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hey everybody i need help choosing a new psu for my pc i know it needs to be a 20pin main connector just wanted to know what else i should know before picking one out

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You're lucky, you'll get away with a standard ATX PSU in that PC...a lot of Dells have (and can only fit) their own PSU's.

Go for either Antec or Enermax (IMHO), you've probably got a 250w one at the moment so at least 450w is a starting point.


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thanks hengis

i was thinking about 300-350 watts but i was calling around town and found a 450 watts for 30$ and going to go look at it tomorrow



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