Do I have enough PSU? New Build..

loudnproud

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Been awhile since I built a new machine.. Let me know how this looks. newegg prices... Is this too much or even a reliable power supply? I wanted modular but not necessary i suppose. I would appreciate any other suggestions as well on combo's or discount codes. Thanks

if, BIG if.. i throw another 4870 at it in a year or two will this be enough power? My budget is stretched at this point. it's too bad i need the lcd and operating system or i'd trade it for a q9550 and a better psu. i'm thinking in a year or two i'll upgrade to a quad after the 3ghz come down in price.

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
Item #: N82E16835100007 $5.99

ASUS P5Q-E LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813131296 $159.99

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8500 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115036 $189.99

ZALMAN CNPS9500 AT 2 Ball CPU Cooling Fan/Heatsink - Retail
Item #: N82E16835118003 $49.99

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail
Item #: N82E16820231122 $69.99

ASUS EAH4870/HTDI/512M Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814121258
ASUS Gift - ASUS graphic card bundle - Retail
Item #: N82E16800998112 $279.99

Antec Three Hundred Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Item #: N82E16811129042 $69.95

RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-730SS 730W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Modular LED Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817152036 $89.98

Scythe DFS123812-3000 "ULTRA KAZE" 120 x 38 mm Case Fan - Retail
Item #: N82E16835185054 $9.99

X2 Scythe SY1225SL12SH 120mm "Slipstream" Case Fan - Retail
Item #: N82E16835185060 $8.99

LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black E-IDE/ATAPI Model DH-20A4H-06 - OEM
Item #: N82E16827106229 $23.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822148288 $74.99

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English for System Builders 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116488 $99.99

Acer AL2216Wbd Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor with HDCP support - Retail
Item #: N82E16824009094 $199.99

Subtotal: $1,333.81
Shipping: $60
 
a big NO ! no way, no how would i use a Raidmax power supply to run even 1 4870, let alone 2. Sorry, you'll have to spend more to get a quality power supply, there's just no way around it.
For $92 after rebate with free shipping a 750w Corsair from buy.com
http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-tx-750w-atx-12v-power-supply-corsair-tx-cmpsu-750tx-atx12v/q/loc/101/206178325.html
that's for 2 - 4870s in crossfire
for a Corsair 650w for $73 with free shipping at buy.com which would be pushing it for 2 4870s, but still far better then a Raidmax of any power
http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-tx-650w-atx12v-power-supply-corsair-tx-cmpsu-650tx-atx12v/q/loc/101/206178324.html
Get a SATA DVD burner, not IDE.