Can my power supply (rosewill 530w bronze) handle a 970 strix?

Michael McDonald · May 10, 2016

This is my psu: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182199&_ga=1.9135542.220111694.1462828410

It has a 6+2pin connector so it will technically work. I am just afraid it is cutting it to close.
System is i7 3770k @ 3.5 ghz (not overclocked). 8gig ddr3 g-skill ram @ 1600 mhz
P8Z77 V-LK motherboard
One 1TB HDD and one samsung 840 evo SSD.

Dark Lord of Tech · May 10, 2016

Although not the greatest power supply in terms of quality , it has the specs to power a GTX 970.

As long as your not overclocking you should be fine.

Michael McDonald · May 10, 2016

So my main concern was that as a Strix version of the 970 it's already overclocked.
the cpu or ram is not overclocked though. My old card was a zotac amp gtx 760 so I think it can do it..
just wanted a second opinion.
thanks

junkeymonkey · May 10, 2016

maybe at full load use 77w chip = 6.5 amps strick review average full load power draw 173w = 14.5 amps 10 amps for the rest of the system

31 amps total a true 530w at 12v+ should be real close to 44.16 [that roeswell states 41 amps ]

all though I'm a bit skeptical on the cards max power draw some got it over 200w like 225w and some don't like what I used ??

so say 225w on the card that's still 35.25 amps total full system load and still with that a true 530w psu gives some overhead

I was just with a guy who had a 730w psu rated for just 48 anps on the single 12v [not good, was not a multi rail psu ] like he had a 730w psu putting out just as a 530w unit spesc ..

the new model is rated a bit better at 550w @ 45.5 amps

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182298

every time you overclock something you eat in to that psu amp overhead keep that in mind as well

wow this review show it at 310w that's a big increase in amp draw right there

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/6789/asus-geforce-gtx-970-4gb-strix-oc-video-card-review/index16.html

if it draws that then its 43 amps then you looking at maybe a 600w psu with 50 amps at the 12v for safety clean power overhead

so see how going overkill with a psu can help and not quite enough or just good enough can hurt in full load conditions ??

whay I say its hard for me to go less then a quality 750w psu on my primary gaming rig

Dark Lord of Tech · May 10, 2016

As long as your not overclocking shouldn't be an issue.

junkeymonkey · May 11, 2016

''As long as your not overclocking shouldn't be an issue. '' key word '' shouldn't '' lol.... he's not 100% sure

as long as you don't oc and not much over office use I showed you how your close to the edge so don't be disappointed if it falls short or issues pop up

good luck

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