[SOLVED] 500W PSU for a Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 3GB?

[iiTzNuke]

Hello, I am wanting to upgrade my GPU for my PC to a Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 Windforce OC 3GB and I am wondering if my power supply is good enough to run it.
My PC specs
CPU- AMD FX 4300
Motherboard- Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2
Ram- 8GB
PSU- Venus Power Series 500W

Thanks!

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

Definitley not, unless you want to risk killing your new GPU:

Is My Power Cupply Compatible?

Hey, so my current power supply is an Apevia Venus Power Series 500 watts (VN500W). I have the power supply from a computer I bought, but I'm currently upgrading it. I am upgrading it to a Ryzen with the mobo and ram to match. As a result, I wanted to know if the VN500W power supply is...

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[iiTzNuke]

Definitley not, unless you want to risk killing your new GPU:

Is My Power Cupply Compatible?

Hey, so my current power supply is an Apevia Venus Power Series 500 watts (VN500W). I have the power supply from a computer I bought, but I'm currently upgrading it. I am upgrading it to a Ryzen with the mobo and ram to match. As a result, I wanted to know if the VN500W power supply is...

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What kind PSU would do you recommend?

 

[King_V]

Even a 450W PSU of good quality would be sufficient. The Venus is not of good quality.

See the link at the bottom of my sig - that will help in choosing a good one.

 

[jonnyguru]

Hello, I am wanting to upgrade my GPU for my PC to a Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 Windforce OC 3GB and I am wondering if my power supply is good enough to run it.
My PC specs
CPU- AMD FX 4300
Motherboard- Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2
Ram- 8GB
PSU- Venus Power Series 500W

Thanks!

A quality 500W PSU is more than enough.

You do not have a quality 500W.

 

[iiTzNuke]

Would the Seasonic FOCUS Gold 550W do it?

 

[beyondlogic]

Would the Seasonic FOCUS Gold 550W do it?

that would work fine

 

[iiTzNuke]

Alright, thanks everyone!

 

[logainofhades]

What kind PSU would do you recommend?

As it appears to be the same price, as the 550w version, I would go with the corsair CX650m, if you are budget constrained.

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/3hkwrH,R2mxFT/

 

[logainofhades]

Would the Seasonic FOCUS Gold 550W do it?

That is a very good choice.