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If I get a higher wattage PSU, will it ruin my PC

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September 15, 2014 1:53:30 AM

High guys I'm going to upgrade my PC's GPU however I do not know what my PSU is (parents won't let me open it right now), and I was wondering if I were to upgrade my GPU and PSU, would it ruin my motherboard or burn out/melt the CPU?? All I want is to play Team Fortress 2 on medium or high settings. Would I need to upgrade to CPU as well?
My PC:
CPU: AMD FX(tm)-4100 Quad Core ~3.6 GHz
GPU (Integrated graphics): NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630a
Mobo: ASRock N68-VS3 FX
PSU: ??
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September 15, 2014 2:08:58 AM

No, it won't ruin your CPU/anything. But go for a good quality PSU. For your PC a 450W PSU is plenty enough with Graphics card. Seasonic makes one of the best PSUs out there.

Edit :- Be sure the Graphics card that you're getting, won't be bottlenecked by your CPU. Otherwise you'd just end up wasting money.
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September 15, 2014 2:17:29 AM

What you get for a PSU depends on what you get for a GPU. I'd suggest a GTX750Ti.

Get a good quality power supply from tiers 1, 2a or 2b of http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-su...

A 750Ti needs a 400W PSU per RealHardTech. I'd get a 500 - they are virtually the same price. eg Seasonic M12II 520 - $67 from Newegg.
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September 18, 2014 2:58:02 AM

Hey guys, turns out my pc already has a decent 550 w psu :)  and my PC doesn't have a graphics card (the gpu listed above is actually just integrated graphics) and I was thinking of getting either the NVIDIA Geforece GTX 750ti or the AMD Radeon R7 265. Which one of these do you think I'll get the most use of from gaming?? It seems the GTX is more power efficient but the R7 is better overall, correct me if I'm wrong...
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September 18, 2014 2:59:12 AM

What make and model psu?
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September 18, 2014 3:08:25 AM

Widetech 550W Power Supply Unit ATX PS-550TM
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September 18, 2014 3:19:31 AM

And does it get a mention in tier 1, 2a or 2b of http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-su... ?

Or has it got any good reviews? Is it a single 12V rail power supply? Is it bronze 80plus certified?

Or maybe after all its just a dud and you were using a bit of wishful thinking?

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September 18, 2014 8:40:51 PM

You just broke my brain... I'm still a computer noob and I have no idea what '12V rail power supply' or 'bronze 80plus certified' means... and no, it isn't even mentioned on the page, the psu came with the case (its a WideTech WT5285B with 550 psu) and I can't find anything about it online... my computer's been working for over 3 years now though so I assume it must be pretty good...
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September 18, 2014 8:54:21 PM

Power supplies that are bundled with cases are usually very very poor quality.
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September 18, 2014 8:56:42 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($109.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $109.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-19 13:56 EST+1000


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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $109.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-19 13:56 EST+1000
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September 18, 2014 11:34:00 PM

So in fact getting another PSU is a good thing. The one you have is poor quality.
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September 22, 2014 4:58:27 PM

Thanks everyone for your answers :) 
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September 22, 2014 4:59:13 PM

Glad to help, thanks for posting.
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