AboutMike Expertise Areas of expertise: PC Hardware, Peripherals, Barcode Scanners, Printers, and Applications, Networking, Microsoft Applications. I am good at researching issues and have a lot of contacts in the IT industry. So, if I can't directly answer a question I can likely find the answer.
Areas I won't be much help in: Apple Computers, Linux, older Networking technologies like Token Ring, or Thick/Thinnet.
Experience I'm currently a Network Administrator for a contract circuit board manufacturer in Oregon, USA.
I've been working on PCs from a hobby standpoint for better than 25 years. I've been doing it professionally for 4 years.
But the forum is rather inactive and there don't seem to be any replies. Regardless of whether someone replies (which I am sure someone will at some point), I thought I'd consult more people as well. So can you help me out please?
Thanks in advance.
Answer Power Supplies are one component where everyone seems to think 'the bigger, the better', which is not necessarily true.
Video cards are definitely the single most power demanding computer components but even the most instense video card will be fine with a 500-650w power supply.
Good quality brands that I generally recommend are either Antec or Coolmaster. Following is a link to newegg.com, which is a good source for computer components. They have an Antec 650w power supply for $80US, which is a pretty decent price.
I'm not sure how the availability is in your country but if you can't get one online then you should have a local source for computer components. Just look for one that is in your price range and is around 500\550w to 650w and you should be fine.
