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September 5, 2013 10:50:05 AM

I need to know whether my current PSU can handle a gfx card upgrade:

My current specs-

PSU - iBall JSW 252 400w (The vendor said it's a 400w psu but i'm not sure if that's true)
Processor - E2160 stock 1.8ghz overclocked to 2.33 ghz (1.325v)
Motherboard - Gigagbye G41-M combo
RAM - Kingston 2gb DDR3 @ 1333 mhz
SATA 2.0 160 gb hdd
3x 80mm cabinet fans
As for the dvd rom, I plug it in only when it's required, so you could say no dvd rom.
Current gfx card - Palit geforce 8400gs 512mb stock 567 mhz overclocked to 720 mhz

New gfx card - HIS HD 6670 GDDR5 1GB


Side note: The new micro atx PSU upgrade is not possible due to a really old cabinet, might buy a zebronics 450w ATX PSU if my current one doesn't supply enough juice. open for suggestions.

Thanks!

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September 5, 2013 10:53:42 AM

Hi. 400W for 6670 is more than enough. But if your PSU is like 8 years old it can lose some ampers and wattage.
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September 5, 2013 11:05:18 AM

Looks like you are buying in India. Refrain from buying Zebronics or iball and such brands. Buy a product from a reputed manufacturer. Remember that a good PSU will be needed for system's stability and long-term reliability. Based on your configuration, you can search Flipkart for a 400-450W 80plus bronze PSU. Within 2-3k you should find what you need. As blackbird suggested, corsair will be a safe bet.
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September 5, 2013 11:06:20 AM

lithuan1an said:
Hi. 400W for 6670 is more than enough. But if your PSU is like 8 years old it can lose some ampers and wattage.


Yeah the PSU is pretty old but I bought it brand new last year.
@Blackbird: a micro atx power supply upgrade isn't possible
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September 5, 2013 11:07:32 AM
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September 5, 2013 11:20:24 AM

SR-71 Blackbird said:
http://www.flipkart.com/corsair-vs450-450-watt-psu/p/it...

Here is a good fit.


I'm extremely sorry I forgot to mention I'm on a budget as well and can only go upto Rs. 900 for a PSU upgrade, I do understand iball and zebronics brands are pretty bad but iball has been running pretty smoothly for the past 1 year, and zebronic's 450 atx psu's price which is Rs. 500 (about $8) fits my budget.
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September 5, 2013 11:23:13 AM

I wouldn't go cheap on the PSU , you put your components at risk.
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September 5, 2013 12:08:37 PM

Thanks for all your replies, looks like i'll settle for the corsair vs450 PSU, didn't even realize there's a huge risk involved when dealing with unbranded PSUs. Much appreciated.
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September 5, 2013 12:09:27 PM

Your welcome!
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