Minimum ratings of PSU for 6800 Standard?

I have just received MSI Geforce 6800 and found the package that says it requires at least 350 watts.  My case has 350 watts but it is called Eagle with:
3.3v - 28A
5v    - 35A
12V  - 16A
The case which comes with 350w I bought one and half year ago and it is worth cheap £30 therefore PSU is cheap and nasty?  I'm not sure whether to go ahead and buy a proper PSU but I would have to order from England as the computer shops in N Irelands are crap!
As you might wonder why I am posting this.  After installing 6800 card, my computer is running with 3DMark03 test but then last night during Troll's Cave in CPU testing freezes & unresponsive so I had to reset my computer.   Today, I started running 3DMark03 but the text looks fuzzy or something...I had to stop it for the sake of my 6800.
Could PSU be responsible for it?  I just wished that MSI should state the PSU minimum requirement so that I can make order for both card and PSU at the same time.
Thanks in advance

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Originally posted by Sartori
Hello
I also was wondering about this, heres a thread I started but didn't get much for replies. It is hard too know what too do alright. I guess just overkill would solve any issues or questions one had about psu rating.
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What more do you want? Wonkanoby said it short and neat.
I'll elaborate...
For starters, looking at your hardware in that link you provided, I would never match up my current hardware (investment) with that power supply except in the minimalistic conditions. Such as just one drive, one optical and a midrange VGA card, perhaps a sound card, but that's about it. The voltages you supplied are from idle? Perhaps you should download and install MBM5 and get an average over time as MBM5 does that.
Run a graphic intensive game for an hour or so, then look at the average in MBM5 on the 12v rail, then you will get a good idea of the load capabilities.
IMHO that is bare butt minimum for your system and you increase the risk of damaging your investment when you push a PSU beyond it's capabilities. Don't forget that if you have poor cooling, the PSU's efficiency drops and you are not getting the rated power. Seems as if you don't have a cooling problem as you don't have any problems.
Yes, overkill is a good thing when it comes to a $100 part that is the heart of your investment costing upwards of $1000. Seems a small pennance for proper operation and a peice of mind.

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