Gtx 1050 on a 250w PSU?

[lued93]

Will it run okay? I cant afford to upgrade anything else at the moment

PC is prebuilt: hp pro 3130 mt here are the specs
http://i65.tinypic.com/2z7pn4m.jpg

 

[DSzymborski]

Going to need to see actual specs of your PSU - we have no idea how much output you have on your +12V rail, which is necessary to give you a responsible answer.

 

[lued93]

Thanks for the answer, Im sorry that i took so long to respond, the model is liteon ps-5301-08ha (it seems to be 300w) here is a photo i took of it
http://i64.tinypic.com/11vgleu.jpg

not sure if thats all the info, i couldnt find anything on the internet about the model but i dont think the brand is really good, would that be enough to run a 1050? (or even a 1050 ti?)

 

[DSzymborski]

The PSU is more or less a 228W PSU, since the most powerful components these days (for the last 14 years or so) use the +12V rail. While you technically have just enough power to run a 75W GPU (the CPU can be somewhere around 100W at full load), you have a PSU that's both old and of very low quality. You can risk it, but that wouldn't be my recommendation.

 

[lued93]

Thanks a lot, any recommendation for a cheap, good quality psu good enough for a 1050?

 

[DSzymborski]

To run a 1050ti:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: SeaSonic 350W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($31.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $31.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-05 13:43 EST-0500

To leave yourself room to grow into a more powerful GPU at a later date:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.02 @ B&H)
Total: $54.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-05 13:44 EST-0500