GTX 560 ti and a new PSU

[MikeBPC]

Hi all, I'm getting this card and I just noticed that my old 250 watts PSU could never be able to handle it (Duh 😛 ). So I decided to upgrade this as well and I'm wondering if I made a good choice. Will it be alright with that GPU? I also have an AMD Phenom II X2 with two cores unlocked (making it a X4 technically), 1 hard drive and this motherboard. Thanks in advance.

 

[amk-aka-Phantom]

I wouldn't go for Rosewill PSUs. Do you want to add a second 560 Ti in the future? If yes, go 750W. If not, 650W should be good. Go Corsair, Seasonic, XFX or Antec.

 

[AdrianPerry]

Good quality 500w unit will be plenty for a single GTX 560Ti.

Recommended PSU brands include;
XFX
Corsair
SeaSonic
Antec
Cooler Master (Silent Pro range)
OCZ (some, not all - check reviews)

 

[cats_Paw]

We are assuming you dont have any extras like many fans, leds, cathodes, 5+ hdds, etc etc.

All those things add up, and while in small numbers dont have a significant impact, on a large number they must be factored into the PSU calculation.

 

[amk-aka-Phantom]

Good quality 500w unit will be plenty for a single GTX 560Ti.

Recommended PSU brands include;
XFX
Corsair
SeaSonic
Antec
Cooler Master (Silent Pro range)
OCZ (some, not all - check reviews)

500W is waaaay pushing it. Even nVidia recommended is 550W. Maybe you meant 600W?

 

[008Rohit]

As your motherboard has only one PCIe 2.0 slot, you'll never SLI that 560 Ti.

For a single GTX 560 Ti, a quality 500W PSU is recommended. You can check out the Corsair CX500 or the Seasonic S1II 520W.

 

[AdrianPerry]

500W is waaaay pushing it. Even nVidia recommended is 550W. Maybe you meant 600W?

Gigabyte SOC 560Ti (1GHz core) with Core i7 965 / X58 system (OC 3.75GHz)

System Wattage with GPU in FULL Stress = 351W

Very power hungry system and still only draws 350w from the wall. 500w PSU would be plenty. Especially a good quality 80PLUS unit. 600w is enough to power GTX 570.

 

[amk-aka-Phantom]

Gigabyte SOC 560Ti (1GHz core) with Core i7 965 / X58 system (OC 3.75GHz)

System Wattage with GPU in FULL Stress = 351W

Very power hungry system and still only draws 350w from the wall. 500w PSU would be plenty. Especially a good quality 80PLUS unit. 600w is enough to power GTX 570.

Good to know, then!

 

[MikeBPC]

Alright after considering it all I've decided to go for an Antec EarthWatts EA-650. Thanks to everyone who contributed 😀

 

[MikeBPC]

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