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Andrei_12

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Hi , i wanna upgrade my R9 270x 2GB to a GTX 970 . If my 500W Zalman ZM500-LX could hold the R9 270x can it hold a GTX 970?
 
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The Zalman ZM500-LX made by Hui Cheng Electronic Technology can run a 970 , it meets the requirements , but the quality is poor.

I would upgrade as soon as possible.

It has 1 - 6 pin and 1 - 6+2 pin PCIE , and 37 amps on the 12v+ rail , so it will run the card , don't trust a poor quality PSU for too long.
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It would be minimum power and the quality is not good. It uses cheap capacitors and puts out 444 watts max on the +12volt rail. This is not an ideal situation for a gaming rig with a GTX 970. You should consider upgrading soon.
 
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Ari3l

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Zalman... I've heard about that brand only twice.
It appears that it's not even 80 plus rated, although it has 2 pcie-6 pin connectors and the only 3 reviews i found are decent i still would be afraid of putting my 970's life into Zalman's hands.
What are your other specs? How old is the psu?
 
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Dark Lord of Tech

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The Zalman ZM500-LX made by Hui Cheng Electronic Technology can run a 970 , it meets the requirements , but the quality is poor.

I would upgrade as soon as possible.

It has 1 - 6 pin and 1 - 6+2 pin PCIE , and 37 amps on the 12v+ rail , so it will run the card , don't trust a poor quality PSU for too long.
 
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Andrei_12

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So I have CPU : Intel Core i5 4690 (non k) but i want to get a i7 4790 because i need it for some streaming (i do youtube)
Mobo: MSI H81M-E33 (don't think it matters that much tho)
HDD: Seagate 1TB
RAM:Forgot the brand , pretty cheap 8GB DDR3 (1 stick)
Case:Zalman Z11 Plus (Very decent case actually)

All components have 1 year old

 
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The bottom line is ^this^. That the Zalman PSU is low quality is a separate issue. If your system has supported a R9 270X, it should have no problem with a GTX970.
I still think you may wish to replace that PSU with a higher-quality one, but the GTX970 may actually be a little easier on it than the R9 270X.
 
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Andrei_12

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Oh my gosh , Hui Cheng Electronic ,that dosen't sound good, i don't know if i wanna laugh or get a new psu right now =)))
 
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Ari3l

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Like they all said. It will run....but for how long? BWAHAHAHA. :D
 
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Andrei_12

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Eh , it ran the r9 270x for 1 year , but i will try to get a 520w Seasonic

Thank you guys :)
 
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And another thing , the Palit Jetstream GTX 970 is has a really good price after a good discount , is it good? Can i OC it ? (Considering i get a seasonic 620w or 520w PSU)
 
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