Can My Antec Basiq 550 watt power my setup?

revolultrablue

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I know they have calculators that do this kind of thing. But I don't know how accurate they are compared to an expert ect. Thank you for any help!

I have an i5 3570k (stock)

16 gb ddr3 ram 1600 mhz

soundblaster zxr

wlan card - ac pce 68 asus

msi 1080 ti gaming x

2 ssds

1 high end gaming keyboard

1 high end mouse

usb 3.0 7200 hard drive
 


Technically yes. But that psu is low end so I would NOT risk your pc with a 1000$ gpu with it. Get a quality 550w+ psu and you are good to go.
 

Zerk2012

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They made 2 of those power supplies what is the model number.
That video card says 180 watts so in theory yes.
On another hand if I was spending 1000 bucks on a video card I would probably spend 75 more on a better quality power supply for it.
 

Karadjgne

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It's a 1080ti. It can and will pull as much as 300w when taxed. 180w is for the reference design, before any 3rd party OC.

General recommended psu for any build with a 1080ti is a decent or better 650w psu such as the Corsair RMx 650 or Seasonic Focus Plus Gold 650w. Lesser psus simply cannot handle the sudden huge draws from powerful gpus and fail.

Technically $10 Walmart sneakers are good enough to go running in, but you'd not be advised to go run in the Olympics with a pair. A 1080ti is most definitely an Olympic class gpu with an Olympic size price tag. Stop shopping at Walmart.