How Is This?

[Megadeth2]

DFI 855GME-MGF
Intel Pentium M 725
Infineon 2 x 256 MB DDR333 DC
Generic 52x CD-ROM Drive
Lite-On 8x DVD-RW
Maxtor 60 GB HDD
Western Digital 80 GB HDD
On-Board Sound
On-Board Gigabit LAN
Powmax 702 Matrix
450 Watt PSU Stock
Generic Floppy Drive
Sapphire Radeon 9800 Atlantis
DFI Stock Heatsink

How is this setup? It will be used for animation, web design, and gaming (not heavy games and not that important to me either, my GCN keeps me more than happy). Please keep in my mind that I'm on the Robotix Team and am learning animation and programming.

 

[nebula]

I just talked to a friend that is building a system with a Powmax case, the CP02124HL with the 450W PSU in it, looks like the same as in the CP702 case. I mentioned to him that the PSU looked weak, only 13A on the 12V rail! And they don't even tell you what the combined 3.3 and 5 wattage is. And some quick searching tells me that Powmax PSUs aren't exactly the best, which I figured. I mnetioned to him that the system may run fine but the day the supply fails, it may take the mobo, CPU, ram, etc. with it. Because of the cheapness of it, they don't have over-voltage and/or over-current protection which better supplies have and won't take other things with it.

Search the forums and you will find many recommendations. I like the Thermaltake 420W supplies 'cause they're quiet. I would bet the 420W would suit you fine for your needs.

 

[Hyperlite]

you will need a pretty strong video solution for animation.

 

[nebula]

Any comments on the power supply?