Hopefully i can!!!!

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Hello there, im wondering ive got enough power for a gtx 970 when ive got an amd a10 7860k cpu 3.60ghz and a 430w power supply????thx, shane
 
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That's an aftermarket case so I doubt it's an oem prebuilt. You probably need to take out the psu to see the label on the other side. Now that I'm thinking it's probably some ibuy/cyberpower, the psu is going to be worse than oems.

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A 500W with 2 x 6-pin connectors is minimum for the GTX 970. If you have a 430W PSU, I doubt it even has more than 1 x 6-pin connector.
Yes, you can use a Molex adapter for the 2nd connection. Yes, it will probably work. But you will be taking the PSU beyond its limits at times and the result can be anything from simply rebooting/shutting down to damage to the PSU and possibly whatever it is connected to.
 
Do not try and see if it shuts down. Please don't suggest that again samaratin. Not all psus will shut down. Some will stay on and damage components. Some will be just enough but overworking it will mean imminent death which can take out more than itself.

What exact psu model is it? Recommended is 28a on +12v rail.
 

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Ok, given that you said it currently came with an R7 370.... Looking at just a few reviews of various ones, Here on Tom's one review pegged an R7 370 at 12W idle, 107W Gaming, and 147W stress testing. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-radeon-r9-390x-r9-380-r7-370,4178-4.html In a different review on a different site, they pegged an R7 370 using 189w. http://www.digitaltrends.com/video-card-reviews/amd-radeon-r7-370-review/ Per Nvidia's own site, the GTX 970 requires 145w. http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-970/specifications

And last but not least, the GTX 970 on 450w psu has already played out in the forums 2 years ago. http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2315271/power-gtx-970.html

I stand by my original statement in that, yes it will probably work, and that it is a borderline situation. To further explain this, you may have additional components fans, hard drives, fancy led lights, and other things that add to the stress on the power supply. As others have stated though, and while i do believe your situation might work, they are right as well in saying that it isn't a really good idea to try this. It would be pushing the limits of what most people would consider a safe component situation, and you really don't want to damage things you've spent money on. Changing a power is an easy, and quite affordable thing to do compared to changing other components, and having a bit of piece of mind is nice :)
 
A good 430w can provide 500w, a bad 430w can only provide 200w. I've seen much worse in psu labeling since it's not regulated. There is no point in trying to take a wild guess if it will or will not work when you don't have the info.

The r7 370 uses less power so is not useful in knowing if it'll work. Do you have the prebuilt model number? That will get the psu info although it should have a label regardless. It might be covered but it's there.
 
That's an aftermarket case so I doubt it's an oem prebuilt. You probably need to take out the psu to see the label on the other side. Now that I'm thinking it's probably some ibuy/cyberpower, the psu is going to be worse than oems.
 
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