can a 300w power supply handle a 1060 3gb?

[ohmaxxxx]

I have a prebuilt pc that im gonna replace the GPU with a EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB SC graphics card. I was just wondering if my 300W PSU will be able to handle this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhzMHO8gMzI&t=1303s this guy said it could but on the EVGA website it says 400W PSU.

 

[jankerson]

What are the system specs, what is the computer exactly?

And does the current PSU have a 6 pin PCIe power connection.

What is the PSU exactly?

 

[nitrium]

While impossible to say for certain without complete system specs, a GOOD 300W PSU should be ok for a 1060, as long as you don't think about OCing any component.

 

[InvalidError]

A high quality 300W PSU with DC-DC converters for the secondary rails might be able to do it. An older group-regulated PSU which has only ~200W on the 12V rail might not.

 

[neiler0847]

I have never seen a pre-built machine with a decent name-brand power supply in it. I suggest protecting your GPU investment with a better power supply. Especially when the GPU manufacturer sets a 400W minimum. I'd get a 650W+ PSU rated Bronze+ or better. It's not money wasted, because you can port it to your next system.

As always, when talking PSUs, remember to look here

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-l...

and here

http://www.jonnyguru.com/

 

[unspeakable]

As long as you have a Mini ITX board and a 65w CPU or below. That will easily fit.

Here's a build

Ryzen 5 1600-$190
GTX 1060
Mini ITX board $100-$130
Case
So on so forth.
This is including an AIO liquid cooler (cooler Master 120)

 

[Karadjgne]

There's more than a few pre-built pc's that have Delta or Seasonic OEM psu's, both of which are extremely good for a grey box, but there's far more that have old group regulated designs that barely meet the requirements to be called a psu. 300w rating is no indication that you'll actually get anything close to that, and realistically you'd really be far better off with a 400w unit. If you got lucky with a Seasonic or Delta 300w,then that would work, but any of the others would be a serious gamble.

It's cheaper to purchase a $40 psu than replace a $100 mobo or a $300 video card when the cheap psu shorts out and takes the components with it.