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So I am building my first PC(which is gaming orientated), with a budget of $350. the estimated wattage from the build is around 133. Would a 250 watt power supply that I scavenged from an HP Pentium 4 system be sufficient for the computer?

 

 

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250 is greater than 153, is it not? :) 

 

no but really, as long as you have a decent and reliable psu and arent trying to overclock that pentium on nitrogen, you will be fine.

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No.

Get a good brand 650W.

 

 

Never cheap out on your PSU.

 

EDIT: I'm saying this because I would never touch a PSU coming out of a prebuilt machine, they're barely worth the metal they're housed in.

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So I am building my first PC(which is gaming orientated), with a budget of $350. the estimated wattage from the build is around 133. Would a 250 watt power supply that I scavenged from an HP Pentium 4 system be sufficient for the computer?

You will need to make sure the PSU can actually output a full 250W. Is it 80+ certified?

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No.

Get a good brand 650W.

 

 

Never cheap out on your PSU.

 

EDIT: I'm saying this because I would never touch a PSU coming out of a prebuilt machine, they're barely worth the metal they're housed in.

A good brand 650W? All he needs is around 200-300, something that high is a waste of money.

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You will need to make sure the PSU can actually output a full 250W. Is it 80+ certified?

Nope, and I did a quick lookup online and realized that it's really only goes up to 168.. I'm just going to go get something retail lol

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A good brand 650W? All he needs is around 200-300, something that high is a waste of money.

 

OK, well, a 500 or a 300 then. Just a good brand.

 

Besides, 650 gives him breathing room to upgrade someday.

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 that I scavenged from an HP Pentium 4 

That thing is old and has done its fair share of powering PCs. An old PSU might die, possibly taking the entire system with it and in extreme cases start a fire. 

Get a new PSU from a reputable brand. a Corsair or a bequiet! will set you back around 35 €.

 

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Yeah I would go with that SeaSonic PSU but that leaves you with problems if you want to upgrade the system in the future because it's such a low wattage.

 

I will upgrade when Battlefront 3 is released

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I will upgrade when Battlefront 3 is released

Get a 500W power supply. You won't really be gaming that well on BF3 with your system and I'm pretty sure you'll be upgrading eventually too.

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So I am building my first PC(which is gaming orientated), with a budget of $350. the estimated wattage from the build is around 133. Would a 250 watt power supply that I scavenged from an HP Pentium 4 system be sufficient for the computer?

 

 

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Wouldn't call that system gaming oriented. Save up longer and buy all the parts in one go. It's cheaper in the long run.

 

Also, if you're going with an APU, get some low-latency RAM. CL10 isn't that great, since your APU uses that as graphics memory.

Faster bus speeds and tighter timings will be noticable on APUs.

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Atleast get a CX430M.

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Here is a better system: list made by @CoolBeans but I changed it a little so it would be around $350

 
CPU: AMD A10-6790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($129.96 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-S1 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($44.69 @ Amazon) 
Memory: PNY Optima 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($67.49 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Mwave) 
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($35.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $368.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I will upgrade when Battlefront 3 is released

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Why don't you just buy a $300 - $350 laptop and save for a proper pc

The most common result of insufficient wattage is a paperweight that looks like a PC

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Why don't you just buy a $300 - $350 laptop and save for a proper pc

 

 

I already have a 300-350 laptop that can run games decently.

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No.

Get a good brand 650W.

 

If you took a second to look at the parts list, you would realize how utterly pointless a 650w psu is..

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I already have a 300-350 laptop that can run games decently.

So why even buy this low-end pc when your current laptop is probably on par or better

The most common result of insufficient wattage is a paperweight that looks like a PC

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Wouldn't call that system gaming oriented. Save up longer and buy all the parts in one go. It's cheaper in the long run.

 

Also, if you're going with an APU, get some low-latency RAM. CL10 isn't that great, since your APU uses that as graphics memory.

Faster bus speeds and tighter timings will be noticable on APUs.

Firstly, yes it it gaming oriented, I'm using it for gaming. I'm just trying to save money because I have a TV and tablet to replace.  Secondly, I got the motherboard and PC case for dirt cheap during black Friday, so I couldn't help myself to buying it. And what stick do you recommend in particular?

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If you took a second to look at the parts list, you would realize how utterly pointless a 650w psu is..

 

OK?

He should still buy a good brand, regardless of watts. Besides, even if I said get a 500, it would leave OP headroom for upgrades in the future.

 

The partslist wasn't even there when I posted, if you would take a second to realize he edited that in.

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