Posts by driftingpilot8

George Harris said:Hey there! I really need to swap out my power supply for this setup:
amd phenom 5200 x2 3.2ghz
ati Radeon HD 4670
2gb kingmax 1333mhz ram
an asrock M3A70DE motherboard or something similar
2 hard drives and a burner.
I'm not exactly a total newbie when it comes to PCs😁 , but I need something reliable that can handle this rig without breaking a sweat, because the PSU I'm using right now is basically junk. Thanks!

You can actually find a wattage calculator over at newegg.com

Personally, I ended up grabbing a Corsair 430W, but hey, unlike you, I don't have a graphics card that's going to go hogging an extra 100 watts all by itself!
Efficiency is the real deal here. If it says it's 80% efficient (like, if it's rated for 400W, you're getting 320W at max load), then you're golden. That's actual usable power!
But if they don't list the efficiency rating? Well, there's a huge chance you're looking at some absolute garbage. Those cheap units often struggle to even hit 50% efficiency!

By the way, I think I’m actually gonna go with the 3-core processor after all. $33 Honestly, it's worth paying a little extra just to get that one additional core 🙂
As for a graphics card? Forget about it. Seriously, the absolute peak of my gaming library is Tetris and Pac-Man!

Does it actually make sense to drop as much cash on a power supply as I am on my CPU (like $500) or my motherboard ($470)? I mean, if people start yelling at me for being crazy, I’m just gonna regret it even more... 😁

So, what do you guys think about
Or maybe

Thanks so much for all the help, everyone!

Just one more quick thing for you guys—I've got this old PATA hard drive, and my motherboard has an ATA connector, so I think we're good there, right?
So, here's the real kicker though... what about the power side of things? Can a "modern" power supply actually handle a vintage drive like this?

Hey there!
I'm currently putting this PC together, and the power supply is the very last thing left on my list to pick out.

So, here's the breakdown: I've got a mini ATX motherboard,
an AMD Athlon II 245 processor,
a basic GPU,
two hard drives,
and 2 sticks of RAM.
I don't actually have a dedicated graphics card yet—just using the integrated graphics for now.

How much wattage do you think I'll need to keep everything running smoothly?

So, I just got my iron levels back and they're sitting at 50, when the upper limit is supposed to be 35.
My UIBC came in at 10, but the minimum should be 25.

I’ve been anemic my entire life—seriously, ever since I can remember—and when I last checked my iron a year ago, it was down at 17! I’ve never even needed a blood transfusion. So, how on earth does this happen? How can it jump like that? My liver tests are all totally normal, too.

madwoman said:buying pets 😢

I don't touch vitamins at all because I just don't feel like I need them, you know? Everything I need comes straight from my food. My blood work comes back perfect every single time and I feel absolutely amazing physically, so I figure I'm not missing anything!

Do you want me to send you the address for this little veggie group where the girls are super knowledgeable? Or should I just ask them about those supplements for you?

Honestly, you should totally join the group! People have posted so much incredible info about restaurants and grocery stores in New York City, plus recipes and everything else! 😉

Could you shoot me a PM with the link for the group? I was strictly lacto-vegetarian for a few years, but lately—mostly because of my job—it’s been hard to prep meals that way, so I've been eating fish too. Anyway, I know quite a bit about nutrition, so maybe I can help out a little too!🙂