Hello. The fan on my current PSU has stopped working, and I have decided to buy a new one rather than take other's advice of opening it up and changing the fan. Thing is, I don't know a whole lot about PSUs. I've tried to learn about them this week, but my eyes start to glaze over when seeing all those numbers.
My current GPU is a ZOTAC GTX460, 768MB version. I have checked what it says and the page at this website regarding GPUs and PSUs. I understand I need a minimum of 450W, but what I don't know is how much I need given the rest of my components. The GTX460 has two cables coming out if it with 12V labels on them. Is that the rails I keep seeing on product specs?
Beyond just that, I could also use recommendations on what to get on my budget ($60 or less, could go an extra 10 if it's a very good deal) while meeting my needs. Besides the GTX460, I am using an Intel Duo Core E8500, 3.16 GHz, 2 2GB G-Skill RAM sticks, and two harddrives, one of which is SATA. Noise isn't much of a factor, for various reasons regarding where cables can reach, I have the side of my case open, and have a desk fan pointing at the top of the graphics card. It runs on low most of the time, high when playing games. Power usage also isn't a big factor right now as I'm on a fixed pay thing. I would prefer the card to be compatible with any upgrading, which would probably be in two years or so.
Thank you for taking the time to help.
My current GPU is a ZOTAC GTX460, 768MB version. I have checked what it says and the page at this website regarding GPUs and PSUs. I understand I need a minimum of 450W, but what I don't know is how much I need given the rest of my components. The GTX460 has two cables coming out if it with 12V labels on them. Is that the rails I keep seeing on product specs?
Beyond just that, I could also use recommendations on what to get on my budget ($60 or less, could go an extra 10 if it's a very good deal) while meeting my needs. Besides the GTX460, I am using an Intel Duo Core E8500, 3.16 GHz, 2 2GB G-Skill RAM sticks, and two harddrives, one of which is SATA. Noise isn't much of a factor, for various reasons regarding where cables can reach, I have the side of my case open, and have a desk fan pointing at the top of the graphics card. It runs on low most of the time, high when playing games. Power usage also isn't a big factor right now as I'm on a fixed pay thing. I would prefer the card to be compatible with any upgrading, which would probably be in two years or so.
Thank you for taking the time to help.