Can i just switch out my power supply?

cali2fl

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Right now i have a dell precision t3500. This computer has 525w of power. I would like to upgrade the power supply but im not sure if i have to worry about anything before i upgrade to more power. The reason for this is because i would like to have 3 graphics cards the take up about 85 watts each
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $69.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-17 15:09 EST-0500)


Or Full Modular.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $69.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-17 15:10 EST-0500)

Dark Lord of Tech

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $69.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-17 15:09 EST-0500)


Or Full Modular.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $69.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-17 15:10 EST-0500)
 
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cali2fl

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Nov 13, 2013
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THanks!