Question about GTX 750 Ti, its requirements and will it work with my PC?

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Alright, I'll try to keep this short
I'm trying to buy a new GPU to replace my ancient (truly ancient) GT 8600. Problem is, I've been searching around and kept bumping into different problems after discovering new ones.

I kept searching for GTX 750 Ti Power consumption and requirement specifications but end up getting different results for every single google search, i.e - some say it requires a minimum of 400 watts, some say it requires a minimum of 500.
Different posts say it requires a 20 minimum rail amperage while others say it only takes 5, someone help me get a concrete answer on how much amperage it needs for a 12v rail and what wattage is required from my PSU.

I have a Codegen 400x PSU with a Core 2 Quad 8400 CPU and a P5G41T-M LX3 Motherboard, will the GPU work with my system?

Note: Apparently my Codegen 400x PSU is different or something and it has two 12v rails, one with 10 amps and the second with 14 amps, here is a picture of it (Not mine, but the amperage is the exact same)

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While GTX 750 Ti is 75W GPU, it needs minimum of 20A at +12V rail and a 400W PSU.

So, it's good time to retire your old unit from 2010 and go with the latest tech in PSU world. For new PSU, i suggest getting any Seasonic unit, in 500W range, so that you have some additional headroom. E.g: M12II-520 EVO, G-550, Focus 550 or Focus+ 550,
pcpp: https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/TgW9TW,DPCwrH,bkp323,KmgzK8/

Focus and Focus+ are the newest PSU lines from Seasonic and they come with 10 years of OEM warranty. G and M12II EVO series PSUs come with 5 years of OEM warranty.
All my 3 PCs: Skylake, Haswell and AMD are also powered by Seasonic. Full specs with pics in my sig.
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While GTX 750 Ti is 75W GPU, it needs minimum of 20A at +12V rail and a 400W PSU.

So, it's good time to retire your old unit from 2010 and go with the latest tech in PSU world. For new PSU, i suggest getting any Seasonic unit, in 500W range, so that you have some additional headroom. E.g: M12II-520 EVO, G-550, Focus 550 or Focus+ 550,
pcpp: https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/TgW9TW,DPCwrH,bkp323,KmgzK8/

Focus and Focus+ are the newest PSU lines from Seasonic and they come with 10 years of OEM warranty. G and M12II EVO series PSUs come with 5 years of OEM warranty.
All my 3 PCs: Skylake, Haswell and AMD are also powered by Seasonic. Full specs with pics in my sig.
 
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Sadly, I don't live in the Americas so I don't get the super low prices on PC parts you people get (Seriously - for you a 30$ GPU is low-end while they can cost upwards of a hundred euros for me.)
I found a great used Corsair Cx500 PSU though, would it work with my Mobo?
 
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Since most of the user base here in the forums are from the States, USA is considered as default location, unless stated otherwise.

I take that you're from somewhere Europe since you brought up Euros as a currency. Care to narrow it down to a country so i can offer better and localized deal on PSUs? Btw, i too am from Europe (from Estonia to be exact).

Oh, Corsair CX series, at best, are mediocre quality PSUs and i wouldn't use them in the gaming build. Especially since PSU is the most important component inside the PC because it powers everything.
 
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Lithuania, not many choices here since I don't want to buy a completely new PSU for these kinds of prices. But, I did kind of find a few new PSU's like an AeroCool KCAS 400W and a Chieftec Smart GPS-700A8 (They both have the required amperage and wattage, just not sure about the connector pins for my Mobo)

 
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AeroCool and Chieftec PSUs are low quality. I had once a Chieftec PSU, never again.

Though, you can order a new PSU from amazon.de, e.g Seasonic M12II-520 EVO for €65,
amazon: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0038T0V8Q/

I've ordered few components from amazon.de myself and depending on a shipping method you pick, delivery time is 2-7 days.

Oh, avoid buying used PSUs since there's no telling if used PSU is actually safe to use.
 
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I'm looking for lower than 50 Euro since I'm using the same budget for my GPU.
I decided on buying the EVGA 450 BT (450 Watt ; 80+ Bronze) for 43 Euros new, no very bad reviews and in-terms of dirt cheap PSU's then it's kind of good in my eyes.
I game almost daily with around 8-10 hours a day (Yeah, I take breaks in-between to let the PC cool down and do some other stuff)
I'm not really upgrading any other parts unless something breaks soon, it's a low-end build and I'm not looking for insane graphic gaming, just casual gaming.

Thank you so much for the help, this really broadened my view on the PSU's and what not to do.
I'll pick your answer for the best one in a bit, I'll let you say anything about the EVGA PSU if you wish to
 
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Well, not much is known about EVGA 450 BT since it lacks any reviews. But that much can be said that it's OEM is Super Flower and you can expect some quality from it. Since depending on who you ask, either Seasonic or Super Flower is considered the best PSU OEM in the world.
 
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