this is a new system build and i have done my research on all the parts and compatibility. i am pretty set on the components but am having trouble with the PSU decision. the rig is mainly for gaming but DVD encoding and burning will be done with it as well. as for overclocking, chances are minimal but there always is the possibility. specs are shown below:
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 940 Deneb
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-UD4H
GPU: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4870 1GB
RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
HDD1: Western Digital VelociRaptor 150GB 10000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
HDD2: (Existing SATA 7200 RPM)
HDD3: (possible extra drive, not sure yet)
Optical: LG Black 6X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 40X CD-ROM SATA Blu-ray/HD DVD-ROM & 16X DVD±R Burner
Case: COOLER MASTER RC-690
Extras: 4-5 case fans, 2-3 USB plugins
as of now i am considering 2 different PSUs:
COOLER MASTER Real Power Pro RS-650
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817171023
Antec EA650 650W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817371015
however, i recently read this posted by a user from another site:
"I had a sweet Antec Sonata with a 550 watt Neo supply. The supply is rated at 140 watts for the 3 and 5 volt, and won't handle the startup current of the Phenom with 4 gigs of memory. I stuck in a 610 watt OCZ Silencer which is fine. The silencer claims to deliver 170 watts of combined 3V and 5V. So save yourself some trouble and be sure your have an adequate power supply. I suspect protection circuits sense the surge as the Phenom initializes and do what they are designed to do."
so my concern naturally is to avoid that issue and any other potential power issues due to an underspec'ed PSU. before reading that i was set on the CoolerMaster but then was recommended to consider that Antec. what am i to do? any others besides those to consider?
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 940 Deneb
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-UD4H
GPU: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4870 1GB
RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
HDD1: Western Digital VelociRaptor 150GB 10000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
HDD2: (Existing SATA 7200 RPM)
HDD3: (possible extra drive, not sure yet)
Optical: LG Black 6X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 40X CD-ROM SATA Blu-ray/HD DVD-ROM & 16X DVD±R Burner
Case: COOLER MASTER RC-690
Extras: 4-5 case fans, 2-3 USB plugins
as of now i am considering 2 different PSUs:
COOLER MASTER Real Power Pro RS-650
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817171023
Antec EA650 650W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817371015
however, i recently read this posted by a user from another site:
"I had a sweet Antec Sonata with a 550 watt Neo supply. The supply is rated at 140 watts for the 3 and 5 volt, and won't handle the startup current of the Phenom with 4 gigs of memory. I stuck in a 610 watt OCZ Silencer which is fine. The silencer claims to deliver 170 watts of combined 3V and 5V. So save yourself some trouble and be sure your have an adequate power supply. I suspect protection circuits sense the surge as the Phenom initializes and do what they are designed to do."
so my concern naturally is to avoid that issue and any other potential power issues due to an underspec'ed PSU. before reading that i was set on the CoolerMaster but then was recommended to consider that Antec. what am i to do? any others besides those to consider?