Is this a sufficient enough psu?

James1101 · Feb 1, 2017

Is 300w enough for this graphics card?
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing-accessories/components-upgrades/graphics-cards/msi-geforce-gtx-1050-2g-oc-graphics-card-10156806-pdt.html
Also is it any good?

Sinistercr0c · Feb 1, 2017

In theory yes. The card takes all its power from the PCI-E slot so does not require an additional 6 pin connector. Are you running a discreet GPU already or onboard graphics?

ryanbeale181 · Feb 1, 2017

Yes, MSI actually recommend a 300W PSU or higher for that card, so you have nothing to worry about. (Actual power consumption is only 75W)

James1101 · Feb 1, 2017

Sinistercr0c :

Onboard graphics

James1101 · Feb 1, 2017

ryanbeale181 :

Thx. Also is it any good?

ryanbeale181 · Feb 1, 2017

James1101 :

Depends on what you are using it for. Are you using it for gaming, and if so what games will you play.

Also what are the rest of the specs for your PC?

James1101 · Feb 1, 2017

ryanbeale181 :

OW, CS, LoL and a bit of minecraft
From what Ik off by heart (not on my pc atm)
A10-7860k
8GB Ram
MSI FM2 + A68HM E33 V2
SATA lll Hard drive

ryanbeale181 · Feb 1, 2017

James1101 :

It won't run games like overwatch at max, but it is a decent card and will give you better fps in these games. It is good for the price, but have you considered the 1050 ti.

https://www.alza.co.uk/msi-gtx-1050-ti-x-gaming-4g-d4529148.htm?kampan=adeu_uk-pla-graphics-cards-vyrobcovia_karsa-2_c_9045754_EF382f1&gclid=CjwKEAiAq8bEBRDuuOuyspf5oyMSJAAcsEyW8sqslwfZirCosOVx9HlbhKzrd7qW8FuTFGuA8GIVwxoCzn3w_wcB

This card will give you more performance, and is only £30-40 more expensive, just worth considering.

The 1050 ti has 4G of VRAM aswell, this will definitely improve performance in games like OW, compared to the 2G VRAM on the card you are currently looking at.

James1101 · Feb 2, 2017

ryanbeale181 :

James1101 :

It won't run games like overwatch at max, but it is a decent card and will give you better fps in these games. It is good for the price, but have you considered the 1050 ti.

https://www.alza.co.uk/msi-gtx-1050-ti-x-gaming-4g-d4529148.htm?kampan=adeu_uk-pla-graphics-cards-vyrobcovia_karsa-2_c_9045754_EF382f1&gclid=CjwKEAiAq8bEBRDuuOuyspf5oyMSJAAcsEyW8sqslwfZirCosOVx9HlbhKzrd7qW8FuTFGuA8GIVwxoCzn3w_wcB

This card will give you more performance, and is only £30-40 more expensive, just worth considering.

The 1050 ti has 4G of VRAM aswell, this will definitely improve performance in games like OW, compared to the 2G VRAM on the card you are currently looking at.

Would I need to get a better psu for it? Or is 300w enough?

madmatt30 · Feb 2, 2017

You can get a zotac mini for £132.

https://www.cclonline.com/product/218775/ZT-P10510A-10L/Graphics-Cards/Zotac-GeForce-GTX-1050-Ti-Mini-4GB-Graphics-Card/VGA3661/

The 1050 at pcworld is way overpriced

The mention of a 300w PSU causes concern though.
If its a 'real' 300w cpu with a 12v rail of 20amp or more you should be OK.A lot of unbranded 300w in prebuilds however have nowhere near that capacity.

Open the case , look at the psu label , let us know the make & model number & the 12v rail details (should have the info on there)

Or take a photo & upload the image to
WWW.postimage.IO

James1101 · Feb 2, 2017

madmatt30 :

You can get a zotac mini for £132.

https://www.cclonline.com/product/218775/ZT-P10510A-10L/Graphics-Cards/Zotac-GeForce-GTX-1050-Ti-Mini-4GB-Graphics-Card/VGA3661/

The 1050 at pcworld is way overpriced

The mention of a 300w PSU causes concern though.
If its a 'real' 300w cpu with a 12v rail of 20amp or more you should be OK.A lot of unbranded 300w in prebuilds however have nowhere near that capacity.

Open the case , look at the psu label , let us know the make & model number & the 12v rail details (should have the info on there)

Or take a photo & upload the image to
WWW.postimage.IO

https://postimg.org/image/b5avatq27/

madmatt30 · Feb 2, 2017

That's an old 350w fsp mate & a fairly decent one in all honesty .
It'll manage a 1050ti fine.
& honestly spend the extra £5 or so on the 1050ti , its 30-40% stronger than the 1050 you listed from Curry's.
Do you know the rest of your system specs?

Bear 2 extra things in mind

1. These cards have no analog output - they won't work on a VGA only monitor without spending an extra £10-15 on an active digital to VGA converter.
If your monitor has dvi or HDMI you're fine.

2. If you're running a Dell or HP prebuild (that psu makes me think you may be) some of the motherboard have sketchy or no support for these new cards.
If I'm right then run CPU-z ,
http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html
open the motherboard tab & either take a screen grab & upload again to post image or just copy & paste the motherboard model & BIOS revision here

James1101 · Feb 2, 2017

madmatt30 :

CPU: https://gyazo.com/7aa6f70fc5860076a87f380f41b94bd0
Mainboard: https://gyazo.com/cc87cc2dcd34c6983ad4f69ce346c49e
Memory: https://gyazo.com/dc420fdd6250637d776d7cf962081c43
SPD: https://gyazo.com/800fbbe1a13905e7e991906352cb9c96
Graphics: https://gyazo.com/87923f5f872146b8dd002ef4fe6dbabb
Also would these specs + The Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mini 4GB Graphics Card be able to run Hitman: The Complete First Season. Thanks in advance!

madmatt30 · Feb 2, 2017

Yea mate go for it.
The 1050ti is pretty much an ideal pairing for your apu.
You probably won't see much above 40fps on hitman due to your CPU but it's definitely going to be playable at decent settings.

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