On 29 Sep 2004 03:14:17 -0700, (Opticreep) wrote:

I'm building a gaming computer with the following parts:

Athlon 64 3000+ CPU
Socket 754 Motherboard
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro video card
1 GB DDR RAM
80 GB Hard Drive
DVD/CDROM Drive
Audigy 2 ZS

plus the CPU fan, motherboard fan, the the fan for the power supply.


I already own a computer case with a *generic* 300W power supply.
When I upgrade my PC with the parts I listed above, will the 300-Watt
power supply suffice? Or would that be a very bad idea?

The saleslady at the PC store I visited insisted that I'll need a
350-Watt power supply to go with all the other things I bought. I
told her I already had a 300-Watt power supply at home.

If it's just a cheap generic you may have issues with it. Only way to
find out is to try it, if you get powering up issues, reboots or
freezes go out and get yourself a decent 400w or higher. Something
like an Antec, Sparkle or Zalman PSU.