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July 15, 2014 6:17:24 AM

The graphics card i wanna buy is the zotac geforce gt 610 2gb ddr3 card which asks for a 300w psu. But the card is low-profile and my psu has 250w. However it's maximum peak load is just 29w and it does not require extra power to draw from the psu. It draws power from the pci-e x16 slot itself. I have checked my total wattage from this site(including the card) (http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp) and it is just 223w at peak load. So, i should be good to go right? No problems will occur when i power the card?

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July 15, 2014 6:46:48 AM

I don't take chances like that when it's that close. If what you say is true, you still run the risk of it shooting up past 250 and shutting your computer down. In my opinion, I would go with the recommended PSU. The 300 one sounds more safe than your 250. It never hurts to be safe when dealing in your PSU.
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a b U Graphics card
July 15, 2014 7:34:47 AM

Why are you buying that card for? And what is your system specs including PSU model
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July 15, 2014 7:45:42 AM

This is also assuming your case can fit all this new hardware and still have space to breath.
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July 15, 2014 7:46:53 AM

Arishok N7 said:
I don't take chances like that when it's that close. If what you say is true, you still run the risk of it shooting up past 250 and shutting your computer down. In my opinion, I would go with the recommended PSU. The 300 one sounds more safe than your 250. It never hurts to be safe when dealing in your PSU.


I am saying legit. Check the card http://www.flipkart.com/zotac-nvidia-geforce-gt-610-syn...

It says max power is 29w. I confirmed with some people and they said that it does not crosses 29w at any cost. And i just don't wanna spent 150$ for a mere 50w extra power and i have to buy another cabinet for the psu alone and i have to assemble all over again. :( 
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July 15, 2014 7:48:46 AM

Arishok N7 said:
This is also assuming your case can fit all this new hardware and still have space to breath.


The graphics card i am buying is low-profile and yes it should fit in my cabinet. I still have a lot of room! :) 
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July 15, 2014 7:52:09 AM

chimera201 said:
Why are you buying that card for? And what is your system specs including PSU model


Intel Pentium Dual Core E5700 @ 3.00GHz
4 GB DDR3 Ram
Intel G43 Express chipset motherboard
PSU:250w from Dell systems
Dell Inspiron 560s slimline

I want the card for gaming at low-level. I wanna run games at 1024x768 resolution at low settings. The reason i am buying this card is because all new games are dx11 only. I wanna run dx11 games. Please don't ask me to upgrade my entire machine as i am poor and not rich.
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July 15, 2014 7:53:10 AM

RedIndianRobin said:
Arishok N7 said:
I don't take chances like that when it's that close. If what you say is true, you still run the risk of it shooting up past 250 and shutting your computer down. In my opinion, I would go with the recommended PSU. The 300 one sounds more safe than your 250. It never hurts to be safe when dealing in your PSU.


I am saying legit. Check the card http://www.flipkart.com/zotac-nvidia-geforce-gt-610-syn...

It says max power is 29w. I confirmed with some people and they said that it does not crosses 29w at any cost. And i just don't wanna spent 150$ for a mere 50w extra power and i have to buy another cabinet for the psu alone and i have to assemble all over again. :( 


I still stand with what I said earlier. I would not take a chance on a 250 watt PSU. I would want a 400-500 watt PSU. It's always nice to have some wiggle room, just in case.
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July 15, 2014 8:02:18 AM

Arishok N7 said:
RedIndianRobin said:
Arishok N7 said:
I don't take chances like that when it's that close. If what you say is true, you still run the risk of it shooting up past 250 and shutting your computer down. In my opinion, I would go with the recommended PSU. The 300 one sounds more safe than your 250. It never hurts to be safe when dealing in your PSU.


I am saying legit. Check the card http://www.flipkart.com/zotac-nvidia-geforce-gt-610-syn...

It says max power is 29w. I confirmed with some people and they said that it does not crosses 29w at any cost. And i just don't wanna spent 150$ for a mere 50w extra power and i have to buy another cabinet for the psu alone and i have to assemble all over again. :( 


I still stand with what I said earlier. I would not take a chance on a 250 watt PSU. I would want a 400-500 watt PSU. It's always nice to have some wiggle room, just in case.


SO why does the power supply calculator is saying i will have 223w at peak load including the card? I thought that the site was legit. Turns out, the site is a fraud. And i have to buy 1000w psu for 1000$. I am f***ed! :'( 
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July 15, 2014 8:10:52 AM

RedIndianRobin said:
Arishok N7 said:
RedIndianRobin said:
Arishok N7 said:
I don't take chances like that when it's that close. If what you say is true, you still run the risk of it shooting up past 250 and shutting your computer down. In my opinion, I would go with the recommended PSU. The 300 one sounds more safe than your 250. It never hurts to be safe when dealing in your PSU.


I am saying legit. Check the card http://www.flipkart.com/zotac-nvidia-geforce-gt-610-syn...

It says max power is 29w. I confirmed with some people and they said that it does not crosses 29w at any cost. And i just don't wanna spent 150$ for a mere 50w extra power and i have to buy another cabinet for the psu alone and i have to assemble all over again. :( 


I still stand with what I said earlier. I would not take a chance on a 250 watt PSU. I would want a 400-500 watt PSU. It's always nice to have some wiggle room, just in case.


SO why does the power supply calculator is saying i will have 223w at peak load including the card? I thought that the site was legit. Turns out, the site is a fraud. And i have to buy 1000w psu for 1000$. I am f***ed! :'( 


Do whatever you want to do. Why did you even bother coming here if you already used your "calculator"? If something is that close, why risk it? Is it worth ruining your computer?
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July 15, 2014 8:17:19 AM

Arishok N7 said:
RedIndianRobin said:
Arishok N7 said:
RedIndianRobin said:
Arishok N7 said:
I don't take chances like that when it's that close. If what you say is true, you still run the risk of it shooting up past 250 and shutting your computer down. In my opinion, I would go with the recommended PSU. The 300 one sounds more safe than your 250. It never hurts to be safe when dealing in your PSU.


I am saying legit. Check the card http://www.flipkart.com/zotac-nvidia-geforce-gt-610-syn...

It says max power is 29w. I confirmed with some people and they said that it does not crosses 29w at any cost. And i just don't wanna spent 150$ for a mere 50w extra power and i have to buy another cabinet for the psu alone and i have to assemble all over again. :( 


I still stand with what I said earlier. I would not take a chance on a 250 watt PSU. I would want a 400-500 watt PSU. It's always nice to have some wiggle room, just in case.


SO why does the power supply calculator is saying i will have 223w at peak load including the card? I thought that the site was legit. Turns out, the site is a fraud. And i have to buy 1000w psu for 1000$. I am f***ed! :'( 


Do whatever you want to do. Why did you even bother coming here if you already used your "calculator"? If something is that close, why risk it? Is it worth ruining your computer?


I am just confirming. Ok. So what would be the worst case scenario when i power up the card and something happens?

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July 15, 2014 8:21:08 AM

RedIndianRobin said:
Arishok N7 said:
RedIndianRobin said:
Arishok N7 said:
RedIndianRobin said:
Arishok N7 said:
I don't take chances like that when it's that close. If what you say is true, you still run the risk of it shooting up past 250 and shutting your computer down. In my opinion, I would go with the recommended PSU. The 300 one sounds more safe than your 250. It never hurts to be safe when dealing in your PSU.


I am saying legit. Check the card http://www.flipkart.com/zotac-nvidia-geforce-gt-610-syn...

It says max power is 29w. I confirmed with some people and they said that it does not crosses 29w at any cost. And i just don't wanna spent 150$ for a mere 50w extra power and i have to buy another cabinet for the psu alone and i have to assemble all over again. :( 


I still stand with what I said earlier. I would not take a chance on a 250 watt PSU. I would want a 400-500 watt PSU. It's always nice to have some wiggle room, just in case.


SO why does the power supply calculator is saying i will have 223w at peak load including the card? I thought that the site was legit. Turns out, the site is a fraud. And i have to buy 1000w psu for 1000$. I am f***ed! :'( 


Do whatever you want to do. Why did you even bother coming here if you already used your "calculator"? If something is that close, why risk it? Is it worth ruining your computer?


I am just confirming. Ok. So what would be the worst case scenario when i power up the card and something happens?



A worst case scenario would be that you now need a new computer. And on a side note, your computer was basically made to stay what it is. Your computer isn't meant to be upgraded. You're better off saving up, and buying a budget gaming computer.
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July 15, 2014 8:26:34 AM

Arishok N7 said:
RedIndianRobin said:
Arishok N7 said:
RedIndianRobin said:
Arishok N7 said:
RedIndianRobin said:
Arishok N7 said:
I don't take chances like that when it's that close. If what you say is true, you still run the risk of it shooting up past 250 and shutting your computer down. In my opinion, I would go with the recommended PSU. The 300 one sounds more safe than your 250. It never hurts to be safe when dealing in your PSU.


I am saying legit. Check the card http://www.flipkart.com/zotac-nvidia-geforce-gt-610-syn...

It says max power is 29w. I confirmed with some people and they said that it does not crosses 29w at any cost. And i just don't wanna spent 150$ for a mere 50w extra power and i have to buy another cabinet for the psu alone and i have to assemble all over again. :( 


I still stand with what I said earlier. I would not take a chance on a 250 watt PSU. I would want a 400-500 watt PSU. It's always nice to have some wiggle room, just in case.


SO why does the power supply calculator is saying i will have 223w at peak load including the card? I thought that the site was legit. Turns out, the site is a fraud. And i have to buy 1000w psu for 1000$. I am f***ed! :'( 


Do whatever you want to do. Why did you even bother coming here if you already used your "calculator"? If something is that close, why risk it? Is it worth ruining your computer?


I am just confirming. Ok. So what would be the worst case scenario when i power up the card and something happens?



A worst case scenario would be that you now need a new computer. And on a side note, your computer was basically made to stay what it is. Your computer isn't meant to be upgraded. You're better off saving up, and buying a budget gaming computer.


Which i can't. As i said, i am very poor and can't afford anything for about another 4 years. :(  But thanks for your effort anyways. Really appreciate! :)  An old reference of previous GT 610 questions:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1806311/610-work-2...

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1632077/610-run-po...

Those guys mention that it uses only 29w at peak and they should be good to go. They didn't report any problems either. So i am assuming that i am good to go. (Also remember GT 610 is low-profile) :)  So you trust me now?

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July 15, 2014 8:33:03 AM

RedIndianRobin said:
Arishok N7 said:
RedIndianRobin said:
Arishok N7 said:
RedIndianRobin said:
Arishok N7 said:
RedIndianRobin said:
Arishok N7 said:
I don't take chances like that when it's that close. If what you say is true, you still run the risk of it shooting up past 250 and shutting your computer down. In my opinion, I would go with the recommended PSU. The 300 one sounds more safe than your 250. It never hurts to be safe when dealing in your PSU.


I am saying legit. Check the card http://www.flipkart.com/zotac-nvidia-geforce-gt-610-syn...

It says max power is 29w. I confirmed with some people and they said that it does not crosses 29w at any cost. And i just don't wanna spent 150$ for a mere 50w extra power and i have to buy another cabinet for the psu alone and i have to assemble all over again. :( 


I still stand with what I said earlier. I would not take a chance on a 250 watt PSU. I would want a 400-500 watt PSU. It's always nice to have some wiggle room, just in case.


SO why does the power supply calculator is saying i will have 223w at peak load including the card? I thought that the site was legit. Turns out, the site is a fraud. And i have to buy 1000w psu for 1000$. I am f***ed! :'( 


Do whatever you want to do. Why did you even bother coming here if you already used your "calculator"? If something is that close, why risk it? Is it worth ruining your computer?


I am just confirming. Ok. So what would be the worst case scenario when i power up the card and something happens?



A worst case scenario would be that you now need a new computer. And on a side note, your computer was basically made to stay what it is. Your computer isn't meant to be upgraded. You're better off saving up, and buying a budget gaming computer.


Which i can't. As i said, i am very poor and can't afford anything for about another 4 years. :(  But thanks for your effort anyways. Really appreciate! :)  An old reference of previous GT 610 questions:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1806311/610-work-2...

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1632077/610-run-po...

Those guys mention that it uses only 29w at peak and they should be good to go. They didn't report any problems either. So i am assuming that i am good to go. (Also remember GT 610 is low-profile) :)  So you trust me now?



I already told you to do what you want. Just don't be shocked if someday something goes wrong. It may or may not happen. You just said you are poor and you can't afford really anything. It may take weeks for something to happen (if it even does). Someone in your situation should be extra cautious. Also, if you're going to go by what those other posts said. They also mentioned how the 610 won't be much better than what you have.
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a c 146 U Graphics card
July 15, 2014 8:33:37 AM

A gt610 will EASILY run on 250w. This is a fact. I would not buy a new PSU. That card will run 10000% perfectly fine on your PSU. Don't even worry about it.

Also, don;t forget that a gt610 is worse than most integrated graphics.
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July 15, 2014 8:34:44 AM

Arishok N7 said:
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I already told you to do what you want. Just don't be shocked if someday something goes wrong. It may or may not happen. You just said you are poor and you can't afford really anything. It may take weeks for something to happen (if it even does). Someone in your situation should be extra cautious.


Nothing will go wrong, and he will be perfectly fine. There are people running gt610s on 150w PSUs. His computer will be fine.
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July 15, 2014 8:38:40 AM

tiny voices said:
A gt610 will EASILY run on 250w. This is a fact. I would not buy a new PSU. That card will run 10000% perfectly fine on your PSU. Don't even worry about it.

Also, don;t forget that a gt610 is worse than most integrated graphics.


Thank you so much. I was waiting for a reply from an experienced person. :)  Well i know it's worse. I just wanna run dx11 games on lowest settings. And i am fine with that! :) 
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a c 146 U Graphics card
July 15, 2014 8:40:49 AM

Honestly, if your resolution is 720p or higher, you will not be able to run them even at lowest settings. You would need a much more powerful card for even lowest settings in modern games.
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July 15, 2014 8:42:06 AM

Arishok N7 said:
RedIndianRobin said:
Arishok N7 said:
RedIndianRobin said:
Arishok N7 said:
RedIndianRobin said:
Arishok N7 said:
RedIndianRobin said:
Arishok N7 said:
I don't take chances like that when it's that close. If what you say is true, you still run the risk of it shooting up past 250 and shutting your computer down. In my opinion, I would go with the recommended PSU. The 300 one sounds more safe than your 250. It never hurts to be safe when dealing in your PSU.


I am saying legit. Check the card http://www.flipkart.com/zotac-nvidia-geforce-gt-610-syn...

It says max power is 29w. I confirmed with some people and they said that it does not crosses 29w at any cost. And i just don't wanna spent 150$ for a mere 50w extra power and i have to buy another cabinet for the psu alone and i have to assemble all over again. :( 


I still stand with what I said earlier. I would not take a chance on a 250 watt PSU. I would want a 400-500 watt PSU. It's always nice to have some wiggle room, just in case.


SO why does the power supply calculator is saying i will have 223w at peak load including the card? I thought that the site was legit. Turns out, the site is a fraud. And i have to buy 1000w psu for 1000$. I am f***ed! :'( 


Do whatever you want to do. Why did you even bother coming here if you already used your "calculator"? If something is that close, why risk it? Is it worth ruining your computer?


I am just confirming. Ok. So what would be the worst case scenario when i power up the card and something happens?



A worst case scenario would be that you now need a new computer. And on a side note, your computer was basically made to stay what it is. Your computer isn't meant to be upgraded. You're better off saving up, and buying a budget gaming computer.


Which i can't. As i said, i am very poor and can't afford anything for about another 4 years. :(  But thanks for your effort anyways. Really appreciate! :)  An old reference of previous GT 610 questions:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1806311/610-work-2...

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1632077/610-run-po...

Those guys mention that it uses only 29w at peak and they should be good to go. They didn't report any problems either. So i am assuming that i am good to go. (Also remember GT 610 is low-profile) :)  So you trust me now?



I already told you to do what you want. Just don't be shocked if someday something goes wrong. It may or may not happen. You just said you are poor and you can't afford really anything. It may take weeks for something to happen (if it even does). Someone in your situation should be extra cautious. Also, if you're going to go by what those other posts said. They also mentioned how the 610 won't be much better than what you have.


tiny voices said:
Honestly, if your resolution is 720p or higher, you will not be able to run them even at lowest settings. You would need a much more powerful card for even lowest settings in modern games.


I will play at 1024x768 or 800x600 resolution. I don't care about the graphics. :)  Well can you point me out any other card that is in the same price range and that does not need a new PSU?
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a c 146 U Graphics card
July 15, 2014 8:50:18 AM

Honestly, not really. If you want to play modern demanding games at lowest settings, I would recommend an hd6670 at minimum. A gt640 would also work, but these may not run on your PSU. What are the specs for the rest of the system?
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July 15, 2014 8:57:39 AM

tiny voices said:
Honestly, not really. If you want to play modern demanding games at lowest settings, I would recommend an hd6670 at minimum. A gt640 would also work, but these may not run on your PSU. What are the specs for the rest of the system?


Here you go
Intel Pentium Dual Core E5700 @ 3.00GHz
4 GB DDR3 Ram
Intel G43 Express chipset motherboard
PSU:250w from Dell systems
Dell Inspiron 560s slimline

But GT640 or HD6670 will definitely be bottlenecked by my cpu, let alone low wattage psu can't run it. Here's how Watch Dogs runs on GT 610

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_R-XpG_FjQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csMtBsdE1-0
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a c 146 U Graphics card
July 15, 2014 9:00:28 AM

Your CPU is quite weak for modern gaming. Any GPU that will be enough to run games will be bottlenecked.

Also, I'm 99% sure that video is lying or he is playing at 800x600 resized to be 720p which will look AWFUL and out of scale in real life. Both CPUs are also 4 generations newer than yours and Watch Dogs is a CPU intensive game.
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July 15, 2014 9:12:42 AM

tiny voices said:
Your CPU is quite weak for modern gaming. Any GPU that will be enough to run games will be bottlenecked.

Also, I'm 99% sure that video is lying or he is playing at 800x600 resized to be 720p which will look AWFUL and out of scale in real life. Both CPUs are also 4 generations newer than yours and Watch Dogs is a CPU intensive game.


ok thanks for the heads up. I will upgrade my card and show you my real video and search watch dogs on gt 610 in yt and you should see similar videos popping up. :)  so i am sure it's not fake and i too upload videos on my intel hd graphics!
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