Is 450W enough for GTX 1060?

[ravenjedmanicdao]

Hello guys, I have never been so excited in my life, I will be making an upgrade from the GT 730 to GTX 1060. Is the 450W psu going to be enough? It's a Corsair VS450 and I am aware it's the lowest tier, but it will do for now until another upgrade. How much difference is this card going to make in gameplay experience? It's arriving next week, I get more excited every day! Here are my specs FYI:

CPU: i5 4440
RAM: 8GB
PSU: 450W
Mobo: AsRock H81M-DGS R2.0

 

[CRO5513Y]

It should be enough wattage in my opinion but at least you are aware they are low quality units and not very reliable nor efficient. I i strongly suggest you order a new Power Supply as soon as you can. Even a good budget SeaSonic S12-II would be a great choice. This one for example > https://pcpartpicker.com/product/nB3RsY/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii620bronze. Hope this helps

 

[wildfire707]

I agree - don't risk anything with a low grade PSU. You are better off getting a good power supply first so that nothing may melt down and become computer artwork.

 

[RobCrezz]

Its not the best PSU, but its not dangerous, should work fine.

 

[wildfire707]

True enough, that power supply is not the worst out there. I would just get a better one power supply, as I have had a few friends have trouble with their computers crashing when under heavy load with the VS units. To be fair, the 1060 is very good on power draw, so it should work fine as long as the room temperature doesn't get too hot.

 

[ravenjedmanicdao]

Thanks for the answers. This PSU is just a short term solution and will be getting a Corsair CX. I just need it to go through 6 months.