Power Supplies

[waggie945]

Do you really understand your power consumption needs on your system? Think that your 250 watt power supply on your Dell or Gateway might have a "skimpy" 12V rail that's totally maxed-out to your processor?

Check this very informative article out for an answer:
It certainly helped me!

http://firingsquad.gamers.com/guides/power_supply/default.asp

 

[TGregg]

Good power supplies are cheap. Get a good one with lot's of power. Built my PC over a year ago, and put in an Anatech TruePower 430 watt. It was under a hundred bucks, can't go wrong with that.

 

[waggie945]

cannot obtain anything from Antec cause it doesn't fit.

For your Dell, try this:

http://www.pcpowercooling.com/products/power_supplies/index.htm

 

[TGregg]

Quote from waggie945:

cannot obtain anything from Antec cause it doesn't fit.

Another reason to build your own box. It sounds a lot harder than it is.