]

That Seasonic S1211 520 sounds great @ $59.99. With a 120mm fan my case will have 5 120mm fans as well as a 140mm fan, plenty of cooling.

 

[toshiyori]

Your comment regarding "KPower" power supply being "BAD", you were not kidding, the PSU failed in less then two (2) hours of use. I was downloading XP, screen went blank, replaced the PSU and finished the download. You get what you pay for, @ $9.99 what could you expect?