Can my pc handle this card?

[bronsX27]

Gigabyte Nvidia GTX 660 Windforce Rev.2 2gddr5

my pc =

AMD A10-5800K Trinity Quad-Core 3.8 GHz Socket FM2 100W AD580KWOHJBOX Desktop APU (CPU + GPU) with DirectX 11 Graphic ...

ASUS A68HM-K FM2+ AMD A68H FCH (Bolton D2H) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray USB 3.0 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-

Kingston SSDNow V300 Series SV300S37A/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

LOGISYS Computer CS308RD Red / Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 480W Power Supply

windows 10 pro

thanks for your help

 

[CTurbo]

NO. Your psu is a fire hazard. I would replace it immediately. It certainly would not run a video card.

 

[bronsX27]

NO. Your psu is a fire hazard. I would replace it immediately. It certainly would not run a video card.

ik its not the best psu but im pretty sure it wont start a fire i looked into ths psu and there are no complaints but a few people that received dead units. ill restate my original question will it be able to supply enough power to the card?

 

[CTurbo]

I promise you that it does not have enough power to supply that video card.

 

[Geek Jed]

Okay CTurbo, I want you to think about what you said here and make up some other answer you thank is right. For this guy's build and all the hardware he has, from what I seen here: http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-660-windforce-oc-review,7.html his psu can run the card very nicely.

 

[CTurbo]

That Logisys psu probably does not even output 250 watts. It is bottom of the barrel GARBAGE. It is a fire hazard and I am not even exaggerating.

It only has 16 amps on the +12v. Are you kidding me? a 480w psu with 16amps on the +12v? Complete and total garbage.

Check out the psu tier list and you'll see it all the way down in tier 5 which is not safe to even use.

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


The GTX660 requires a minimum of 24 amps on the +12v rail by the way.




I have thought about what I have said and have determined that that psu is a FIRE HAZARD.



If you don't believe me, go get some other opinions.

 

[Geek Jed]

Don't need any other opinions, lets say, you're right. That manufacturer of PSU's can't make PSU's worth a shit, but, what if he has a good one from that manufacturer. Can he try that card?? Cause it diffidently CAN run it.

 

[JUICEhunter]

I would go with a more efficient Maxwell GPU like 960/950 since power is limited. Kepler can get good performance but needs more power.

I did a 670 on a 400w which runs to this day but it was a risk and Maxwell didn't exsist back then. The cost has to be similar for a 950 vs 660 in less there's an amazing deal of which I would say get a slightly better PSU.

You can also keep your PSU and with the saved money get a 960/950. Why stress out on a older/slower GPU when you can be relaxed WITH faster performance.

 

[CTurbo]

Don't need any other opinions, lets say, you're right. That manufacturer of PSU's can't make PSU's worth a shit, but, what if he has a good one from that manufacturer. Can he try that card?? Cause it diffidently CAN run it.

No. No. No. You are not even almost right. The GTX660 requires 24 amps on the +12v rail and that psu offers a maximum of 16 amps on the +12v rail. That is a recipe for disaster, and it would be irresponsible to even try it.



I want you to think about whether or not you should be giving advice on here considering you obviously don't know what you are talking about. You are obviously looking at that 480w rating and nothing else, and that is simply the WRONG thing to do. I am not trying to be mean. I apologize if I offend you, but you need to do a little research before answering somebody's question. What if I didn't see this thread and you were the only one to answer. That garbage psu is capable of destroying this guy's entire system.

I guarantee you that that "480w" psu can only put out around 200-250 peak watts and probably less than that on the +12v. I would not hook ANY video card to it.

 

[Darkbreeze]

This, is what will happen with a Logisys power supply when running in tandem with a discreet graphics card, OR, in all probability as experienced in my 30 years of working with and around systems, with any system whether it has a discreet card or not. Logisys doesn't make ANY power supply units that rate higher than Tier 5, which is BAD. Can you use this PSU shaped object? Sure. Is it a hazard? Can it damage all the rest of your hardware or even catch on fire? Absolutely.

This is, in fact, most probably the EXACT same unit you are referencing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB2iZ0N54c4

I believe at least one of these is a Logisys as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezk9OA7aKOE


Funny thing is, most Corsair units aren't much better, except they don't tend to catch on fire or explode. They do tend to fail prematurely though. Stick to units listed on Tier 1 or 2, or at the very, VERY least, Tier 3, here:

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

 

[Darkbreeze]

No. No. No. You are not even almost right. The GTX660 requires 24 amps on the +12v rail and that psu offers a maximum of 16 amps on the +12v rail.

And that's if it can even muster what's rated on it's label, which in the case of Logisys PSUs, is generally NOT the case. That unit would probably be lucky if it could sustain 12 amps consistently.