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HELP! PSU Requirements of GeForce GTX 660 Ti

Mnski-Ice

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well I have to ask what PSU do I need?, so I can get my PC Running after Upgrading my GPU from GeForce 210 to ASUS GeForce GTX 660 Ti DirectCU II Top

here's my specs ( links available ):

Motherboard: Gigabyte H61M-DS2 rev 2.2
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4197#ov

Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-3470 Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz)
http://ark.intel.com/products/68316/Intel-Core-i5-3470-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_60-GHz

Graphics Card: Palit GeForce 210 1GDDR3
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-210
or
http://www.palit.biz/palit/vgapro.php?id=1410

upgrading to:

ASUS GeForce GTX 660 Ti DirectCU II TOP
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-660ti
or
https://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/GTX660_TIDC2T2GD5/

Memory: 4gb DDR3
Hard Drive: 500gb 7200rpm
PSU:600W w/ Chassis
 


well my 600W PSU comes with the Chassis, so for the mean time I'm upgrading my GPU then Chassis and PSU at the same time 😀 so? can my PSU can handle the ASUS GeForce GTX 660 Ti DirectCU II TOP?
 
Without knowing what model and brand it is I can't tell you. Most power supplies that come with cases are junk. Antec is an exception.
 


well my Chasis is a Powerlogic V17 comes with the 600W standard PSU i think so? is it okay to upgrade or shouild i upgrade my chassis and psu first before upgrading my gpu to asus geforce gtx 660 ti directcu II top?
 
The case looks fine. They do not even list the power supply specs though so I would not trust it. Many cheap power supplies can not put out their rated voltage. So it may be listed as 600 watts and only be capable of supplying 300.
 


ok 😀 but if I'm using a Corsair PSU 600W, will It work fine with the ASUS GeForce GTX 660 Ti DirectCU II TOP?
 


I taken a picture of the PSU, don't know about it so can you tell me if it's good so I won't upgrade my Chassis w/ 600W PSU first?
974084_378521358926756_1860889807_n_zpsefed0d66.jpg
 
Answered your PM but I will post it again here.

It produces 25 amps on the 12v rail. Amps x volts = watts so your "600" watt power supply is only making 300 watts on the 12v rail. This is the most important part and where almost all the power is drawn from. If that was a quality power supply it would be labeled as 350 watts at most. A very good power supply would call that a 300w unit. Don't trust it as more than a 300w power supply.

Also there is no guarantee it can even put out 25 amps on the 12v rail. Most very cheap units can not put out what they are rated at.
 


Yes. Any 600w Corsair unit is fine.
 


ok thank you for the advice sir :), so now I need to upgrade my Chassis and PSU first :). so while your reading this can you give example of good gaming Chassis because I'm going to put a Liquid Cooling on it and maybe a SLI if I have a budget. and how many Watts do I need If I'm going to use a GeForce GTX 600 & 700 Series SLI
 


how about a Chassis can you advice last one? that can maybe good for Liquid Cooling and maybe fit a 2 or 3 SLI's. how about CoolerMaster?
 
Coolermaster has great cases. Antec, Corsair, Fractal Design, NZXT, Thermaltake.......there are so many good case makers. It's hard to recommend a specific model. Just find one you like then read some reviews about it and see if what you want will fit in it. Really the main thing is that you like it. You will have to look at it everyday!