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Will I need a new power supply?

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So Lief was helping me pick out new computer parts yesterday, and I've decided, when I'm stable and can afford it (probably not for a long while, and the hardware I plan to buy will be out of date, but that's sort of irrelevant), I plan on upgrading to an AMD Phenom II X4, an ASUS M4A78LT motherboard, and DDR3 RAM.

I'm using a 500W PSU currently. Would that be insufficient? Should I plan to upgrade it, or not?
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Cessna Skyhawk wrote:So Lief was helping me pick out new computer parts yesterday, and I've decided, when I'm stable and can afford it (probably not for a long while, and the hardware I plan to buy will be out of date, but that's sort of irrelevant), I plan on upgrading to an AMD Phenom II X4, an ASUS M4A78LT motherboard, and DDR3 RAM.

I'm using a 500W PSU currently. Would that be insufficient? Should I plan to upgrade it, or not?
What's the model?
If it's a Corsair or Antec, no. If it's a CheapChineeseCorp, plan to upgrade.
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Re: Will I need a new power supply?

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RobbieThe1st wrote:
Cessna Skyhawk wrote:So Lief was helping me pick out new computer parts yesterday, and I've decided, when I'm stable and can afford it (probably not for a long while, and the hardware I plan to buy will be out of date, but that's sort of irrelevant), I plan on upgrading to an AMD Phenom II X4, an ASUS M4A78LT motherboard, and DDR3 RAM.

I'm using a 500W PSU currently. Would that be insufficient? Should I plan to upgrade it, or not?
What's the model?
If it's a Corsair or Antec, no. If it's a CheapChineeseCorp, plan to upgrade.
It's an Ultra. Does that fall under CCC?
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Re: Will I need a new power supply?

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Cessna Skyhawk wrote:
RobbieThe1st wrote:
Cessna Skyhawk wrote:So Lief was helping me pick out new computer parts yesterday, and I've decided, when I'm stable and can afford it (probably not for a long while, and the hardware I plan to buy will be out of date, but that's sort of irrelevant), I plan on upgrading to an AMD Phenom II X4, an ASUS M4A78LT motherboard, and DDR3 RAM.

I'm using a 500W PSU currently. Would that be insufficient? Should I plan to upgrade it, or not?
What's the model?
If it's a Corsair or Antec, no. If it's a CheapChineeseCorp, plan to upgrade.
It's an Ultra. Does that fall under CCC?
Probably, a google search for the model might turn up something - see if there's any real reviews for it(as in taking it with a dc-load tester, not just a PC)
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