Can I run a 750 ti with this???

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I'm quite a noob when it comes to PC building and specs related things. So that's why i'm writing this. Anyway I was wondering if it would be logical to upgrade my EVGA GeForce GTX 650 ti with a EVGA GeForce GTX 750 ti due to the new more graphically intensive games coming out. Here are my specs P.S. I have a 650ti and not the AMD that's long gone... http://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/kb/docDisplay?javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.prp_ba847bafb2a2d782fcbb0710b053ce01=wsrp-navigationalState%3DdocId%253Demr_na-c03789872-3%257CdocLocale%253D%257CcalledBy%253D&javax.portlet.tpst=ba847bafb2a2d782fcbb0710b053ce01&sp4ts.oid=5358989&ac.admitted=1395963468676.876444892.199480143
 
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GTX 650ti is about on par with an HD 7770, iirc, and the GTX 750ti is about on par with an HD 7850. That is two tiers of performance higher. That is a pretty good upgrade for the money.
 


Within reason. Depending on other bottlenecks.

But if you have 150 to spend, why not wait for another $100 and get a 760? Or a 670?

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_750_Ti/18.html
 


but problem is, I doubt my psu can pump out enough juice to power it. or even if my cpu will get choked out
 


The 750 Ti only uses 60W. If power is an issue, it's good performance for a low price.

I just don't know if I'd recommend it as a serious upgrade. You might get a good 15% boost, depending on your CPU, but it's not comparable to a mid or high range GPU.
 


There's no reason you shouldn't be able to run a GTX 760 on a 460W power supply unless it doesn't have the 8-pin connector required in which case there's probably a 2 molex to 8-pin adapter in the box. GTX 650 ti to 750 ti performance is not worth $150 IMHO.
 
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Agreed with above.

Make sure your PSU has 1 x 8(or 6+2) pin PCIe connectors. You can use the 4 pin Molex, but you may get BSOD's if the PSU struggles for power.

Your CPU will not prevent your GPU from working properly. It might Bottleneck your game benchmarks, but we cannot say for certain as you never told us which CPU you are using.

The performance gain isn't worth the cost.
 


the cpu is: Intel Core i5 3470
TDP: 77W
Operating speed: 3.2 GHz (up to 3.6 GHz turbo)
Number of cores: 4
Socket: LGA1155
Bus speed: DMI (Direct Media Interface) - 5.0GT/s

Plus I posted a link to my computer specs in the main question up top
 


The reason that I bought a 650ti instead of a 660ti or even a 760 is that I was a rookie at computers (and still am) and I thought because it said it needed a minimum of 450w of power, I believed that it constantly drained that much power so I went with a 650ti because it spent 400w. Is that the case? Or does it drain that much at peak performance?
 


Neither. It doesn't drain that much at any time. A 750 TI drains like 50w or slightly above and a 650 doesn't drain much more either. The 450w estimate is how much they expect a complete PC to use with the video card included, and they're conservative estimates to avoid people frying their computers. You still have some room to expand if you have a decent brand of PSU. If you have a poor brand of PSU... Well... Then that was a poor decision,

Anyway, a PSU calculator says you'd be running about 400w if you had a 760. Might be wrong, but probably pretty close.
 


It is an HP build, so the PSU could be hit or miss