-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Power Supplies
- From: Gman <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:19:17 -0400
Then your needs are moderate and you should be fine with a PS in the 650W
range. That will help keep you a bit 'future proof' as you won't be using
all of it at first. The newer CPUs are built using smaller transistors then
chips made in the past. As a result, they use a lot less electricity to
run. However, it also gives makers more room to put more stuff on the die
(mainly larger memory caches), so at least some of that savings is offset.
The best part is that newer offerings based on smaller transistor sizes
usually produce less heat than older CPUs.
I have already done some preliminary research into figuring out some parts
for you to use based on what you told me earlier in the thread. If you're
ready to upgrade the mainboard, etc., just let me know you want the help and
I'll guide you through the muck to a really good system. Unless otherwise
directed, my approach is usually geared to find the 'sweet spot' between
bang and buck for all of the parts you choose to replace.
We're about to get blasted with a passing thunderstorm, so the rest of this
conversation will have to wait until I can get back online.
Peace,
G
"The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked"
----- Original Message -----
From: "cajun12" <cajun12@xxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 3:30 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Power Supplies
>I don't know anything about SLI. I'm not a gamer, but I am heavily into =
> digital scrapbooking which consumes RAM and will definitely be looking =
> to increase RAM on my next board. This one has a 2GB limit. I don't go =
> top of the line or bottom of the heap as a rule on most of my =
> components. I probably won't be doing SLI unless everything goes to =
> that in the future. In other words, I want good graphics, but they =
> don't have to be moving. I want good graphics, but I'm not interested =
> in lightening fast rendering because my graphics don't have to be moving =
> as in video. I'm not into any kind of video editing either, but you =
> never know. I don't have a TV Tuner and don't record TV shows on my =
> computer. =20
>
> I'm not planning on ever running as many as 5 hard drives. I've got 2 =
> in this system and it's the first time I've ever run 2. I would have =
> never run out of space on my original hard drive if I hadn't become =
> addicted to downloading those super large digital scrapbooking kits. I =
> have two external hard drives for backup and storage. I leave them off =
> and unplugged when not in use.
>
> It's possible that I'll upgrade motherboard and go to a dual core or =
> quad core cpu in the future. Are these processors more power hungry =
> than the P4 3.0 GHz that I already have?
>
> I will never do any water cooling or any of that fancy stuff.
>
> The only reason I have two burners right now is because I found out that =
> the DVD/CD burner combo that I bought brand new for my new system 3 =
> years will write to any brand DVD media, but won't write to a single =
> brand CD that I can buy locally over the counter. I didn't realize it =
> until my warranty was up. That forced me to have to reinstall my old CD =
> burner. I may invest in another combo unit in the future to downsize my =
> add-ons, which was my original intention.
>
> How much wattage are today's average motherboards requiring? I've been =
> to a few power supply calculators, but none of them are giving results =
> near each other.
>
> Dj
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