Is a 300W MicroATX PSU enough for a new MicroATX board + 1 hard drive and 1 CD-ROM?

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Is a 300W MicroATX PSU enough for a new MicroATX board + 1 hard drive
and 1 CD-ROM?

I bought this new the other day, but have since discovered that the
mobo caps are bad and I'm going to replace the mobo.

MM
 
MM said:
Is a 300W MicroATX PSU enough for a new MicroATX board + 1 hard drive
and 1 CD-ROM?

I bought this new the other day, but have since discovered that the
mobo caps are bad and I'm going to replace the mobo.

MM
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Not enough information. We need to know the CPU and the video card. But
generally, it should probably work, unless your processor and video card are
higher-end. -Dave
 
Not enough information. We need to know the CPU and the video card. But
generally, it should probably work, unless your processor and video card are
higher-end. -Dave
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Sorry. CPU will be AMD Sempron 2800+ 1.6GHz 64bit

The board will be either Elite K8M800-M2, Abit KV-85, or MSI K8MM3-V.

I won't be getting an additional video/graphics card. The integrated
graphics will be all I need (e.g. S3 UniChrome Pro 2D/3D Graphics on
Elite mobo).

Haven't determined yet which make is best. Elite seems to have a
reputation for "cheap", though I have no idea whether that equates to
"nasty".

I'm a bit dubious about MSI, since it's a duff MSI 6340 board I'm
replacing. But MSI generally has a good reputation, I believe.

I don't know how the Abit brand is regarded.

Thanks for your feedback!

MM
 
The board will be either Elite K8M800-M2, Abit KV-85, or MSI K8MM3-V.
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Price, by the way, is very similar for all three. I'm looking for a
budget solution, since I don't need power. Duff PC contains a 750 MHz
Duron, so the rebuilt PC with a 2800 Sempron will go like a bat out of
hell in comparison, even with a low-cost mobo.

MM
 
Sorry. CPU will be AMD Sempron 2800+ 1.6GHz 64bit

The board will be either Elite K8M800-M2, Abit KV-85, or MSI K8MM3-V.

I won't be getting an additional video/graphics card.
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In that case, 300W should work fine. -Dave
 
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