NVIDIA GTX 550 1GB with molex to 6 pin pci-e

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Elver Galarga

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So i want to upgrade my pc with the NVIDIA GTX 550 Ti 1GB, and my motherboard fits it. However when i checked for the 6 pin pci-e my PSU didn't have it.

I have 2 molex 4 pin cables i can use, so i want to know if it's enough for my card. About the power supply, judging by the label it can output 525W. I wanted to look onto it more, but i couldn't find an model that looks like mine. The label says it's a Switching power supply model 525ATX.

So, can i get this card? or do i just get another one?
And if i do get it, will there be any problems?
 
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The 550 Ti is $40 on ebay, about $50 with shipping, There are RX 460 models that are $80-90 after rebate. Not much of a difference for a lot better card with 40 watts less power draw.

If used, I'd look for a 750 Ti instead of a 550, prices should be close to the same.

The issue is that using a higher wattage video card with a cheap and older power supply is that there is large enough chance of the PSU frying and taking the motherboard...
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Why such an old card? A real 525 watt power supply would have at least one if not two PCIe power cords. This shows it's a cheap one with output much less than the model number states. Get a newer nVidia 1050 or a GX 460 from AMD, faster, lots less power usage.
 
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dontlistentome

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I usually don't advocate using adapters for this but two things occur to me here. One, you have a limited budget, which is why you have that power supply and are looking at that card. Two, you are probably getting the card cheap. So, then go ahead and use the adapter, what do you have to lose?
 
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hang-the-9

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The 550 Ti is $40 on ebay, about $50 with shipping, There are RX 460 models that are $80-90 after rebate. Not much of a difference for a lot better card with 40 watts less power draw.

If used, I'd look for a 750 Ti instead of a 550, prices should be close to the same.

The issue is that using a higher wattage video card with a cheap and older power supply is that there is large enough chance of the PSU frying and taking the motherboard and video card with it that spending another $40 on a new or newer card would be worth it vs the risk.
 
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