Question 300w PSU for G1 400

[Joe the meek]

Hi I got an I7 4770 and put it into a SFF G1 400. I was wondering if a MT G1 400 300w would work as I'd love a better gpu than my GT1030.

 

[extreme_noob]

So you want to switch your SFF G1 400 for a MT G1 400 then change the PSU to a 300W unit? Or does the MT already come with a 300W unit? Either way, the MT will be a lot better for GPU compatibility since you won't need low profile cards and there is no funky limit on the pcie slot power.

 

[Joe the meek]

Hi

The motherboard in MT doesn't work and I needed a SFF for space but it does have a working 300w Psu. My plan is to put in a 1650gtx which will be fine for my needs. But on a 240w I wouldn't risk it.

 

[extreme_noob]

Hi

The motherboard in MT doesn't work and I needed a SFF for space but it does have a working 300w Psu. My plan is to put in a 1650gtx which will be fine for my needs. But on a 240w I wouldn't risk it.

I doubt the MT PSU will fit in the SFF chassis. Even so, you won't need to, since such a system will never really draw more than 200W (~100W for the CPU, ~75W for the GPU). That being said, you will want to check if the SFF's motherboard has a weird power limit on the PCIe slot, such as my old HP Compaq Pro 6300 SFF which had a 25W limit on its PCIe slot, also with a 240W PSU. A GTX 1650 can't run well on 25-35W.

 

[Joe the meek]

I looked around and I could be in luck. On an intel forum someone said the GT610 was compatible.

 

[extreme_noob]

I looked around and I could be in luck. On an intel forum someone said the GT610 was compatible.

I ran a low profile GT 1030 on a 25W PCIe slot in an SFF HP Compaq 6300. It worked fine for the year or two I had it. It should work for you as well, and is a lot better than a 610

 

[Joe the meek]

Hi just an update

The GT1030 works fine with the PC and plays games like Doom 4 at 60fps in 720p easily enough. I got over 140fps for Half Life 2 with every setting on highest levels and lets me play all my indie and retro titles just fine thanks for all your help.