Help dealing with a 180W PSU and a tight budget

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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: next week
BUDGET RANGE: $ 100 - 120 After Rebates

USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming [GRID 2, Skyrim, Flight Simulator X, Assassin's Creed 3].
Photoshop. Adobe Premier Elements. Word processing. Web browsing.
Watching movies.

CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY: Intel Onboard HD Graphics (Core i3) (from an i3-550). PSU is FSP180-50NPL.

OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS:
Processor: Intel i3-550 @3.2GHz
Motherboard: Lenovo CIH55C
(Has a PCIe X16 slot)
RAM: 4GB DDR3 in Dual Channel

LOCATION: India

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe, but,most probably not.

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1600x900

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Should not require a new PSU. Can only upgrade one component.
 

ram1009

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IMHO, 180W is much too small for a modern computer. I'm surprised it works at all. I never stress my PSUs over 50%.
 

goonbar79

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If you are in the U.S., I recommend Corsair 430W psu that newegg has on sale often. It is actually on sale now for $22.50 after rebate, so get it while you can. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139049

Whatever system you use, you must get a reliable psu. PSU is as important as the CPU or RAM, if not more so. DO NOT use cheap no brand PSUs, as a few dollars you save today will cause headaches and heartaches in the future.
 
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iskra

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Radeon HD 7750 is most powerful modern GPU that doesn't need additional power from it only uses PCIe slot provided.

extreme PSU calculator showing 178W as minimum but they normally provide pessimistic idea of wattage. So probably it will be fine on your system since FSP is a not shabby PSU.