Generic PSU 550w and Palit GTX 550 Ti 1GB

[desperate1986]

Pls i need ur help.

I have a Generic 550w PSU. It is ok to use Palit GTX 550 Ti or not? Pls Reply so I can Decide

 

[GreenDutchAlien]

I wouldn't, got this from a generic psu test ; "Our generic 500 W power supply died when we tried pulling 275 W from it, so the maximum amount of power we could extract was 250 W – half the labeled amount!"
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/How-Much-Power-Can-a-Generic-500-W-Power-Supply-Really-Deliver/534/5
Don't go cheap on the psu.

 

[Rizlla]

Rather go for a decent PSU make like Antec, Corsair, Seasonic. Then 550W should be enough.

 

[iam2thecrowe]

what exact psu do you have and what are the 12V specs? you should look at an amd 5770/5770, they perform the same as a 550ti but use a lot less power.