GT 1030 question

[alien2eyes]

Hello I have a low psu prebuilt computer, this card seems to be small and have low power consumption. Could this card play the 3 following games on high-max (medium for war thunder) graphics without a lot of fps drops (stable 50-60 fps), Dota 2 - war thunder - league of legends.
Also my cpu is a i5 6400
and here is a link to the card specifically
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/pny-nvidia-geforce-gt-1030-2gb-gddr5-pci-express-3-0-x4-graphics-card-gray/5901353.p?skuId=5901353

also there is another card im looking at but idk if it would be a good idea to get for a 240 watt psu https://www.bestbuy.com/site/xfx-amd-radeon-rx-550-4gb-gddr5-pci-express-3-0-graphics-card-black/5982203.p?skuId=5982203

 

[Darkbreeze]

The GT 1030 is probably fine for your current PSU, but it's not going to play those games at the rates you want even with low settings. Maybe close though, but you'd be a lot more likely to get the performance you want with the RX 550.

The RX 550 will do that, and then some, but there's always the chance it won't work with your power supply if it's not ACTUALLY capable of sustaining 240 watts AND the necessary amperage. Knowing the exact model of your power supply, which should be listed on the PSU somewhere, would helpful in determinining that. If the PSU IS capable of sustaining it's rated wattage because it's fairly decent quality, then I'd say it's likely got enough capacity since your CPU is only a 65w model and according to the tests done by Tom's Hardware here:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-radeon-rx-550-2gb,5034-10.html


That card probably only pulls about <50 watts total even under full stress. Since that card only uses slot power you don't even need the PSU to have a six pin connector, so as long as you don't have a total crap PSU (Which you might) you should be ok with that card.

 

[alien2eyes]

The GT 1030 is probably fine for your current PSU, but it's not going to play those games at the rates you want even with low settings. Maybe close though, but you'd be a lot more likely to get the performance you want with the RX 550.

The RX 550 will do that, and then some, but there's always the chance it won't work with your power supply if it's not ACTUALLY capable of sustaining 240 watts AND the necessary amperage. Knowing the exact model of your power supply, which should be listed on the PSU somewhere, would helpful in determinining that. If the PSU IS capable of sustaining it's rated wattage because it's fairly decent quality, then I'd say it's likely got enough capacity since your CPU is only a 65w model and according to the tests done by Tom's Hardware here:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-radeon-rx-550-2gb,5034-10.html


That card probably only pulls about <50 watts total even under full stress. Since that card only uses slot power you don't even need the PSU to have a six pin connector, so as long as you don't have a total crap PSU (Which you might) you should be ok with that card.

ok give me a minute and ill open my computer and tell you, ty for answering

 

[alien2eyes]

ok sorry for taking so long, Model: HK280-21PP

 

[alien2eyes]

online i see a lot of 180 watts but i assure you it says 240 on the power supply, it also has a 80+ bronze which i assume is a good thing

 

[Darkbreeze]

According to the 80plus independent testing results for that unit, it was actually able to pass 80plus testing and could output most of it's rated wattage.

The problem here is that under SUSTAINED loads it probably won't last too long and when it comes time to replace it you'll probably have issues finding a decent quality unit that fits in it's place since it seems to be a proprietary form factor. I'd probably recommend going with the GT 1030 unless you are willing to get another power supply and possibly a different case as well if you are unable to find a suitable unit with the same form factor. I doubt you'll find one that fits except another just like it.

 

[alien2eyes]

According to the 80plus independent testing results for that unit, it was actually able to pass 80plus testing and could output most of it's rated wattage.

The problem here is that under SUSTAINED loads it probably won't last too long and when it comes time to replace it you'll probably have issues finding a decent quality unit that fits in it's place since it seems to be a proprietary form factor. I'd probably recommend going with the GT 1030 unless you are willing to get another power supply and possibly a different case as well if you are unable to find a suitable unit with the same form factor. I doubt you'll find one that fits except another just like it.

I think any generic powersupply unit would fit, a lot of the models i saw online were different looking from my power supply, here is a link to the exact computer in question. https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/321451/Lenovo-Ideacentre-300-Desktop-PC-Intel/ Also I dont mind using my current power supply until it dies on me, maybe if im lucky i could have a year with it.

 

[Darkbreeze]

No, they won't. That unit is either proprietary or some kind of FlexATX form factor unit. It is not a standard ATX by looking at it OR by what I am reading based on similar model numbers in similar Leonovo prebuilt systems. It's POSSIBLE, but I would certainly not count on it and based on what I can find all indications are that it is not.

You can likely call Lenovo tech support to find out for certain what form factor it is if it in not simply a proprietary design.