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Would my PSU be able to power a Gigabyte GTX 760 OC?

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August 2, 2013 3:31:56 PM

Will a 430w PSU (80+ Bronze certified) be able to power a Gigabyte GTX 760 OC rev.2.0?
I let one of my friends make a build for me (fairly new to building PC's) he said get this PSU(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...)
Along with this GPU(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...)
I've already ordered the parts but I'm worried the PSU will not be able to handle the GPU... HELP me :c

Other Thoughts: PCPARTPICKER said my build would use at least 343w should I be worried?

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August 2, 2013 3:45:13 PM

no i dont think , the card requires a 500 W minimum , that is listed in nvidia site
u should get a higher PSU , at least 500 and better get a 550 or 600 one
August 2, 2013 4:02:58 PM

thephenom1157 said:
no i dont think , the card requires a 500 W minimum , that is listed in nvidia site
u should get a higher PSU , at least 500 and better get a 550 or 600 one


Alright, but I mean it would still start up right? Just when I'm gaming it would be close to 100% load
October 21, 2013 1:08:23 AM

That is a good question. I would like to purchase the same card on my 450W PSU. After putting in all of my specs into this calculator: http://extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine it turns out that I only need a 427W using a GTX 780 because the 760 is not on the list. My specs are as follows(The specs that I input into the website):

AMD FX 6300 Vishera
Seagate Barracude 7200.14 (1 TB)
MSI 970fx-G43
No optical drive
2x4GB Kingston Beast 1600MHz
No SSD
4 Cougar Fans
1 LED Raidmax Fan

I do understand that nvidia recommend a 500W for the GTX 760 and I have seen that under load the GTX 760 will use 297W but in saying that there is nothing else really using power. Hard drive and memory do not use much. I have no idea how much my board would use but I mean surely that wouldnt add up to more than 100W. Leaving me using 397W if it did. I also understand that its not ideal to use your PSU at load all the time.
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