Is my PSU enough for Geforce GTX 960?

[Josh_111]

I have a thermaltake 430w PSU and i just bought a Geforece GTX 960 4gb OC Edition. Is this power supply good enough to run this card?
My computer is 660 Dell inspiron
2nd gen intel core i5-3450processor 3.10 GHz
1 Tb hard drive
8 gb DDr3 SDRAM 1600MHz-2x4gb
Windows 7 home premium 64 bit
Upgrades: PSU thermaltake
graphics card: GeForce GT 630

 

[Zerk2012]

It depends on the rest of your parts in your PC.

 

[CTurbo]

It probably has enough power, but it's likely not GOOD enough to last very long. I recommend an upgrade no matter what.

 

[Rogue Leader]

Going on wattage alone unless you're running a ridiculous processor like the AMD FX-9590 then yes that PSU is fine. However many Thermaltake models are low quality, so knowing which model in particular it is, as well as the rest of your system specs can tell us for sure.

 

[william p]

If your PSU has a 6+2 pin connector then maybe. But if it only has a single 6 pin then it won't connect.

 

[Josh_111]

My computer is 660 Dell inspiron
2nd gen intel core i5-2320 processor 3.0 GHz
1 Tb hard drive
8 gb DDr3 SDRAM 1600MHz-2x4gb
Windows 7 home premium 64 bit

 

[CTurbo]

A GTX960 would be a great addition to your PC, but I recommend a BETTER psu than a cheap Thermaltake.

 

[Josh_111]

I have also ordered https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-CX500-Supply-Bronze-Certified/dp/B0092ML0MY/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1466365216&sr=8-15&keywords=corsair+psu
will this be a good enough PCU for the card?

 

[CTurbo]

Well..... it's better, but it is still not very good. The CX series psus are not very reliable.

You should ask for advice BEFORE ordering.

 

[william p]

That looks about right. If the 2 PCIe connectors are 6 pin you can adapt them togethr to make an 8 pin.

 

[Josh_111]

What would be the suggest PSU to get for optimal performance?

 

[Josh_111]

it would also need to fit in the Dell inspiron 660 case, or are most PSU about the same size?

 

[CTurbo]

This is currently the best deal

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371059&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

[Rogue Leader]

That looks about right. If the 2 PCIe connectors are 6 pin you can adapt them togethr to make an 8 pin.

No. This is bad advice and using adaptors with a PSU is never a good idea. Aside from the fact that multiple 6 pin only PSUs aren't manufactured anymore, any good one has at least 1 6+2 or more.

it would also need to fit in the Dell inspiron 660 case, or are most PSU about the same size?

If you already have a Thermaltake PSU in there any ATX PSU will work. CTurbo has a great suggestion above.