Gimme some input on my computer choice

[gekko]

I'm no expert on any of this, but just as a word of warning, I recently upgraded the video card on my system from a (fried) ATI 9800 PRO to a newly released GeForce 7800GS (I didn't want to switch to a whole new system with a PCIe mobo/cpu etc)  with very good results. The minimum power requirement on the 7800GS is 350W, and as video cards go, it's not that power-hungry. I read of many, many problems from people with minimum power supplies (maybe not Antec's --- I don't know), and was very glad my power supply was 450W. I had zero problems with the upgrade.

Anyway, unless you plan to stick with exactly what you get now (and maybe you do), I don't think 350W a power supply is enough.
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I remember reading somewhere or other that the current on the 12 V rail(s) was far more important than total wattage for the majority of typical users - since all the "heavy" stuff (video card, CPU, etc) utilize the 12 V rail, the others are far less important.

I just recently got a case and PS, and the PS is only a 350 watt. But between the two 12 V rails, it has almost 25 A, which appears to be much more than I need. But then, this computer will never see more than two hard drives and a mid range CPU.

gekko