Can this Cooler Master GX 450w Handle this ?

KareemGT

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Hello !! can you help me please with this please :

Am running this system with this power supply : http://www.coolermaster.com/product/Detail/powersupply/gx-series/gx-450w.html

PC :
CPU: Q6600 @ 3.2
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB ( 2 x 4gb) @ 1600
Mobo: Asus P5E3 Deluxe
Graphic card : Asus EN9600 GT 512
CPU Cooler : Hyper 212 Evo
1 HDD
1 DVD writer

So my Question is : Can i run an Gigabyte HD 5870 Using my Current PSU ??

Because one of my friend offered my Exchanging his HD 5870 with my 9600 GT
so i want to upgrade to it !!

Thank you ...
 
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Yes I am. Unless the GX450w you got is made after 2012 ( since there are 2 variants of this model ), the chance that something in your system blow up when you plug in the HD5870 ( which consumes over 200w itself ) is quite high.
Yes I am. Unless the GX450w you got is made after 2012 ( since there are 2 variants of this model ), the chance that something in your system blow up when you plug in the HD5870 ( which consumes over 200w itself ) is quite high.
 
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