Do GTX 1070 Need Power supply? Is it necessery?

[Nipp__]

Do GIGABYTE GTX 1070 NEED POWER SUPPLY?

 

[Nipp__]

OMG i just bought a pre-build pc and i just wanted to expand with a Graphics Card i'm so done :'D

 

[RobCrezz]

As barty said, if you buy a good PSU, it will work. But its just a waste of money as you would probably get similar performance with a cheaper 1050ti or 1060, due to you having a low end CPU.

 

[Barty1884]

Wait, Nipp__, you just bought this pre-built recently??? Can you return it?? If so, do that. That system is poor by late 2016/17 standards..... Given the spec/quality of components, if you paid more than probably $250, you definitely overpaid. I wouldn't even recommend that setup at <$250

 

[Nipp__]

No sadly i can't return the pc and i bought it about £270. what should i do? should i rebuild all my pc specs, or return the card ?

 

[Barty1884]

What I would do is all I can suggest:

If you can't return it, I would attempt to sell it to recoup as much as possible and build something more appropriate. You're in the UK? It's going to cost you something like 400-500 GBP (minimum) to put something together that'll pair nicely with the 1070 you already purchased

Or, you could sell the pre-built & return the GPU, and we can help you work out the best components for your needs/budget etc.

 

[Nipp__]

Thank you