Using a 280 watt powers supply and a 300 watt graphics card?

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Christian_105

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I have a 280 watt power supply and I want to get a graphics card but I don't know if I should buy it because it requires me to have a 300 watt power supply. So I was wondering If something bad would happen to my computer if I run this graphics card that has a differential of 20 watts?
 
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dontlistentome

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Short answer: A QUALITY 280W can usually handle a videocard rated for 300W power supplies. That's because manufacturers overestimate how much power is needed to prevent issues related to insufficient power. A cheap no name brand power supply is a different story. I wouldn't expect to get the rated power from one of those. I wouldn't trust a cheap 280W PSU to handle a 200W load. So it all hinges on what kind of power supply you have.
 
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