Will this graphics card work with my pc?

Andrew Yunt · Mar 16, 2014

So I have been looking at a graphics card for my pc (Dell Inspiron 3847) and it has a 300 Watt power supply. The card I am looking at is the Nvidia Geforce GTX 750 graphics card which on the Nvidia site says it is compatible with a 300 Watt power supply and on the newegg site says 400 watt. Can I run this card on the power supply I got or do I need a new one? I'm not sure if I were to get a new one if it would work with a dell and my budget is a bit of an issue.

oatis13 · Mar 16, 2014

which gtx750 are you getting? Some of the overclocked cards require another power connector witch your power supply probably does not have

Andrew Yunt · Mar 16, 2014

oatis13 :

http://www.frys.com/product/8015134?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

Andrew Yunt · Mar 16, 2014

Or I may get this one since it's cheaper. http://www.frys.com/product/8015094?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

oatis13 · Mar 16, 2014

either should work

Andrew Yunt · Mar 16, 2014

oatis13 :

What about the amps? It does not specify what the amperage output is on the power supply, does that matter? I'm not sure i'm quite ready to oepn it up and check because it's screwed shut and is hard to access...

Bad_Kitty13 · Mar 16, 2014

all oem psu are different especially 300/350w you need to check the amperage/wattage on your 12v rail it will be on the psu itself if you only have 14a i would not do it and what cpu is in your dell

Andrew Yunt · Mar 16, 2014

Bad_Kitty13 :

I found my PSU specs it looked like this on the unit http://tinypic.com/r/4ruxk8/8 and I have a i5 4440 3.1 GHZ

Bad_Kitty13 · Mar 16, 2014

this is the total wattage of your system with a 750ti

http://www.legitreviews.com/evga-geforce-gtx-750-1gb-sc-video-card-review_137067/10

it is 244w underload the pic you posted says that the total system power 312w which cant be right because you stated it is only a 300w psu, are you sure its not a 400w? and if it is a 300w i wouldnt recommend putting it in your system as it could cause your psu to fail.

Andrew Yunt · Mar 16, 2014

Bad_Kitty13 :

Well on the dell website it said 300 Watt. I am thinking I might just save up for a new power supply and graphics card but i'm not really sure what kind of a power supply would work in that pc, I also have a budget of $215.

Bad_Kitty13 · Mar 16, 2014

are you in uk?

Andrew Yunt · Mar 16, 2014

Bad_Kitty13 :

West Coast of the United States

Bad_Kitty13 · Mar 16, 2014

i saw fry's is usa based

try this

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3bbfu
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3bbfu/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3bbfu/benchmarks/

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $209.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 21:57 EDT-0400)

it is way more power than you need to run a 750 ti but it is the cheapest quality psu. it is a tier 1 psu and wont fail under stress and will be good for any system upgrades like a 770/870(or whatevers out) down the road if you want to get one in the next few years

Andrew Yunt · Mar 16, 2014

Bad_Kitty13 :

How can you be sure what type of PSU fits in the case though? I'm not sure what the form factor is on a dell inspiron 3000 series which is like a month old and has almost no info on it.

Bad_Kitty13 · Mar 16, 2014

ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-products-Infodev/esuprt_desktop/esuprt_inspiron_desktop/inspiron-3847-desktop_Reference%20Guide_en-us.pdf

ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-products-Infodev/esuprt_desktop/esuprt_inspiron_desktop/inspiron-3847-desktop_Owner's%20Manual_en-us.pdf

this is the specs for your pc. it is a atx form factor. if you want to be absoluteley sure these are the dimensions of the psu i listed for you 5.5" x 5.9" x 3.4"

Andrew Yunt · Mar 16, 2014

Bad_Kitty13 :

Thanks, so I should now have 250 watts extra power for any hardware I need like that graphics card and a SSD that im thinking about getting.

Bad_Kitty13 · Mar 16, 2014

yup i know its kinda over kill but the ones that are 30 and 40 dollars usually only push about 80% of what their rated and they use cheap caps that fail after a year. this one should last you a very long time and through a few pc's if you keep upgrading

Andrew Yunt · Mar 16, 2014

Bad_Kitty13 :

Well since I now know power supplies aren't in the 100's now I might get a loan and step up my game to the 660 card.

Bad_Kitty13 · Mar 16, 2014

its not worth spending the extra money on a 660 the difference is minimal
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GTX_750_Ti_OC/11.html

if you could afford a 270x @ 220-250 or a 760 @ 250-260

for 150-200 the 750ti pretty much has the price range locked down

Andrew Yunt · Mar 16, 2014

Bad_Kitty13 :

Yeah, although on the nvidia website it showed a lot higher performance on the 660 compared to the 750. I guess that's just how they market stuff.

Bad_Kitty13 · Mar 16, 2014

imho this is the best 750 ti if you want to spend a little extra cash
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp43753kr

then the next best is this @ 220
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100364vxl

the next best after that is this @ 250
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n760tf2gd5oc

the next best card after the 760 is the 770 @ 330 but i know you probably dont want to spend that much

Andrew Yunt · Mar 16, 2014

Bad_Kitty13 :

Evga is always good and I have used PNY before and they worked well. Also one question about the power supply, is it silent? because I don't like vacuum cleaners lol

Andrew Yunt · Mar 16, 2014

Bad_Kitty13 :

Oh also the 760 kinda starts to push the power on the NEW power supply...

Bad_Kitty13 · Mar 16, 2014

http://us.hardware.info/productinfo/119308/xfx-pro-series-550w-core-edition#tab:testresults

this says its at 35 db under a 350watt load which is horrible but it isnt silent either

Andrew Yunt · Mar 16, 2014

Bad_Kitty13 :

Ehh I did some searches and 35db isnt as loud as a whisper. So it shouldn't be that bad.

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