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500w psu good enuff for gtx 660?

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July 20, 2014 11:58:54 PM

hello guyz im planning to upgrade my gtx 550ti to gtx 660 but my psu 500w circle raw power will it be able to handle 660 at full load i am not going for overclocking just play games at high and ultra at stock speed

This is gpu im looking forward to buy
http://www.zotac.com/in/products/graphics-cards/geforce...

And this is my current psu on which im running my 550ti
http://www.circlect.com/index.php?route=product/product...

Is this psu good enuff to handle 660 at stock clock at highest setting?

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July 21, 2014 12:25:55 AM

yes. but I would suggest changing the psu. Its not good quality material.
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July 21, 2014 1:00:17 AM

I'm not familiar with that PSU brand, and that kind of concerns me, but if it works with a GTX-550TI, then I'm pretty sure that it will work with a 660. Hope that helped!
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July 21, 2014 9:24:50 AM

will my system get damaged if i power up 660 with my current psu?
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July 21, 2014 9:58:30 AM

GTX 660 requires 24 Amps on the 12v rail & a 450W PSU minimum

From what i could find, it has 28 Amps on the 12v rail, so it is enough, albeit cutting it a little close. And it has the supplementary 1x PCIE power connector the 660 needs. As long as your system in minimal i.e 1x HDD 1xDVD etc.. it should work, just don't do any overclocking or running stress test programs. If you wanted, you could replace it for peace of mind. In which case, tell us your budget ?

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July 21, 2014 10:23:30 AM

i live in india and my budget is 14k and card is available at 13.5k but if i can sell my 550ti and recent psu for decent price i can fetch up some good cash to get a good branded psu but the chances are slim of some 1 buying my 550ti and current psu
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July 21, 2014 10:46:15 AM

I think your current PSU will run it fine, but i'm unfamiliar with the brand , Circle/Raw Power. So would certainly look into replacing it when you have the money, to be cautious. Unless you know the brand better than i do & it's not too bad.

GTX 660 System Wattage with GPU in FULL Stress = 238W/20Amps
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/asus_geforce_gtx_6...

Corsair VS 550W / CX 500W or Seasonic ECO 500W would be the minimum you'd wan't to look at.

if you have the budget after selling the 550Ti, look at Seasonics M/S12II or SG12 series of PSU's.
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July 21, 2014 11:44:42 PM

thnx a lot guyz for quick response really appreciated helped a lot :) 
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