Can these specs run off a 150 watt pico power supply?

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Elf_Knight

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Hello,
I was wondering if the following specs could run off a 150 watt Pico power supply?
Here are the specs:
Intel Pentium G3420: Previously I thought my CPU was the G3460 but it is actually the G3420!!!)
2x4gb of ram DDR3 (8gb total)
525gb crucial SSD
My current graphics card is a gtx 1050ti 4gb but I am thinking of getting a passively cooled Nvidia GT 1030 instead for lower power usage. Would a GT 1030 work fine with this set-up? On the Cooler Master psu calculator this system uses a total of 152 watts but I don't know if I would be pushing it with such a low end power supply.

Any thoughts? Is there a cheaper more powerful Pico psu? Note the form factor must be like a laptop charger due to the fact that I am making a custom case which is super thin and portable.
Many thanks in advance!
 
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i3 KL will be fine for CPU, but still need a GPU.

For BF1 the bare bare minimum I would use is an i3 (or pentium with hyperthreading like g4560 or g4600) plus GTX 1050.
It is a very demanding game

No matter what, you are not going to have a system powerfull enough to run BF1 that can reliably be powered by a pico psu.
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Do you need a dedicated gpu for something? If not stick with the igpu in the intel g3460.
 
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The G3460 has a TDP of 53w.
A GT1030 is 30w.
Other specs are minimal so you should run.
GTX1050ti is much stronger for gaming, but it is 75w.

Do you have some parts now?
What is the main use for this build?

If fast action graphics is not needed, you could omit the discrete graphics card and use integrated graphics.

If building new, kaby lake is stronger with less power. Integrated HD610/HD630 graphics would be comparable to GT1030.
 
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Yeah the 1030 will tip it over the edge, if using integrated graphics that is fine.

Remember your 150w pico power supply is for 150w peak usage, not 150w constant usage, under load your setup should only need 100w or less from the Power supply.

If you are wanting the 1030 for 4k playback on a silent HTPC then you are going to have to use a normal PSU. A decent quality with large fan should be pretty quite, and the better models wont actually spin up the fan until it is required.
 
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I only want to play movies and videos from YouTube at 1080p and do light PC gaming. I am happy to game on 720p or lower resolutions at low/medium settings. I just want the games to run. I am happy to not use a graphics card but I wasn't sure how well the integrated graphics of my processor would deal with modern titles like Battlefield 1, the Witcher 3, and assassin's creed games. I know that the GT1030 is the most basic graphics card available so at least they will run on it. I suppose I could always test out the performance myself.

Right now my specs are an i7 4770, 12gb ram, gtx 1050ti 4gb, ssd and 1tb hdd. It is all in a portable all-in-one build but my power supply and graphics card take up too much space. I also want to get a smaller monitor like a portable usb-powered one from Asus and make a really thin tablet-like case with acrylic perhaps. The sides would be open for ventilation and would have fine mesh to prevent dust build up. I want to use an M.2 SSD instead of my current SSD though I will have to wait and save up for that.
 
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Would an i3 Kaby Lake handle it with the integrated graphics?
 
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i3 KL will be fine for CPU, but still need a GPU.

For BF1 the bare bare minimum I would use is an i3 (or pentium with hyperthreading like g4560 or g4600) plus GTX 1050.
It is a very demanding game

No matter what, you are not going to have a system powerfull enough to run BF1 that can reliably be powered by a pico psu.
 
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