Need CPU gurus

[metro]

I think there is some confusion here.

The fan connector on that board is 4 Pin.

The CPU power plug is 8 PIN. You will need an 8 Pin EPS 12V connector coming from the power supply to power the processor. There are adapters out there that go from 4 pin to 8 pin if you chose a PSU with only a 4 pin (Example).

I would suggest an Antec Earthwatts power supply of whatever wattage you need (380W should be enough).


Also, I think for a normal build the stock AMD cooler will work fine.

 

[pillar]

what do you guys think bout this:

its about $80 more than the diy combo, but at least the cpu will come w/ a hsf & the bus speed will be a lil faster. besides, my mom has a case & all i gotta do is switch out the power supply.

 

[metro]

I still suggest an Antec Earthwatts.

 

[pillar]

so im losing 50w not to mention 13 dollars... wheres the advantage here?? also it doesnt have eps12v. i really dont see what major factor that has when it comes to a military person.

 

[metro]

The Thermalright PSU you are currently looking at doesn't perform to it's rated specs. Here is the article:

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/332

Their conclusion: "The main problem with this power supply is that it can?t deliver its labeled power. It is, in fact, a 350 W power supply."

If the Earthwatts doesn't have the proper connectors then you might want to look around for a bit or just buy an adapter.

From the hardwaresecrets.com review of the Earthwatts:

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/526

"If you are a normal user that just want an honest power supply and don?t want to pay extra for a fancy paint job then this is the power supply you should buy."

 

[pillar]

hey metro, what bout this psu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153052

 

[Boo-Yeah!!]

I agree get her a dual core its much cheaper and its all she ll ever need. Theres no reason to buy your mom a quad core if all she does is talk, write email, upload pics, or use quicken...

 

[metro]

hey metro, what bout this psu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153052

That is essentially the same as the previous one except bigger.

What about this with this?

Total comes out to ~$50.

 

[pillar]

the 12v rail is for the cpu fan right?

 

[pillar]

i updated my list & included a hard drive (my moms hard drive is ide, so time for an upgrade speed-wise). heres the pic, let me know by today (preferably in the afternoon):

 

[metro]

You'll probably still need this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812201005

A power supply has multiple output voltages. The 12 V output is used for many things, powering motors in disk drives, powering case fans, etc. The 5.5 V and 3 V ourputs are used more for the digital components. Although you could probably get away without the adapter, you might be missing a some USB ports or some other minor functionality.

Other than that, looks good.