Can my PC handle these cards? GTX 650 vs 650 Ti Boost

[StateSheriff]

Windows 8 32bit
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8200 @ 2.33GHz
CPU Speed: 2.3 GHz
RAM: 3.3 GB
Nvidia Geforce 9600GT

This is my current PC specs. I'm not too sure about the PSU. Wanted to know if my PC would be able to handle the Nvidia GTX 650 Ti Boost, as I'm looking to upgrade my graphics card. Also, is it necessary for me to get a new PSU for this graphics card? If so I was looking at this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-Builder-Series-Modular-Certified/dp/B00ALYOTTI/ref=pd_bxgy_computers_text_y

Finally, I wanted to know how big the difference is between the 650 and 650 Ti Boost, since there is a considerable difference in price. Thanks for any answers.

 

[Nikolay Savov]

Windows 8 32bit
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8200 @ 2.33GHz
CPU Speed: 2.3 GHz
RAM: 3.3 GB
Nvidia Geforce 9600GT

This is my current PC specs. I'm not too sure about the PSU. Wanted to know if my PC would be able to handle the Nvidia GTX 650 Ti Boost, as I'm looking to upgrade my graphics card. Also, is it necessary for me to get a new PSU for this graphics card? If so I was looking at this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-Builder-Series-Modular-Certified/dp/B00ALYOTTI/ref=pd_bxgy_computers_text_y

Finally, I wanted to know how big the difference is between the 650 and 650 Ti Boost, since there is a considerable difference in price. Thanks for any answers.

Hi
You need this to run GT-650 Ti Boost
Thermal and Power Specs:
97 CMaximum GPU Temperature (in C)
134 WMaximum Graphics Card Power (W)
450 WMinimum System Power Requirement
One 6-pinSupplementary Power Connectors

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-650ti-boost/specifications

The diference with GT 650 Ti is :
Thermal and Power Specs:
105 CMaximum GPU Temperature (in C)
110 WMaximum Graphics Card Power (W)
400 WMinimum System Power Requirement (W)4
One 6-pinSupplementary Power Connectors

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-650ti/specifications

The major difference is that GT-650 Ti Boost is SLI ready than GT-650 Ti that is NOT SLI able !

 

[StateSheriff]

I'll be completely honest, I don't know what any of that means. I do know that my current PSU is only 350W.

So if I get the GTX 650 Ti Boost with this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B009RMP2VE/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1384903414&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165

Will my PC then handle it?

 

[Nikolay Savov]

I'll be completely honest, I don't know what any of that means. I do know that my current PSU is only 350W.

So if I get the GTX 650 Ti Boost with this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B009RMP2VE/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1384903414&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165

Will my PC then handle it?

Nop - you need minimum 450 W power supply unit (PSU)
So you need to buy the one you linked -

http://www.corsair.com/en/power-supply-units/cx-series-psu/cx-series-cx600m-modular-atx-power-supply-600-watt-80-plus-bronze-certified-modular-psu.html

The other info is that both cards are quite simmilar as performance but GT-650 Ti Boost have 20-30 % better performance.
About the diference GT-650 Ti Boost is SLI enable - you can buy 2 cards and install them in you Motherboard ( if you have 2 x 16 PCE slots ) then you conect small cable b/w both GT-650 Ti Boost - you make some minor settings in the OS drivers and they start to work in SLI mode - you have almost 50 % BETTER performance.
SLI is NVIDIA technology of running 3D on 2 GPU Cards - running like ONE GPU card.

 

[nikoli707]

honestly i wouldn't recommend anything higher than a 7790 or a 650ti for that power supply. after that and you would be running dangerously close to its highest potential and that potential keeps going down as the power supply ages. either find the best deal you can on one of those cards or get a 500w power supply and then you can handle a 7850/650tiboost no problem. anything faster than a 7850/650tiboost then your q8200 cpu is going to become a bottleneck... but you should be able to get very decent 1080p performance out of the setup.

 

[StateSheriff]

I was thinking of going for a 650 Ti instead of the Ti Boost, just because I think it'll still meet my needs well, and I guess I'd still get 1080p performance with it?

Would it be worth me getting a 500w/450w power supply for the 650 Ti, or can my current 350w handle it? Would there be any dangers of me putting my 350w PSU so close to it's highest potential? I was looking it up and seems like the requirement for the 650 Ti is 400w minimum.

 

[Nikolay Savov]

I was thinking of going for a 650 Ti instead of the Ti Boost, just because I think it'll still meet my needs well, and I guess I'd still get 1080p performance with it?

Would it be worth me getting a 500w/450w power supply for the 650 Ti, or can my current 350w handle it? Would there be any dangers of me putting my 350w PSU so close to it's highest potential? I was looking it up and seems like the requirement for the 650 Ti is 400w minimum.

I advise you to change it - 500 W is the minimum i advise you to go 600 W if you can afford it.

Overload PSU can cause seriose damage on other components and no one can tell "what damage you can have "
Also you gona replace that OLD PSU - that can fail at any time ...... having the same damage .....
My simple advise - more powerful NEW PSU is ALLAYS advised than OLD weak PSU ....
If you run you system on 600 W and you need only 300 W you PSU is 50% load -> the HEAT is 50 % LESS
If you run 350 W and yo system need 300 W you PSU is 85 % load -> 35% more heat and you risk you PSU to score 100 % load and FAILURES POSIBILITY is INCREASING .......