NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti Help

aeorz · Mar 5, 2014

Hi there, as a teenager with a very low budget and zero experience in building a computer, I thought I would improvise. Instead of building a custom gaming PC, I'm wondering if I could just plug the GTX 750 Ti into my Inspiron 660.

The problem is that I don't know whether or not a 300W PSU would be sufficient for the GPU.
The video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_Pnte_niJE seems to suggest that a 300W PSU would be able to hande it but the top review here http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Superclock-Dual-Link-Graphics-02G-P4-3753-KR/product-reviews/B00IDG3IDO/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?showViewpoints=1 seems to suggest otherwise.

The link for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti can be found here: http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Superclock-Dual-Link-Graphics-02G-P4-3753-KR/product-reviews/B00IDG3IDO/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?showViewpoints=1

Edit: I have a 1920x1080 res monitor. Not sure whether I should go with the 1GB or 2GB version. The 1GB version is considerably cheaper but I want to know if the 2GB version would make any difference in performance?

pyr0_m4n · Mar 5, 2014

2GB is a standard now. 1gb is easily playable, but will be less powerful. 300W is really cutting it close. Technically, the card alone should use about half that, but you have to power the rest of the computer too. Not to mention, running a PSU at max capacity will shorten its life.

raiderguy92 · Mar 5, 2014

go 2gb 1080p needs it also thats a dell right might just wanna build a whole one or u might face bottlenecks

raiderguy92 · Mar 5, 2014

i would just re use the case the fans the ram and possibly the psu which versuion do you have do happen to have the 8gb version?

aeorz · Mar 5, 2014

raiderguy92 :

Yea, I have the 8GB version.

aeorz · Mar 5, 2014

raiderguy92 :

Building a whole new PC is pretty much out of the picture, don't have the funds to do that but I was thinking about 2GB too. And er... what are bottlenecks? Rather new to this stuff

aeorz · Mar 5, 2014

pyr0_m4n :

So the best option would be to upgrade my PSU? If so, how does a 430W sound? I saw this one had a ton of positive reviews and a lot of budget PC builds on Youtube recommended it. Would this be sufficient power for the entire PC? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0092ML1SC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

And er... say I were to cheap out and just keep the 300W PSU. Would anything drastic happen? Or would keeping the 300W be too risky?

raiderguy92 · Mar 6, 2014

aeorz :

sorry it took a while bottlenecks are when one piece of hardware is stronger then another so the weaker one cant keep up with the faster one and limiting your performance for example you can have a 1000$ gpu but have a 80$ i3 but dont expect the gpu to get as high performance as it should the i3 will hold it back and you will get lower frame rate also if you can post your system specs i tried to download the specs but my internet is too slow right now im downloading a couple games

raiderguy92 · Mar 6, 2014

and if you stuck with the 300w and it wasnt powerful enough all that would happen is when your cpu and gpu start takin in more power when you play games or something your computer will just shut off because it doesnt have enough power imagine it like trying to use almost dead batteries in a xbox controller it wont last for very long also youll shorten the life of your psu id play it safe get 450w whats your budget you dont wanna get a cheap one those are like fire crackers i think corsair has a good 430w modular psu for like 40$ but i could be wrong how old are you anyway you could get a job and build a kickass system for 600$ im only 14 i got a job working at a body shop and i built a 900$ build

Edit: sorry aint trying to push you inton getting a whole new system i was just throwing in a suggestion

raiderguy92 · Mar 6, 2014

ok so theres alot of diffeent version of your pc you got theres the 4gb/8gb the pentium/i3/i5 but im assuming you have the i3 and you said u have 8gb so if u did have the i3 you would have 3 watts of power left over on your pc thats REALLY close id test it with some games on the 300w and if it shuts down buy this psu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139049 only 30$ after 20$ rebate

aeorz · Mar 6, 2014

raiderguy92 :

Hi. Thanks for all the response, was super helpful. I have a 8GB version with i5. Couldn't find the specs online for some reason and getting a job is also kinda out of the picture. I'm 14 and freshman in high school but really only looking to do some light gaming (TF2, Crysis 2, Skyrim, etc.)

aeorz · Mar 7, 2014

raiderguy92 :

Specs can be found here http://www.staples.com/Dell-Inspiron-660-Desktop-Computer/product_56855#desc_content and here http://www.amazon.com/Dell-Inspiron-660-i660-5629BK-Desktop/dp/B00D9E8MLI#productDetails

raiderguy92 · Mar 7, 2014

yeah it should work do you have a pcie slot available they didt post the motherboard specs on the website if you dont know what that is you can just take a photo of the inside of the case

aeorz · Mar 8, 2014

raiderguy92 :

I think the motherboard specs are here http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/dell-inspiron-660-core/4507-3118_7-35562652.html found under Expansion/ Connectivity

raiderguy92 · Mar 8, 2014

http://panam.gateway.com/s/CASES/3501763/350176322.jpg look for something that look like this on the back of your case and if you can tell me whats in those slots because theres no free pcie slots on your dell so i need to see what can go also if you got your cords plugged in to where theyre normally at too so i can see which ones you use and which ones can go to make room for the 750ti.

aeorz · Mar 27, 2014

Hey raider, sorry for the SUPER late response but kinda forgot about this thread. Anyways, found a link that might explain the PCI slots http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/desktop/f/3514/t/19487225.aspx (answer by SpeedStep) but if that still doesnt help, I'll try to get a picture of my own PC and post it

Ha Tony · Mar 28, 2014

because of the budget issue, just as i did. I bought a regular gtx 750 Ti and plug it in to my Dell inspiron 3000 and it works just fine. My psu is also a 300w psu, no problem so far. Moreover, nVidia said on their website that this card just need a 300w psu since the maximum load is just 60w. Hope you will find your best way to get a low cost gaming pc !

aeorz · Mar 28, 2014

Ha Tony :

Hey! Thanks for the advice

So the 300W PSU should work just fine? Have you experienced any weird problems with random crashing or what-not? And is the fan fairly quiet or does it act up sometimes? Just wanna be sure before I buy the GPU :3 And on a different note, how is the 750Ti? Do you use it for gaming and if so, could you give me a brief rundown of it's performance? Sorry for all the questions, I'm just kinda scared to spend $160 and then not be able to use the card.

Ha Tony · Mar 28, 2014

aeorz :

Yes, I am using it with my 300w psu while typing this. The card was list by nVidia that a 300w psu will work and it is working. the manufacture label 400w with 20 amp because they have OC card in additional to the reference one and they need to be "safe". No any problem so far with normal use(daily task and movies). I do not play game much, i play WoW and starcraft 2 only, all with ultra setting without issue, but i do not use any tool to test the performance or fps. However, i just reduce the setting of my games to high because I think my psu is not only power my graphic card but also the whole system; and I just add 1 more HDD to my computer. If you do not have more than 1 HDD, then max setting should be OK with the reference gtx 750 Ti.
btw, I am using Dell inspiron 3000 with 4th core i5 (84w)!

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