Is a 200W PSU enough for this pc?
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87N-WIFI R1.0 OR Asus H81I-Plus
CPU: Intel Pentium G3420 OR G3320
RAM: CORSAIR 1333 MHz DDR3 XMS3 4GB 2x2GB CL9
CD/DVD writer/reader
SATA HDD 500GB 3,5" 7200rpm
NO dedicated graphics card
It would start and run with a 200 watt psu, you should be OK if it's a bare bones system. If you started adding lots of peripherals you may start having problems.
I recall upgrading one of my early boxes, from a 100 watt to a 200 watt psu. Nowadays it's upgrading a 800 watt to a 1200 watt.
Just remember that the PSU is the rigs heart. If there was a area that I've learned and many here have learned the hard way don't......Don't cheap out on the PSU. Output and quality matter here and just like an audio amplifier you can't have too much headroom for those dynamic peaks. Really how much more will 350-400 cost? as long as it will fit get a good brand and rest assured any issues likely won't be the PSU's fault.
I run your specs through a PSU calculator, http://www.extreme.outervision.com/p...ulatorlite.jsp
It doesn't show either CPU so I put in a low power i5.
I shows minimum PSU of 192W, recommended, 242W. 200W may only be "adequate".
Itīs a mini itx PSU coming with the case...
i3 or i5 CPUs are a waste for basilar operations, arenīt them?
Maybe Iīll check for a 250W/300W PSU, thanks!
No need for a dedicated GPU :) I only need to run metro app and watch HD videos
Unless you already have a 200w psu or a very small case then a decent brand name 400w psy would not cost any more than a 200w
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