Radeon 5570 on 305W Dell PSU

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MrInferno

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I want to know if it is safe running a Radeon 5570 1GB on a 305W Dell PSU? Do I have enough amps too? Here is a picture of the sticker on the PSU. http://i.imgur.com/ArbrqmP.jpg . The rest of the system is Dell Optiplex 780MT - Core2Duo e8400 3.0ghz, 4GB DDR3 (3 Sticks), 250GB Sata2 HDD, 2 DVD Drives.
 
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mlga91

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It should be fine:

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Those guys used a nehalem i7, but in terms of power consumption it should be around the same than your Core2Duo
 
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Are the amps fine too, I read some places that it could cause a bang if theres not enough? Maybe it was the watts? I don't know I just need some clarification because I am really confused about PSUs and all these numbers on them.
 
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Thank you for helping me, didn't want to toast my system. Well....sooner or later I will need a serious upgrade, my setup is dated already :(.
 
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Wait really with 400 bucks I can get a decent system? People were always telling me I needed like 1 grand to get something acceptable. If I knew it was 400 bucks I would have bought a new system already. What parts do you recommend? :)
 
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mlga91

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There is a decent $450 build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($111.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S1 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($41.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 370 2GB WINDFORCE 2X Video Card ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $444.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-12 14:44 EDT-0400

Ant this is has better motherboard/psu:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($101.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 370 2GB WINDFORCE 2X Video Card ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($51.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $489.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-12 14:47 EDT-0400

I recommendo you to get the second one, so you can upgrade more easily later to a better GPU, more hard drives, etc. Thats asuming that you'll reuse your current windows licence or that you're using linux, if not, you'll need to shell out another $90.
 
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