Do I need to upgrade my 350 watt PSU to use a R7 250X

vsreynoso · Aug 16, 2015

Hello

I recently started upgrading my pc. So far I upgraded to 16 gigs of ram and ordered the next best processor that is compatible with my motherboard in this case Amd Phenom Ii X4 965 Black Edition, considering anything higher requires a AM3+ motherboard and mines is a AM3. Now I am looking to upgrade to a better video card and the R7 250X comes in mind. My power supply is 350 watt and ofcourse I keep reading that I would need a PSU with more power to run such card. My question is that if I need to upgrade my PSU how do I know which one to get.

My system is a HPE- 230F system
here is a link to the full specs of my system.
http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c02031796

Thank you to anyone that can shed some light in the subject.

JunkFoodz · Aug 16, 2015

minimum requirment for r7 250x is 400w but i would recommend u to buy 500w or 600w for better upgrade in the future :3
u could choose power supply from here http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

any 400w with 1X75 Watt 6-pin PCI Express power connector would do

JunkFoodz · Aug 16, 2015

why do u need high quality psu because for Safety - A power supply must be capable of working without short circuiting or causing any serious harm to you or others around you if it fails. Perform critical research on your desired PSU to make sure it is safe to use with all safety switches, such as over-temperature protection included. Stay away from units with close to no safety switches at all, for the safety of you and others around you.

maxalge · Aug 16, 2015

vsreynoso :

going from a 955 to a 965 is a waste of money.

The 955 in a black edition cpu, you could have made it run at the 965 speeds.

also if all you want to do is play games buying 8gb more ram was a waste as well.

You should return those things, and instead grab a gtx 750 ti that runs off the power of the pcie slot only and you would not need to upgrade the power supply either.

Like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA24G28N6261&cm_re=evga_750_ti-_-14-487-024-_-Product

JunkFoodz · Aug 16, 2015

yea i agree u should buy 750ti or r7 260x choose the one much cheaper in ur country
and u should upgrade ur psu to atleast 400W

JunkFoodz · Aug 16, 2015

maxalge :

vsreynoso :

going from a 955 to a 965 is a waste of money.

The 955 in a black edition cpu, you could have made it run at the 965 speeds.

also if all you want to do is play games buying 8gb more ram was a waste as well.

You should return those things, and instead grab a gtx 750 ti that runs off the power of the pcie slot only and you would not need to upgrade the power supply either.

Like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA24G28N6261&cm_re=evga_750_ti-_-14-487-024-_-Product

its true he should have atleast 8 gb and Amd Phenom Ii X4 955 but he already upgraded it

vsreynoso · Aug 16, 2015

maxalge :

vsreynoso :

going from a 955 to a 965 is a waste of money.

The 955 in a black edition cpu, you could have made it run at the 965 speeds.

also if all you want to do is play games buying 8gb more ram was a waste as well.

You should return those things, and instead grab a gtx 750 ti that runs off the power of the pcie slot only and you would not need to upgrade the power supply either.

Like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA24G28N6261&cm_re=evga_750_ti-_-14-487-024-_-Product

Thank you for the suggestions and the quick reply which is why I joined this forum everyone is always helpful and quick to reply. I will go ahead and buy that video card! I already used the memory however the cpu can be return and I will do so. also thank you to JunkFoodz for your insight and taking the time to reply. Thank you

JunkFoodz · Aug 21, 2015

np :3

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