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Suitable Graphic Card

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  • SDRAM
  • Processors
  • Intel i5
  • DDR3
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  • Asus
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September 4, 2014 5:44:48 PM

I have an Asus 5130 with the following spec: Processor i5-3340S @2.8Ghz, 8GB DDR3, SDRAM Hard Drive Size 1000 GB, HD SDRAM Hard Drive Size 1000 GB, Intel 2500 hd on board graphics and a 350W PSU. The PSU (AC Bell HBA005) +12V1 - 13A, +12V2 - 13A
+5V - 10A, -12V2 - 0.3A, +3.3V - 10A, +5VSB - 2A. What is a best graphics card I can fit without changing the PSU.

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September 4, 2014 5:53:46 PM

With that power supply, I think it is best that you can do with a graphics card is a graphics card that can consume up to 100-120W max. Probably a 100W card would be suitable as long as you don't push it through stress testing.

There are no cards that are decent performers with a TDP rating of 100W however.
The next best card is the GTX 750 TI and that consumes 65W which is definitely good. That card paired up with your i5-3340S will do perfectly well.

EDIT: I realize how terrible the power supplies from AcBel are. The max wattage for the card would probably be 60-70W but that may be stretching it.
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a c 212 U Graphics card
September 4, 2014 7:23:23 PM

I wouldn't trust the PSU with a 750TI,
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a b U Graphics card
September 4, 2014 8:03:43 PM

Probably one of those low end HTPC cards like the GT 730 will have to do.

What do you think the PSU supports up to? Maybe up to 200W out of the claimed 350?
I read that someone reviewed a 610W PSU from that same company and that they could only get out basically half the power out of it so that already tells me the quality of all their PSU especially the lower end ones.

Processor is like 40W, everything else besides the card is 50W, I guess you can probably put a graphics card around 50W and that should be OK.

I do remember that my dad put a Nvidia Geforce 8800 GTS (320 MB GDDR3) PNY reference card in an HP OEM desktop and the power supply had 300W and it worked flawlessly though cannot tell if it was performing at it's max capability since maybe the power supply wasn't delivering enough power but could still operate but no issues I guess. Played Crysis on that thing though never really tried to do Furmark testing on it but I bet that would definitely destroy the power supply. Either it was luck or HP uses half decent power supplies in their OEM computers.

FYI, that old desktop also had 4GB of RAM (4x1GB DDR2 Sticks), Athon 64 x2 4600+, DVD Burner, 320GB 7200 RPM HDD, and a wireless network PCI Card. I guess that rig besides the card was already 120W and then there is the additional 150W graphics 8800 GTS card. Anyway, sorry for going off on a tangent, but I guess I give OEM power supplies more credit than what they really deserve.
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September 4, 2014 8:10:24 PM

If 350 total shown I'd guess 250 on the 12 volt - should be on a label on the PSU
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