Upgrading GPU, will PSU Suffice?

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Hey all, I'm upgrading a prebuilt and I'm really worried about messing stuff up.

This is a speccy screenshot of my current build: http://i.imgur.com/8BUwYOr.png

I'm looking to upgrade to a 1050ti.

My PSU is 500W. I'm assuming somewhat cheap/lower quality, being that it's from a prebuilt.

I've used various PSU power calculators from online, and I've gotten potential power draws ranging from 340W-460W. Will my 500W PSU suffice?

I appreciate any and all opinions! I'm rather nervous making the leap to upgrading my own machine.
 
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Try going for a 550W, or even a 600W. It's good to have a lot of headroom, and if you're trying to overclock, it helps.

But if you truly think you'll survive, I suggested you stay put and keep your PSU.

 
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I mean, truthfully, I have no idea if I will survive, that's why I'm asking! Haha. :)

That being said, I have no intentions of overclocking. I was rather nervous due to some calculators giving a power draw very close to the 500W. My feet aren't totally wet when it comes to computer hardware and so I'm rather nervous of really messing stuff up.

Thanks to everyone for their time.
 
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