What do I need to run a nvidia gtx 1050 ti in terms of power supply and such (60$ budget)

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Hello. I have 240$ to spend. I would like to spend around 170 to 180 on a gtx nvidia 1050 ti, seeing as i have a decent cpu ( intel i7 4790) but i am worried that my new gpu will require extra power and things ( not an expert on the cooling and stuff). Could anyone recommened things i might require within 60$ to run my new gtx 1050 ti?
 
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For 55 bucks, you can get good quality Seasonic M12II-520 Evo PSU which is more than enough for your GTX 1050 Ti. Heck, you can even put GTX 1070 into your PC with that PSU powering it,
pcpp: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/TgW9TW/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii520bronze

Or if you buy it from newegg and if you include $20 mail-in rebate, final price of M12II-520 Evo would be 35 bucks.

All my 3 PCs: Skylake, Haswell and AMD are also powered by Seasonic. Full specs with pics in my sig.

Also, compared to the Corsair CX450 suggested above, with M12II-520 Evo, you'll get 70W more max power from PSU (which actually doesn't matter since you're running GTX 1050 Ti) and fully-modular cables. CX450 has fully-wired cables and cable management with...
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well I am not entirely sure, but the computer originally came with an intel integrated 4600 graphics card, so im guessing one that is enough to power that. would that be enough for for 1050 ti?
 
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I am not sure but it is enough for an intel hd integrated 4600. is that enough to run a 1050 ti as well?
 
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For 55 bucks, you can get good quality Seasonic M12II-520 Evo PSU which is more than enough for your GTX 1050 Ti. Heck, you can even put GTX 1070 into your PC with that PSU powering it,
pcpp: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/TgW9TW/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii520bronze

Or if you buy it from newegg and if you include $20 mail-in rebate, final price of M12II-520 Evo would be 35 bucks.

All my 3 PCs: Skylake, Haswell and AMD are also powered by Seasonic. Full specs with pics in my sig.

Also, compared to the Corsair CX450 suggested above, with M12II-520 Evo, you'll get 70W more max power from PSU (which actually doesn't matter since you're running GTX 1050 Ti) and fully-modular cables. CX450 has fully-wired cables and cable management with that is a good headache. I know this first hand since i also have fully-wired PSU in use: Seasonic S12II-520. If you don't want to deal with housing excess cables in your PC, fully-modular design is ideal since you can connect only needed power cables to your PSU.
 
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you'll get 70W more max power from PSU (which actually doesn't matter since you're running GTX 1050 Ti
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That’s a pointless argument because
1. The 12v is what matters, the M12ii 520 only has 30w more on the rail.
2. OP’s System won’t come close to 450W. If it did it would be caused by a fault which is where the CX has an advantage.
3. There are way more important difference that one should be focusing on.

The M12ii has lesser electrical performance, therefore decreased component lifespan. No support Haswell c6/c7 sleep states. Higher risk of instability (but unlikely with this system)
And the M12ii lacks many protections - no OCP at all, no UVP on 12v rail, no OTP. This is why the CX has an advantage in a fault.

The M12ii is comparable to the EVGA BT, priced way down at $25. $55 for the M12ii is just silly, when you can find the Corsair CX / CXM for a similar price.

Or, the Bitfenix Whisper / Formula. Both are top quality power supplies. The formula is non-modular, however. These are my recommendation if in the US.

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/cg4NnQ,jfs8TW,zBfmP6/
 
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That's not really enough information to tell you whether it's enough to add the 1050Ti or not, hence why we'd need the manufacturer and model, or a photo of the power specs label on the PSU, that shows how many amps are available on the various rails, with the 12V rail being the most important.

I mean, it's quite possible that your existing power supply is easily up to the task. Or, it might not be. Without knowing what it is, we can't really say if you *need* to get a new power supply or not.
 
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Don't mind Rexper and his crusade against group regulation.

The M12ii and S12ii are an older design but they have proven to be very reliable. The only time they go out of spec is at completely unrealistic crossload test with a heavy 5v load and a very light 12v load. A modern system relies many on the 12v rail and uses very little 5v and the unit does well with that load. The C6 and C7 states are easily disabled in bios and on many retail boards they are disabled by default.

The CX450 and the M12ii are good budget options and will work for your system.

If have don't mind a MIR you can get a 550w Seasonic Focus Gold for $60 it's better that both.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/bkp323/seasonic-focus-plus-gold-550w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-ssr-550fx
 
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Most pre-built desktops come with a 300W PSU of varying quality, some workstations have a 400W unit which may work - have a look at the label and let us know what it is. If it's a 400W unit that would be the absolute minimum. I Have use the good-old Corsair CX 450 plenty of times with a GPU upgrade in a lot of pre-builts, and with the rebate it's a low cost investment to keep them going.
 
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where would the info for the psu be? should it be under like the motherboard or is it like a cube box
 
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It should look like a cube with a bunch of cables coming out of it and It would be in one of the corners of the case (In prebuilts it is mostly in the top right)

On the PSU, there will be a sticker of all the specifications.

 
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We are looking for info from the thing that looks like this.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139202

There should be a name and a model number.

You are new here so let me explain what's going on. PSUs, like everything in computers, improve in performance just like anything else. Some people want only the best and one of them around here is on a crusade to make sure older units stop getting purchased. While pushing for such things are "great", older good units are still that, good. Frankly however it's pointless to buy the m12ii for $55 if the CX450 or CX550 like I linked are $30ish. They are newer units that perform better, and are nearly half the cost. I could see spending the $60 on the gold rated Seasonic if you want to spend that much. But the m12ii if it's $55 is just too much for what it is.

Looking on newegg it's $35 after rebate so they are basically the same cost. In this case I'd still get the newer Corsair.
 
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