Is it dangerous to run my new ZOTAC GTX 970 with my RS-460-PSAR-l3?

[Nvidius55]

Just as the question above states...my other hardware is an a8 6600k, single channel ddr3 1600 8gb hyperx fury red, i have 3 small 120 mill led fans, with a cd drive and 1 hard drive, its a pretty cheap power supply i plan to upgrade, and before you guys start ripping me a new one about apu and gpu pairing, I PLAN TO UPGRADE TO INTEL i5 4690k. and i want to go sli in the future, if my power supply is not sufficient enough, what are some recommendations? im looking to spend 50-80 bucks

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

A little extra power at a great price.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $68.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-07 22:01 EST-0500

 

[spadam_2000]

I would never go cheap on a PSU. Quality means alot when thinking of longevity. Buy once, not twice. Because your PSU is connected to all your devices, a cheap one can cause failures on those components ultimately causing you to buy all new components.

But I digress, I would recommend a PSU between 550W and 650W. Corsair, EVGA, ANTEC and SeaSonic are a few I would give recommendations to. There are some more, but this will get you started. If you plan on possibly going SLI, you will want a higher wattage at least 750W (of course that might not fit your 50-80 buck budget).

Cheap meaning (in my opinion) junky..
You can find good deals, such as above, as I would like to say "inexpensive" and "quality".

 

[bignastyid]

Yes, the cooler master elite serie are not good at all. I wouldn't risk it.
Here's a couple good 750w units(will do SLI with 970s).
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-power-supply-capstone750

 

[Nvidius55]

I would never go cheap on a PSU. Quality means alot when thinking of longevity. Buy once, not twice. Because your PSU is connected to all your devices, a cheap one can cause failures on those components ultimately causing you to buy all new components.

But I digress, I would recommend a PSU between 550W and 650W. Corsair, EVGA, ANTEC and SeaSonic are a few I would give recommendations to. There are some more, but this will get you started. If you plan on possibly going SLI, you will want a higher wattage at least 750W (of course that might not fit your 50-80 buck budget).

Cheap meaning (in my opinion) junky..
You can find good deals, such as above, as I would like to say "inexpensive" and "quality".

Thanks yeah, i know that it is an important piece of hardware, i just want something that i need, without excess power that i wont even use pretty much, but yeah thanks for the warning!

 

[Nvidius55]

Yes, the cooler master elite serie are not good at all. I wouldn't risk it.
Here's a couple good 750w units(will do SLI with 970s).
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-power-supply-capstone750

Thanks for the warning!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

The one I LINKED ABOVE IS A GREAT power supply made by the best in the business SUPER FLOWER.

The only good ones from EVGA are the B2 , G2 , P2 and soon to be T2.