Will a Coolermaster 460W run a 4850 (need replies ASAP)

revorocksrevorocks England, East Sussex, Hove Member
edited January 2009 in Hardware
Hi, Recently I got a new screen (22" :rockon: way better than my old 15" :)
Also I got a new 1TB HDD and 2gb 800mhz ram (sadly 1 stick was faulty).
Basically, my 8500GT really fails, even at 1024x768
I dont have that much money but I can afford a 4850 and a cheapish PSU.
I looked at the Coolermaster 460W and it had the 6 pin PCI-E cable which I needed so I thought it should work.
Is that enough power for my system (with the GPU upgrade)
Specs currantly are:

AMD Athlon X2 5200+
Asus M2N-E SLI ( I hate this mobo)
3GB 800MHZ ram 5-5-5-18
1x Segate Barracuda 250GB HDD
1x Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB hdd

Thanks.

Comments

  • revorocksrevorocks England, East Sussex, Hove Member
    edited January 2009
    Should I get
    http://www.ebuyer.com/product/116522 instead?
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited January 2009
    I would recommend something in the 550w range. Your computer would require around 430w during gaming, and you never want to run a power supply that close to its maximum load.
  • revorocksrevorocks England, East Sussex, Hove Member
    edited January 2009
    Well what about this: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132563 :)
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited January 2009
    Perfect choice. :)
  • revorocksrevorocks England, East Sussex, Hove Member
    edited January 2009
    I have to say though, 70 quid is quite pricey for 550W :(
    I just wanted somthing quiet, cheap and would run this system with the new GPU
    Apparently that PSU does get quite loud after 450W.

    I could get this for less money, its cheaper, higher wattage and modular which I love! http://www.ebuyer.com/product/134695
    Is the Corsair really a better choice?
  • revorocksrevorocks England, East Sussex, Hove Member
    edited January 2009
    Ordered a sapphire 4850 and coolermaster 620W modular PSU :)
  • mas0nmas0n howdy Icrontian
    edited January 2009
    A higher wattage rating essentially means that the unit is capable of consuming more power but not necessarily delivering more power to your components.

    The Corsair 550W VX is a better unit than the CoolerMaster you ordered but you should be fine; I consider CoolerMaster to be at the higher end of mid-range. Getting the modular cabling is also a plus if that is one of your criteria.
  • revorocksrevorocks England, East Sussex, Hove Member
    edited January 2009
    Yup, I basically have OCD for messy cables so modular is great. The stuff should be arriving tomorrow :)
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