Can the Cooler Master 460W power The GTX 750 Ti?

[Jason Vanderbilt]

My current system specs are
Processor: Intel Core i3 540 @ 3.06 Ghz
Moboard: Gigabyte H55M-S2
Hard Disk: Western Digital 500 GB
Physical Memory: 2GB DDR3-SDRAM (will b upgrading to 6GB)
Power supply: Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus 460W

http://www.coolermaster.com/powersupply/extreme/extreme-power-plus-460w-120mm-fan/

Any help would be highly appreciated, Thank you.

 

[zink1701]

Yes it most certainly can, Minimum recommended is 400w

 

[jimthenagual]

I3 540 TDP is 76W
GTX 750Ti TDP is 60W
Rest of system 100W (overkill)
Overhead 150W (overkill)

Generous PSU requirements: 386W

I don't really like that your PSU only has 312W total on the +12v rail. That is very low for a 460W, and usually a sign that the PSU is not great quality. Not to be all doom and gloom, but I'd recommend changing that PSU when/if you can at some point.

 

[TechsavvyAMD]

yes....it can power up the GTX 750 Ti
minimum is 400W and PSU also has PCI-E 6-pin connector

 

[Jason Vanderbilt]

I3 540 TDP is 76W
GTX 750Ti TDP is 60W
Rest of system 100W (overkill)
Overhead 150W (overkill)

Generous PSU requirements: 386W

I don't really like that your PSU only has 312W total on the +12v rail. That is very low for a 460W, and usually a sign that the PSU is not great quality. Not to be all doom and gloom, but I'd recommend changing that PSU when/if you can at some point.

I see, I was going to go for the R7 260X b4 bt as i hav a very tight budget currently decided to opt fr the GTX 750 Ti so tht i wudnt hav to buy a new PSU fr the R7 260X. im sure ive heard smwhr tht GTX 750 Ti only needs 20A or 26A to function properly, wheras my PSU has 36A total on the 12V rails rit?

 

[jimthenagual]

Your PSU will technically run it. I'm not saying it can't. It has the watts/amps, with a lot to spare. I'm just bringing up the point that it isn't the highest quality, and it may not have the best protection built in if it is stressed too hard. I hate to see people loose hardware from a fried PSU. Again, I'm not trying to be all doom and gloom, just expressing something that I feel needs to be said. That PSU is questionable.

And one common misconception is that you can just add the multiple rail's amps to get a grand total. You actually have to take the amount of Watts it gives total on its +12v rails, then divide by 12v to get the total amps available on the +12v rails. So in your case it is 312W / 12v = 26A. That's why I was a bit surprised at how low your PSUs wattage on the +12v rails was.

 

[Sig2525]

jimthenagual a little favor and would you calculate for me the total amps of an aerocool strike x 600 watts

http://www.aerocool.us/strikex%20power/strikex_power%20600w.htm

and if it is strong enough to run a i5 4460 with a r9 270x

and if it is continuous or switching or none of the above?... super thanks in advance

 

[Jason Vanderbilt]

Your PSU will technically run it. I'm not saying it can't. It has the watts/amps, with a lot to spare. I'm just bringing up the point that it isn't the highest quality, and it may not have the best protection built in if it is stressed too hard. I hate to see people loose hardware from a fried PSU. Again, I'm not trying to be all doom and gloom, just expressing something that I feel needs to be said. That PSU is questionable.

And one common misconception is that you can just add the multiple rail's amps to get a grand total. You actually have to take the amount of Watts it gives total on its +12v rails, then divide by 12v to get the total amps available on the +12v rails. So in your case it is 312W / 12v = 26A. That's why I was a bit surprised at how low your PSUs wattage on the +12v rails was.

Yea, the PSU isnt of the highest quality evn though it sells a lot ovr here, considering the misleading label nd all

neways i appreciate ur concern nd wud u pls suggest me a good budget PSU i shud buy fr the GTX 750 Ti if i am to buy one?

 

[zrfan2907]

how about this build

cpu: i3-4150
mobo: h81-gamer
gpu: gtx 750ti
hdd: 500gb
ssd: 60gb
id cooling frostflow 120L cpu cooler
rgb lighting..

can coolermaster 460w elite psu run on these specs ??? plesse help