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PSU and Overheating Issues - How much power do I need? posted in the Hardware forums; My power supply has evidently shot craps after less than one year. I was wondering if I had enough power. System: Thermaltake Tsunami Dream Mid-tower case - 2 x 120mm ...

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My power supply has evidently shot craps after less than one year. I was wondering if I had enough power.

System:
Thermaltake Tsunami Dream Mid-tower case - 2 x 120mm fans
OCZ600ADJ SLI power supply (700w)
AMD 4400 CPU - Zalman CNPS9500
ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe motherboard - 2 gig RAM
2 x Raptor 75 gig - Raid 0
2 EVGA Nvidia 7800GT SLI 256 mb
Soundblaster X-FI Fatality
CD/DVD RW combo drive
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Was the OCZ power supply enough or will I need more than that?
Please help.

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Hi there and welcome

A lot of the guys n gals swear by this cool little utility: http://www.pchelpforum.com/pc-hardwa...alculator.html - let us know how you get on.


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Hi silvergolf and welcome to PCHF, try the Power Supply Unit calculator here> eXtreme Power Supply Calculator v2.5 input all your hardware and it will give you an idea of how powerful your PSU should be

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oh yeah, that power supply is more than sufficient for just about anything you can buy.
EDIT> Tis a sweet power supply, my preffered brands are Enermax, OCZ, and Antec


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EDIT: you beat me to it Hengis lol
NP - you were quick there bud


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