PSU required for new GPU?

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wolfyuzumaki

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Currently I have the following

Hex core AMD 6350 CPU
Zotac 960 GTX 2GB
8GB DDR3 ram nothing special
500W PSU

I'm looking at going up in the world to a EVGA 1070 GTX superclocked GPU

It says according to scan.co.uk that the recommended PSU should be 500w but while not wanting to overload my PSU I don't want to get a new PSU if I don't need one.

I'm getting used to doing my own building and changing computer parts but when it's such a big investment I'm leaving none of this to chance.

So long story short. Do I need a bigger PSU or will I be good as I am?
 
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chemmajorp53


Probably worth replacing to be honest if you're going to be running that expensive of a graphics card on it. Putting a $400 graphics card at the mercy of a bad PSU is a pretty bad investment.
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Luminary

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The fact that you didn't name exactly what type of PSU you have makes it difficult to give sound advice, but generally speaking you should be ok. The GTX 1000 line is extremely energy efficient, so as long as your PSU has the correct power connections you should be fine if it was already successfully powering the GTX 960.

THAT SAID, if you have a 'budget PSU' it is always worth investing the money to upgrade to something dependable. Cheaply made PSU's are a liability to the entire rig, so if you aren't confident in the quality of the power supply I highly recommend replacing it.

If you're in the U.S. and would like another PSU to consider, this is a fantastic mid-range PSU for the price, and would power your rig with the 1070 perfectly:


Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $59.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-27 15:18 EDT-0400
 
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Luminary

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Kitguru had this to say about the Aerocool Integrator Series:

Pros:
extremely competitive price point.
looks quite nice.
two 8 pin PCIe power connectors.
coped with an R9 290 graphics card.
low noise fan until last 20% of load.
protection circuitry works.

Cons:
low cost Chinese sourced components used in the build.
not modular.
ripple suppression could be better.

If you could afford the CXM I linked above you would have a MUCH higher quality PSU. That said, as long as the protection circuitry is on order even if it does fail you won't have to worry as much about the safety of the rest of your hardware.
 
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chemmajorp53

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Probably worth replacing to be honest if you're going to be running that expensive of a graphics card on it. Putting a $400 graphics card at the mercy of a bad PSU is a pretty bad investment.
 
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