need help fast. is this psu good enough?!?!?

gomilly · Jul 17, 2013

i bought an hd 6850 on the net and now i need a psu and i dont have much cash. i might be able to borrow some off my dad if i can get this for $50 but i need to know if it is good enough.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/computers/components/cases-power-supplies/power-supplies/auction-613714288.htm
auction ends soon so need answers asap.
my system is a q6700 @ 2.66
4gb ddr2
hd 6850
300wpsu
windows vista 32 bit

gomilly · Jul 17, 2013

overclocking isn't a must but if i can with this psu that would be great too

Pokefinch27 · Jul 17, 2013

There is a 500W power supply on newegg:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817159124&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
It is only $25, but honestly you need a whole system upgrade everything is outdated, throwing in a new GPU won't help much if at all.

gomilly · Jul 17, 2013

Pokefinch27 :

cannot afford a whole upgrade just want to get the most of what i have. new egg doesnt ship to new zealand. and thats 50 nzd which is 40 usd. a new gpu will help a lot compaired to my current gpu a gt 430 ddr3. is it safe to buy this card or not?

Pokefinch27 · Jul 17, 2013

gomilly :

Pokefinch27 :

cannot afford a whole upgrade just want to get the most of what i have. new egg doesnt ship to new zealand. and thats 50 nzd which is 40 usd. a new gpu will help a lot compaired to my current gpu a gt 430 ddr3. is it safe to buy this card or not?

The card and PSU will work, yes

gomilly · Jul 17, 2013

Pokefinch27 :

gomilly :

The card and PSU will work, yes

is there a way to see how much room i have for overclocking once ive installed it?

Pokefinch27 · Jul 17, 2013

gomilly :

Pokefinch27 :

is there a way to see how much room i have for overclocking once ive installed it?

A good bit most of your stuff is not very Power consuming

gomilly · Jul 18, 2013

Pokefinch27 :

gomilly :

A good bit most of your stuff is not very Power consuming

ive got the power supply and now im hearing on anotther post that it wont be good enough. who can i believe, you or him?

gomilly · Jul 18, 2013

i want comments from people who know for sure what they are talking about.

reaperz · Jul 18, 2013

that PSU is more than enough to run the GPU

Also hi from New Zealand, im in wellington!

gomilly · Jul 18, 2013

reaperz :

hi! it is a raidmax though thats why other people say it wont work

reaperz · Jul 24, 2013

where in NZ are you ?

the raidmax PSU will work fine.

if you want to buy from a shop rather than trademe you can look here
http://pconlineshop.co.nz/pcshop/product_info.php?products_id=381019

gomilly · Jul 24, 2013

reaperz :

im living in dunedin. thanks for the help i've bought the card and psu now and they work fine. there does however seem to be an issue with my old motherboard now and its a pretty strange one. the computer wont detect the graphics card like 95% of the time and when i does the system works fine its only when i shut down the computer it goes back to onboard graphics. it appears that by disconnecting power to the motherboard and processor and then reconnecting them temporarily fixes it. ill probably just leave my computer running all the time until i can get a new mobo. the funny thing is when i took my computer to the local computer store they tested other cards in my system and the problem didnt appear to exist, also my card in one of theirs worked fine too.

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