Can my pc hold and run a 1050ti SSC?

[HAWK91]

I currently have an Alienware X51 R2 with a GTX 645, i3-4130, and 4gb of ddr3 ram. I am looking to upgrade to a GTX 1050ti SSC and 8gb of ddr3 ram. I have a 180w PSU. With my small budget I can't afford to buy another PSU (the only other one to get is a dell 330w) and I was wondering if the 180w could still hold run a 1050ti SSC, 8gb of ram and i3-4130.

 

[Tech_TTT]

it will work . your cpu is only 54 watts , and the card is 75 watts .. Motherboard and hard disk another 30-40 watts ...

 

[LowlySkeleton]

No, don't forget to factor in the mouse, keyboard, any cooling fans, and extra modules of DDR3. Your max load would be closer to 250W, at least if you trust the online calculator.
http://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator

Even if it was just enough to power the system, it is not recommended to do so, as you would not only be stressing the PSU more but also drawing more wattage due to decreasing efficiency at loads higher than 50% of its rated wattage.

 

[joshyboy82]

and Hard Drives. I mean, Laptops have bigger power supplies. You plug in a USB, needs another 5w. Are you sure that spec is correct? I guess I could google it myself and edit this message later.

 

[Tech_TTT]

No, don't forget to factor in the mouse, keyboard, any cooling fans, and extra modules of DDR3. Your max load would be closer to 250W, at least if you trust the online calculator.
http://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator

Even if it was just enough to power the system, it is not recommended to do so, as you would not only be stressing the PSU more but also drawing more wattage due to decreasing efficiency at loads higher than 50% of its rated wattage.

this is an external power supply not internal one ... and I did factor everything ... in those 40 extra watts.

his system will max out at 170 watts MAX !!!

 

[joshyboy82]

Better question: What is currently in your X51? If you have a card in there and are simply updating, you're fine. The card you want to go to is very miserly on it's power usage. If you have an older card, chances are good it uses the same power for less performance, or more power for...well, you're upgrading so...

 

[Tech_TTT]

here is his OLD CARD

GTX 645

http://www.geforce.co.uk/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-645-oem/specifications

specs : MAximum Graphic card power : 130W

and here is the specs of GTX 1050 ti , from the same site :

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-1050-ti/specifications

Max power : 75 watt

and you guys are saying will not work ? his old GTX 645 IS WORKING and it is 130 WATTS !

he even can use beter than GTX 1050 ti in his machine , and it will WORK . GTX 1060 is 120 watts !!!

Please stop giving Generic Desktop advices This machine consumes low power.

 

[joshyboy82]

645? So it's a rebrand. I agree that his system can use the new card. I know because the the efficiency increase. No matter what he's upgrading from, the new card is more efficient and he selected the bottom model. If the bottom model uses too much power, then he has no options. But it's an Alienware, so I knew it had a card in it. Even if that card was the bottom card, it still uses more power than the one he wants to upgrade to.

BUT! his new card won't fit. Spec says single slot. The card he wants is Dual Slot. He doesn't have the space.

 

[Tech_TTT]

645? So it's a rebrand. I agree that his system can(not) use the new card. I know because the the efficiency increase. No matter what he's upgrading from, the new card is more efficient and he selected the bottom model. If the bottom model uses too much power, then he has no options. But it's an Alienware, so I knew it had a card in it. Even if that card was the bottom card, it still uses more power than the one he wants to upgrade to.

BUT! his new card won't fit. Spec says single slot. The card he wants is Dual Slot. He doesn't have the space.

here is his X51 R2

http://www.legitreviews.com/alienware-x51-r2-review_125229/4

I dont know where you get your information from ...

stop giving false information ...

 

[joshyboy82]

my information was based off your links. Hilarious. I'll just edit out my Can(Not) part and you and solve the rest.

 

[Tech_TTT]

my information was based off your links. Hilarious. I'll just edit out my Can(Not) part and you and solve the rest.

which link exactly ? I only posted link about the card not the machine ...

 

[HAWK91]

So the 1050ti and the new 8gb of ram will work with the 180w PSU? (including my keyboard, mouse, ect) I'm still not left with a complete answer

 

[Tech_TTT]

So the 1050ti and the new 8gb of ram will work with the 180w PSU? (including my keyboard, mouse, ect) I'm still not left with a complete answer

the answer is yes.