Is my power supply killing the system?

In my first attempt to build a system i used a coolermaster centurion case with a 350W powersupply.
K8N Neo Platinum, with a 2800 chip and a gig (2x 512) of micron ram( that tested zero errors with memtest over a 24 hour period).
I have an 80 gig WD stat(not raptor) adn 15 gig wd ide, a liteon DVDrom and a Maddog DVDRW.
I just put in a Xtasy 9600XT 256meg.
Since the beginning i have though this system has run slow. I just came back here to check and saw a thread about PSU's.
Could this be my problem?
Specifications: Voltage: 90V~132V or 180V~264V (Selectable). Current: 10A @ 115Vac / 5A @ 230Vac. DC Output: +3.3V @ 18A; +5V @ 25A; +12V @ 16A; -12V @ 1.0A; +5Vsb @ 2.0A.Frequency: 47Hz~63Hz. Hold-Up Time > 16ms @ Nominal Input Voltage. Efficiency: > 70% @ Full Load.

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Since the beginning i have though this system has run slow.
What do you mean with slow? Are you sure that you have problems to begin with?
I would start with doing some benchmarks (Sandra, 3dMark) to see if it is the computer, or just your expectations Benchmarks are free, PSUs are not. Unless the PSU is really 'borderline", an increase in performance is not to be expected from swapping PSUs! For your present configuration this PSU is likely to be OK.
I take it that you did install the chipset drivers, and that your memory settings are correct.
I would not expect great performance from a 9600XT, btw ... Maybe your money is better spent on a better video card. When you do serious upgrades, then be aware of the fact that soon your PSU might become the actual bottleneck
As for the suggestion below to flash the BIOS: unless you plan serious overclocking, the BIOS will have no measurable influence on performance. If the system is stable now, there is no gain in flashing.
Just my 2 €cts ...
Hans

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