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I'm building a PC, and I'm trying to figure out what PSU I need for my build, I was thinking something like 450w - 500w for a GPU like this. The guy at some computer shop I went to said I would need 650w - 750w, which seems like alot. So I'm not really sure what to get. Specs: i5 7400 CPU...

So, basically it would be better to just build a new PC, reusing some parts from this one?

I could probably upgrade my PSU to a 500w or something, but considering the case is so small it'd have to be external.

What are the risks to using an underpowered PSU? Like damage to hardware, slower speeds, etc?

I bought this PC about 2 years ago without doing enough research, not realizing how hard it is to upgrade it. Every time I think i figured out a way to add a GPU, some other problem comes up and completely shuts the idea down. The PSU, (240w) doesn't seem to have any extra cables to plug into a...