What power PSU?

[madshots]

Hey guys and girls,

I plan to build a storage server (will connect to tv by hdmi so i can watch movies etc and will stream over the network with xmbc or maybe plex on a linux os and a ps3 media server) / gaming pc for when friends come around (I have a 5850 laying around) and a copy of windows 7 that I can use... I plan on getting a i5 2500 (or a amd x4) and 8gb ram with 10 hard drives (in the end).

How much power do you think I would need to run this kind of setup? I will most likely get a raid card as well as a sound card.

 

[ruthless_villain]

do you really need a gpu in a server?

 

[madshots]

do you really need a gpu in a server?

It wont be dedicated to being a server, the idea in mind is that it will basicly be a 8TB nas with two 500gb drives in it (one for the server side os and the other for windows for games) so I can play some games with my brother or dad or even a friend if I choose to... I may use windows server for the server side (my dad is a I.T Engineer so would setup and manage for me)

 

[Excalabur50]

A 650-750 should do it

 

[ruthless_villain]

a quality 650w unit imo

 

[Excalabur50]

Yes a corsair HX series

 

[madshots]

Thanks, thats what I was thinking myself but wanted to make sure.