Graphics Card PSU Question

RedIndianRobin · Jul 15, 2014

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?

Arishok N7 · Jul 15, 2014

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.

chimera201 · Jul 15, 2014

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

john TJ · Jul 15, 2014

you probably should get a new one that would be better
Corsair Builder Series CX 500 Watt ATX/EPS 80 PLUS (CX500

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Builder-Watt-EPS%C2%A0-CX500/dp/B0092ML0MY/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1405435323&sr=1-2&keywords=psu+500w

Arishok N7 · Jul 15, 2014

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

RedIndianRobin · Jul 15, 2014

Arishok N7 :

I am saying legit. Check the card http://www.flipkart.com/zotac-nvidia-geforce-gt-610-synergy-2-gb-ddr3-graphics-card/p/itmdv9zb9gpqn2ja

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.

RedIndianRobin · Jul 15, 2014

Arishok N7 :

The graphics card i am buying is low-profile and yes it should fit in my cabinet. I still have a lot of room!

RedIndianRobin · Jul 15, 2014

john TJ :

I am not buying a GTX Titan Z! -_-

RedIndianRobin · Jul 15, 2014

chimera201 :

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.

Arishok N7 · Jul 15, 2014

RedIndianRobin :

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.

john TJ · Jul 15, 2014

RedIndianRobin :

lol
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-80PLUS-Certified-ATX12V-100-W1-0430-KR/dp/B00H33SDR4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1405435916&sr=1-1&keywords=psu+400w

EVGA 430W 80PLUS Certified ATX12V/EPS12V Power Supply 100-W1-0430-KR

RedIndianRobin · Jul 15, 2014

Arishok N7 :

RedIndianRobin :

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! :'(

Arishok N7 · Jul 15, 2014

RedIndianRobin :

Arishok N7 :

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?

RedIndianRobin · Jul 15, 2014

Arishok N7 :

RedIndianRobin :

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?

Arishok N7 · Jul 15, 2014

RedIndianRobin :

Arishok N7 :

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.

RedIndianRobin · Jul 15, 2014

Arishok N7 :

RedIndianRobin :

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-250watt-psu-reply-fast.html

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1632077/610-run-power-supply.html

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?

Arishok N7 · Jul 15, 2014

RedIndianRobin :

Arishok N7 :

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-250watt-psu-reply-fast.html

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1632077/610-run-power-supply.html

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 · Jul 15, 2014

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.

tiny voices · Jul 15, 2014

Arishok N7 :

Nothing will go wrong, and he will be perfectly fine. There are people running gt610s on 150w PSUs. His computer will be fine.

RedIndianRobin · Jul 15, 2014

tiny voices :

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!

tiny voices · Jul 15, 2014

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.

RedIndianRobin · Jul 15, 2014

Arishok N7 :

RedIndianRobin :

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 :

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?

tiny voices · Jul 15, 2014

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?

RedIndianRobin · Jul 15, 2014

tiny voices :

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

tiny voices · Jul 15, 2014

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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