Im ready for a graphics card, Is my PSU enough?

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ae86cesar

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first off, sorry if this is in the wrong place im new.

Hello toms hardware members, after a year since I build my first pc I feel that I am ready for a graphics card. The only problem is that I dont understand power supplies well. I have this power supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171031 its 500w but Im told the amps are the important thing here?

My PC:
intel i7 4770k
single 1tb hard drive
dvd and blu ray drive
16gb ram
cooler master extreme power plus 500w

I am thinking on getting a budget graphics card such as the gtx 750. Im new to PC gaming, and will get a 50/50 use from gaming/video editing. Thanks in advance.
 
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A GTX 750 would be perfect for your computer. I wouldn't risk running a high-powered graphics card on that power supply since it isn't of the best quality, and it's a little short on amps (36 total, most high-end nvidia cards use 42). But the 750 only requires 300 watts and 18 amps.
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A GTX 750 would be perfect for your computer. I wouldn't risk running a high-powered graphics card on that power supply since it isn't of the best quality, and it's a little short on amps (36 total, most high-end nvidia cards use 42). But the 750 only requires 300 watts and 18 amps.
 
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ae86cesar

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thats good news! also ive read that the 750 does not require a connector from the PSU? so it will just drop into the PCI-E and be done with it?
 
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Ha Tony

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i have another solution for you, get the GTX750 Ti for $30 more. it cost only 5w more than 750. My psu is 300w and running 750 Ti, so if you have a 500w psu, get the 750 Ti for better performance.
 
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ae86cesar

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I do plan to get the gtx 750 ti, it seems to have good benchmarks for 1080p
 
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Ha Tony

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just get the Ti and forget the one without Ti, you will not regret. We buy a new graphic card and gonna use it for a couple of years, so get the one as close to the best price/performance available for our current system as possible! Have fun gamming!
 
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