A Good Value Powersupply.

[Super_Coo]

I'm in need of a new psu to upgrade my video card to a 7900 series.
Currently I have a Sparkle Power 400W.

Ncix currently has a Coolermaster 650W for $29 after MIR.

Is that the best deal out there right now?

Thanks!

[shoebox]

400w should be sufficient to run a 7900 series
does your psu have a pci-e cable?

as for best value, the coolermaster maybe cheap but you also need to consider the features the power supply has.

i dont know which 650w you are specifically referring to.

the corsair VX series are good value although they are in the $70-80 range. they do however have $10 MIR I believe.

[Super_Coo]

Here is what I currently have:

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=17076&vpn=ATX-400-PN-B&manufacture=Sparkle%20Power%20Intl.

Here's that one on sale:

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=27027&promoid=1019


I thought they took more power than that... I guess maybe I should just
get a card and try it.

Here's my setup:

Athlon 3700+
Asrock 939dual-sata2
Ocz Premier 1gb (2x512)
BFG 6800GT OC (AGP)... want to upgrade to 7900 PCI-e
LG DVD-RW
2x IDE HDD's (80 & 160gb)
Floppy
2 case fans (80 & 92mm)

I think that's it

[shoebox]

400w should be enough
i recently built pc for a friend who running c2d, 2gb ram, 1 dvd rw, 1 hd3 fans, 8800gt and its running fine on a 450w.

try it first, most ppl tend to go over kill on the powersupply.

check out this power system running on 350w:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=45220

its not necessarily about the wattage but rather the quality.
that coolermaster is okay, but i would definitely look for something with 80% efficiency and Active PFC (cleans power).