| theprof00 said: http://educations.newegg.com/tool/psucalc/index.html good luck putting those specs under 300watt. Even a modest video card needs too much |
omg, what a horrible, outdated psucalc. Try http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp
Using that I see:
| System Type: | Single Processor | ||
| Motherboard: | High End - Desktop | ||
| CPU: | Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5200 2500 MHz Wolfdale-2M | ||
| CPU Utilization (TDP): | 85% TDP | ||
| RAM: | 2 Sticks DDR2 SDRAM | ||
| Video Card: | ATI Radeon HD 4830 | ||
| Video Type: | Single Card | ||
| IDE HDD 7200 rpm: | 1 HDD | ||
| DVD-ROM Drive: | 1 Drive | ||
| Keyboard and mouse: | Yes | ||
| System Load: | 90 % | ||
| Recommended Wattage: | 217 Watts |
Feel free to prove that the 420W is still not enough to OC.
The challenge wasn't to find a PC for anyone that is cheaper than a PS3(or <$350) and runs Fallout 3 better. Anyone actually considering getting to meet this challenge themselves is certainly capable of building the PC and installing Linux, and thanks to that can most definetly do so thanks to the OP's suggested hardware. The removal of Windows gives plenty of room for extra cables&fans.
Oh and the CPU does have a heatsink, hence the "boxed." Or are you looking at a different http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?threadid=1267467 than me where it doesn't say 2. Get boxed Intel CPU E5200"
