Is the FSP Zen powerful enough for my system?

[lucibalaj]

Hello,

I would like to know if my current system can be supported by a Fortron Zen 300W:
- ASUS A7N8X motherboard
- Samsung 160 Gb HDD
- 1 DVD
- Passive NVidia GeForce 5200
- 712 MB RAM
- AMD Burton 2500+
- Zalman CNPS 7000-AlCu LED cpu cooler
- Creative audio card
- no additional fans

Thank you very much for any response.
Best regards,
Lucian.

[NeilBlanchard]

Hello,

Your system will draw far less than 300watts -- you'll be fine.

[Jeff Cutsinger]

- no additional fans

Neil is right, but I'm concerned about the PSU overheating. You'll need good airflow or a very low ambient temperature to keep the PSU from asploding. It's hard to tell if you have either of these things, but the lack of fans is not inspiring.

[lucibalaj]

hello,

since I have an Antec Sonata II case, should I turn on the fan?

Thanks!

[loimlo]

hello,

since I have an Antec Sonata II case, should I turn on the fan?

Thanks!

Tricool? Switch it with a quiet fan. With a case fan running at 5V/7V, you would improve air flow greatly. Plus, a quality, quiet fan running at 5V/7V is inaudible in most environments.

3.5' HDD noise is the most noisy component in my computer. I guess most people here is in the same league with me.

[Jeff Cutsinger]

hello,

since I have an Antec Sonata II case, should I turn on the fan?

Thanks!

Or you could buy a PSU with a fan (the recommended section here lists good ones with quiet fans). An undervolted quiet case fan wouldn't hurt, either. But if you're happy with your temperatures, it's unnecessary.