Fortron PSU questions

[tpfoster]

Here are my specifications:

AMD Sempron 3100+ CPU
1.25gb DDR 400 PC3200 RAM (1gb stick and 256mb stick)
XFX Geforce 7600GT XXX Edition
DVD/ CD-RW drive
9-in-1 Card Reader
Mouse, Keyboard etc.

I have two questions is a FSP 400W PSU enough (ATX-400PNF i think) enough to run this?
Is a FSP 300W PSU enough (exact model number unknown) with 14A on the 12V1 rail and 8A on the 12V2 rail?

Thanks for any help.

[dave87]

I ran a similar specd PC off a 330w Tagan (no fancy graphics though) and it ran fine - so you shouldn't have a problem with the 400w FSP. Not too sure on the 300 though - is there much of a price difference?

[tpfoster]

I won't be buying the 300W PSU, that's the one i already have. It's the 400W one i was thinking of getting. I have the model no. now- it is FSP300-60THA (1PF) and sorry for leaving out the harddisk before it is a Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 80 Gb model

[Supershanks]

The 400w will be fine, but personally for the £15 difference i'd be tempted to go for the 500w bluestorm, both are great psus but the 500w will run less stressed therefore queiter, cooler & more efficiently, also giving enough headroom for expansion rebuilds.

see FSP @ Scan

PS The Seagates are great drives got the 320gb the other week.
luck

[tpfoster]

Thanks for the advice but I don't really think the 500w psu is worth it as I doubt I will be upgrading this computer anymore after this and i'm not too bothered about noise etc as sound from my speakers will drown that out. I would just not be using the extra power. It's also £25 more, £58 instead of £33 so if the 400w model is OK I'll go with that one.

[Clunk]

400w will be plenty |

[dave87]

Ah sorry, then yes, 400w should be plenty

[Blitzen]

Here are my specifications:

AMD Sempron 3100+ CPU
1.25gb DDR 400 PC3200 RAM (1gb stick and 256mb stick)
XFX Geforce 7600GT XXX Edition
DVD/ CD-RW drive
9-in-1 Card Reader
Mouse, Keyboard etc.

I have two questions is a FSP 400W PSU enough (ATX-400PNF i think) enough to run this?
Is a FSP 300W PSU enough (exact model number unknown) with 14A on the 12V1 rail and 8A on the 12V2 rail?

Thanks for any help.

Either of those PSUs is adequate for your current set-up