Decisions, decisions...

First off, everyone wave hello to the self-righteous troll that friended me. Given how often my interests are cycled, it's inevitable that something will get misspelled. *shrugs* Some people don't have enough to occupy their time, it seems.

Now then, let's get to the meat of things, yes? Given my now-firm cancellation of Otakon attendance, my mind turns to the computer parts I need to purchase. The first is a lovely case that can be found HERE. The second item is a power supply, which is where the decision lies. The online power consumption tool I found gives me a target wattage of 547w. Not wanting to court the edge of the chasm, I elected to look for something just a little bit bigger. I've narrowed it down to two potentials: This One or This One.

The HEC unit is appealing to my purse, but I'm not sure if it's big enough to handle surges in power requirements such as initial power on.
The Antec unit is appealing because I -know- it's big enough -and- because I'm familiar with the brand and quality.
I've spent the last 18 hours or so trying to decide which one to purchase. I'd really rather not order one and discover I really (only) needed the other. :( So this is directed at the few on my f-list that are heavier into electronics than I am: which do I buy?

And that's the state of the onion, folks. Will someone please make up my mind?

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... well, that wraps that up. I managed to locate a small widget to identify the specific processor in this system. It's actually a P4 Prescot 540, instead of the Celeron D I thought was in it. I found the Celeron chip on my work table and it got me thinking. And lo, with the correct processor plugged into the wattage calculator the requirement jumps to 618w, which locks in the Antec 650 as the way to go. Now I just need to get the money transferred and place the order. So much for saving some money.