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10-13-2007, 11:28 PM
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Super Techie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 326
|  Need psu and low end vid card for build
Hoping I can get some help on this build.
E6600
2GB Ram
1x250GB HDD 1x500GB HDD
DVDRW Drive
Need a really low end PCIe vid card. Normally stick with Nvidia. And need a PSU that will power these items, a psu that will last a few years.
Can I do both of the above for $150
This is the PSU I am looking at: Newegg.com - FSP Group (Fortron Source) AX500-PN ATX2.2 500W Power Supply 110-120/ 220-240V UL, CSA, VDE, NEMKO, TUV, CE, CB, FCC - Retail
No clue on vid card.
I have a Rosewill 450watt Value Series PSU but I don't think that will cut it, will it? It's been used for 1 year already but runs well so far.
Thanks for any help, you guys are always great here  | 
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10-13-2007, 11:32 PM
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Retired. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 8,090
| Re: Need psu and low end vid card for build
Is this for gaming? What is the model number of the PSU? Usually, for a low end card, it should be enough.
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10-13-2007, 11:56 PM
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Super Techie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 326
| Re: Need psu and low end vid card for build
No gaming at all. Internet and some DVD watching.
AP-500x is model of the 450 rosewill I have on hand.
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10-13-2007, 11:57 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 12,152
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10-14-2007, 12:10 AM
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Super Techie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 326
| Re: Need psu and low end vid card for build
I guess I can throw the Rosewill in there and see if it runs.
I just want to make sure that I don't go too cheap on the PSU, I had a PSU die once and it fried the motherboard. But that was a no-name came with the case power supply, not sure how Rosewill stands up for reliability.
For $40 I should probably just buy the Fortron. I just used that one in another build and it was really nice.
Actually the Rosewill PSU was bought in dec of 05, so it's almost 2 years old. Should I replace? I know nothing about PSUs
Any ideas on a decent cheap video card?
Last edited by Shafra; 10-14-2007 at 12:15 AM.
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10-14-2007, 12:15 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 12,152
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8500 or 8600GT...they'll give you a great image quality for your movies.
The FSP may be cheap, but it's a really reliable and stable brand. I have that same exact model, that I linked you, and it ran my E6400 and X1950Pro, overclocked.
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10-14-2007, 04:50 AM
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Courtesy of Mak. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chichester, England Posts: 4,003
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or if ur not looking to spend that much a X1550 is an option
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10-15-2007, 12:16 AM
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Super Techie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 326
| Re: Need psu and low end vid card for build
I just had a friend offer to give me his Antec Earthwatts 500. Obviously this will power my system and he only used to for 3 months.
Are the Earthwatts pretty reliable? That's what I'm looking for.
Thanks for all the help, if this is a BAD PSU I won't use it. | |
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