M Marzzz Distinguished Dec 29, 2009 5 0 18,510 Feb 2, 2010 #1 I have a newish acer computer with a core 2 quad 6 gigs ddr2 750gb hard drive and only a 250w power supply. With this will there be enough power to run a 5770? I know they are low power but that is really low. What do you guys think?
I have a newish acer computer with a core 2 quad 6 gigs ddr2 750gb hard drive and only a 250w power supply. With this will there be enough power to run a 5770? I know they are low power but that is really low. What do you guys think?
wa1 Splendid Mar 16, 2009 7,868 1 31,460 Feb 2, 2010 #2 No u can't... upgrade your PSU first, get a good brands like Corsair, Antec, OCZ, SilverStone, etc. with 500W minimum. Upvote 0 Downvote
No u can't... upgrade your PSU first, get a good brands like Corsair, Antec, OCZ, SilverStone, etc. with 500W minimum.
jay2tall Splendid Apr 9, 2007 6,123 0 26,460 Feb 2, 2010 #4 +1 Wa1 The 250W is not designed to handle a gaming card. Get a decent 500W and go from there. Don't cheap out either, there are alot of deals on good PSU that are waiting to be found. Upvote 0 Downvote
+1 Wa1 The 250W is not designed to handle a gaming card. Get a decent 500W and go from there. Don't cheap out either, there are alot of deals on good PSU that are waiting to be found.
deadlockedworld Distinguished Aug 13, 2009 2,357 1 20,160 Feb 2, 2010 #5 If you have enough money for a 5770 you definitely have enough for a decent power supply. Is it one of the micro-towers or a full sized case? If its a normal size computer case you can put in a high quality 400-500w ATX power supply for $30-50. The best brands with offerings in this price range are Corsair, Antec, Seasonic, and OCZ. This is a very good deal: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341016&cm_re=ocz_500w-_-17-341-016-_-Product Upvote 0 Downvote
If you have enough money for a 5770 you definitely have enough for a decent power supply. Is it one of the micro-towers or a full sized case? If its a normal size computer case you can put in a high quality 400-500w ATX power supply for $30-50. The best brands with offerings in this price range are Corsair, Antec, Seasonic, and OCZ. This is a very good deal: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341016&cm_re=ocz_500w-_-17-341-016-_-Product