Do I need to change PSU for GTX 760?
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anjingliar
April 22, 2014 10:44:05 AM
Do i need to change my current powersupply just because i want to use Zotac GTX 760? My current system is :-
*FX 6300
*8GB RAM
*X-Calibre 500W Powersupply
What am i gonna do with this system when i install GTX 760? Im just going to play some online games, offline games and do some homework. I wont do any overclock or anything else. My room average temp is 31c(i dont know if this room temperature have to do with it or not but im just telling you guys to make it all clear). Im probably using this system for around 2/3 more years and probably will buy new PSU as well but for now i plan to just using current PSU. Is that ok ? Thankyou in advance
PS: sorry for a bad english
edit: im also having 2 HDD *500GB SEAGATE *1TB WD Blue
oh i just calculated my pc power with newegg calculator (http://images10.newegg.com/BizIntell/tool/psucalc/index...) and it said i need 479W.
*FX 6300
*8GB RAM
*X-Calibre 500W Powersupply
What am i gonna do with this system when i install GTX 760? Im just going to play some online games, offline games and do some homework. I wont do any overclock or anything else. My room average temp is 31c(i dont know if this room temperature have to do with it or not but im just telling you guys to make it all clear). Im probably using this system for around 2/3 more years and probably will buy new PSU as well but for now i plan to just using current PSU. Is that ok ? Thankyou in advance
PS: sorry for a bad english
edit: im also having 2 HDD *500GB SEAGATE *1TB WD Blue
oh i just calculated my pc power with newegg calculator (http://images10.newegg.com/BizIntell/tool/psucalc/index...) and it said i need 479W.
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Denis Stoikovski said:
anjingliar said:
Do i need to change my current powersupply just because i want to use Zotac GTX 760? My current system is :-*FX 6300
*8GB RAM
*X-Calibre 500W Powersupply
What am i gonna do with this system when i install GTX 760? Im just going to play some online games, offline games and do some homework. I wont do any overclock or anything else. My room average temp is 31c(i dont know if this room temperature have to do with it or not but im just telling you guys to make it all clear). Im probably using this system for around 2/3 more years and probably will buy new PSU as well but for now i plan to just using current PSU. Is that ok ? Thankyou in advance
PS: sorry for a bad english
edit: im also having 2 HDD *500GB SEAGATE *1TB WD Blue
Hm the psu looks very good but the 760 needs min 500w so if i was you i would inquire to a professional better ask cause your whole system may burn down
No that is not true what are you talking about?
anjingliar if your psu is not enough power the computer simply wont work it wont hurt it. I think you should be fine and if it does not work just order a new PSU
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These work really well
http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp
http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp
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Thermal and Power Specs:
97 CMaximum GPU Temperature (in C)
170 WGraphics Card Power (W)
500 WMinimum Recommended System Power (W)
Two 6-pinSupplementary Power Connectors
this is strait from Nvidia. http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gt... they recommend a 500W PSU minimum. you will be fine as with my gaming system the max I draw is 535W (read from my UPS) including the monitor you will be fine.
EDIT: I'm OCed and tons of extras drawing power also. when they say 500 W recommended it is for the Hole system not just for the GPU.
97 CMaximum GPU Temperature (in C)
170 WGraphics Card Power (W)
500 WMinimum Recommended System Power (W)
Two 6-pinSupplementary Power Connectors
this is strait from Nvidia. http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gt... they recommend a 500W PSU minimum. you will be fine as with my gaming system the max I draw is 535W (read from my UPS) including the monitor you will be fine.
EDIT: I'm OCed and tons of extras drawing power also. when they say 500 W recommended it is for the Hole system not just for the GPU.
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Denis Stoikovski
April 22, 2014 10:48:07 AM
anjingliar said:
Do i need to change my current powersupply just because i want to use Zotac GTX 760? My current system is :-*FX 6300
*8GB RAM
*X-Calibre 500W Powersupply
What am i gonna do with this system when i install GTX 760? Im just going to play some online games, offline games and do some homework. I wont do any overclock or anything else. My room average temp is 31c(i dont know if this room temperature have to do with it or not but im just telling you guys to make it all clear). Im probably using this system for around 2/3 more years and probably will buy new PSU as well but for now i plan to just using current PSU. Is that ok ? Thankyou in advance
PS: sorry for a bad english
edit: im also having 2 HDD *500GB SEAGATE *1TB WD Blue
Hm the psu looks very good but the 760 needs min 500w so if i was you i would inquire to a professional better ask cause your whole system may burn down
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gumbykid
April 22, 2014 10:55:07 AM
Denis Stoikovski said:
anjingliar said:
Do i need to change my current powersupply just because i want to use Zotac GTX 760? My current system is :-*FX 6300
*8GB RAM
*X-Calibre 500W Powersupply
What am i gonna do with this system when i install GTX 760? Im just going to play some online games, offline games and do some homework. I wont do any overclock or anything else. My room average temp is 31c(i dont know if this room temperature have to do with it or not but im just telling you guys to make it all clear). Im probably using this system for around 2/3 more years and probably will buy new PSU as well but for now i plan to just using current PSU. Is that ok ? Thankyou in advance
PS: sorry for a bad english
edit: im also having 2 HDD *500GB SEAGATE *1TB WD Blue
Hm the psu looks very good but the 760 needs min 500w so if i was you i would inquire to a professional better ask cause your whole system may burn down
If your PSU is going to "burn down" your system, it would do so because its incredibly, improbably faulty and shorting out. If you don't have enough power to run a video card, it just won't work. That's a little silly, when you think about it.
Nvidia's PSU recommendations take into account the garbage PSUs that many manufacturers produce, but the GTX 760 only peaks to about 160 watts of power in a torture test scenario (Source from this very site). If a 500 W power supply has any trouble with that + the rest of your system, its just a bad 500 W power supply.
I have no idea of the quality of that PSU, particularly if its a brand that's sold mostly in another country, but provided its in good working order and has two PCI-E power connectors, it should be fine. Chances are you have enough overhead to compensate for any power delivery fluctuations.
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Denis Stoikovski
April 22, 2014 11:05:54 AM
oxiide said:
Denis Stoikovski said:
anjingliar said:
Do i need to change my current powersupply just because i want to use Zotac GTX 760? My current system is :-*FX 6300
*8GB RAM
*X-Calibre 500W Powersupply
What am i gonna do with this system when i install GTX 760? Im just going to play some online games, offline games and do some homework. I wont do any overclock or anything else. My room average temp is 31c(i dont know if this room temperature have to do with it or not but im just telling you guys to make it all clear). Im probably using this system for around 2/3 more years and probably will buy new PSU as well but for now i plan to just using current PSU. Is that ok ? Thankyou in advance
PS: sorry for a bad english
edit: im also having 2 HDD *500GB SEAGATE *1TB WD Blue
Hm the psu looks very good but the 760 needs min 500w so if i was you i would inquire to a professional better ask cause your whole system may burn down
If your PSU is going to "burn down" your system, it would do so because its incredibly, improbably faulty and shorting out. If you don't have enough power to run a video card, it just won't work. That's a little silly, when you think about it.
Nvidia's PSU recommendations take into account the garbage PSUs that many manufacturers produce, but the GTX 760 only peaks to about 160 watts of power in a torture test scenario (Source from this very site). If a 500 W power supply has any trouble with that + the rest of your system, its just a bad 500 W power supply.
I have no idea of the quality of that PSU, particularly if its a brand that's sold mostly in another country, but provided its in good working order and has two PCI-E power connectors, it should be fine. Chances are you have enough overhead to compensate for any power delivery fluctuations.
Hm silly maybe three people told me that one of them was a pc expert so i dont find it ''silly''
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gumbykid said:
In terms of watts, no. In terms of quality, yes. That PSU could crap on your system at any given moment. I would get a quality 550W PSU from XFX Corsair or Antec.don't forget about Seasonic and the platinum and gold rated Rosewill PSU's. Seasonic is one of the best quality (with extremely low ripple and voltage variance) PSU's out and the gold and platinum rated PSU's are made by the same company as the XFX.
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gumbykid
April 22, 2014 11:08:45 AM
anjingliar
April 22, 2014 7:01:06 PM
gumbykid
April 22, 2014 7:04:29 PM
anjingliar
April 22, 2014 7:19:14 PM
anjingliar
April 22, 2014 7:25:52 PM
anjingliar
April 22, 2014 7:38:23 PM
anjingliar
April 22, 2014 7:46:54 PM
oh i just calculated my pc power with newegg calculator (http://images10.newegg.com/BizIntell/tool/psucalc/index...) and it said i need 479W
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gumbykid
April 22, 2014 7:56:45 PM
CoolerMaster has a select few PSUs that are high quality, that one not being included. You would be cutting it close with 500W then (its possible to use a 500W but its safer to just get some headroom). The Corsair VS series is actually quite cheap and low quality compared to their other products.
I would get this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
I'm not too knowledgeable about XFX. Generally they are high quality but most brands have a low quality series (such as Corsair CX and VS). I would double check to see if this series is good, but 550W should be enough.
Edit: I calculated the wattage and you will only be drawing ~360W. I believe the Newegg calculator tells you the recommended PSU, not how much you will be drawing. In this case the Seasonic 520W is good. I knew the 760 could run off a 500W :l
I would get this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
I'm not too knowledgeable about XFX. Generally they are high quality but most brands have a low quality series (such as Corsair CX and VS). I would double check to see if this series is good, but 550W should be enough.
Edit: I calculated the wattage and you will only be drawing ~360W. I believe the Newegg calculator tells you the recommended PSU, not how much you will be drawing. In this case the Seasonic 520W is good. I knew the 760 could run off a 500W :l
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anjingliar
April 22, 2014 8:03:31 PM
gumbykid said:
CoolerMaster has a select few PSUs that are high quality, that one not being included. You would be cutting it close with 500W then (its possible to use a 500W but its safer to just get some headroom). The Corsair VS series is actually quite cheap and low quality compared to their other products.I would get this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
I'm not too knowledgeable about XFX. Generally they are high quality but most brands have a low quality series (such as Corsair CX and VS). I would double check to see if this series is good, but 550W should be enough.
Edit: I calculated the wattage and you will only be drawing ~360W. I believe the Newegg calculator tells you the recommended PSU, not how much you will be drawing. In this case the Seasonic 520W is good. I knew the 760 could run off a 500W :l
sadly there's no XFX product in my country. i got that 479W coz i include all the system but i dont know. I'll get the seasonic. thankyou in advance
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Denis Stoikovski
April 23, 2014 4:05:37 AM
anjingliar
April 23, 2014 6:14:06 AM
Denis Stoikovski
April 23, 2014 7:40:19 AM
anjingliar said:
Denis Stoikovski said:
anjingliar said:
would it be enough if i just buy a 80+ bronze psu ?I have the same psu bronze 80+ 500w and i will get gtx 770 and many ppl say i have to change to at least 600w
what brand of PSU did you have ?
I don't know i only saw that typed on the psu when one time i cleaned it out of dust nothing more sorry
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anjingliar
April 23, 2014 3:56:24 PM
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anjingliar said:
bignastyid said:
A good 500w would work but I'd recommend at least 550w. You can't go but just the 80 plus rating, as that says nothing about the overall quality of the psu. Get a brand like Seasonic, XFX, Antec, or corsair (except the cx models).im getting the seasonic brand soon thank you
Seasonic makes excellent power supplies.
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