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09-20-2011, 01:55 PM
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I don't think 300 is enough. The q6600 and the 9600 are both built on larger die sizes.
If I had to guess, I'd say 450 and only if it's not a crappy budget psu. Posted via RS Mobile | 
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09-20-2011, 02:05 PM
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300watts is definitely not enough for your rig. Get a new PSU instead of risking it with the 300w psu.
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09-20-2011, 02:32 PM
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Might go with this case it has a 500 watt PSU.
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09-20-2011, 04:00 PM
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Minimum you should be getting now a days is like 500+ .
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09-20-2011, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 6insomnia9 Minimum you should be getting now a days is like 500+ . | All depends what you have in your system.
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09-20-2011, 04:34 PM
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If you ever want to upgrade and you have insufficient watts, better to buy a higher one ;P
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09-20-2011, 04:51 PM
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True. But when I do upgrades it's major and I replace the PS with a new one if more wattage is needed since I'd rather it be new and not the old one that's been running for years.
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09-20-2011, 06:04 PM
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i have the follow system and it never draws more than 200w from the wall. (idle 80-120w, gaming 160-190w)
Phenom X4 965
EVGA GTX460
8GB DDR3
WD640 Caviar black + Seagate 7200.12 500GB
so i'd say you are safe...
I don't understand why ppl alway think you need a 500w+ PSU even when you have a low-midrange pc.
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09-20-2011, 09:38 PM
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because they lose wattage over time
PSU being such an critical component why not spend a few moore bucks to be on the safe side?
i'd say 400W minimum for any PC...500W+ for normal uses..700W+ if you want to overclock/SLI in the future
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09-21-2011, 02:03 PM
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#12 | | The RS Freebie guru
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Originally Posted by Ferra I don't understand why ppl alway think you need a 500w+ PSU even when you have a low-midrange pc. | It's been like this since forever... for whatever reason, there's this mistaken belief that computers use way more power than they really do. No different than ten years ago.
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