Is my power supply adequate?

[Newmaven]

My Dell T3400 was available with the options of a 375W or a 500W power supply. I bought a refurb with the 375 PSU, but have been adding memory, drives, and boards since then. I assume that at some point I'll be overtaxing the PSU, but how can I tell when I've reached that point?

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Well the device that needs the most power is a graphic's card/ gpu so always read the minimum requirements you're a bit limited there with only a 375w psu
Most NVidia gtx models require a 4-600w psu minimum.

 

[whs]

A bigger PSU is always a good idea. They are not very expensive and easy to switch.

 

[Swifty]

Should be okay for now, but as you start putting higher end components in your desktop computer you will have to upgrade. You don't have to go absolutely crazy like a 1000W power supply, I feel in the 600-750W range would be suitable.