Is my psu powerfull enough???

[_nohagan]

I have a HP 8200 elite sff pc which I am planning on installing a nvidia gt 730 (ddr3 2gb). I am wondering if the 240w power supply should be able to power the card...

Pc specs:
Intel i5 2400 3.1ghz
4gb ddr3 ram
500gb hdd
240w hp psu

Thanks for all help

 

[Mark_1970]

I have a HP 8200 elite sff pc which I am planning on installing a nvidia gt 730 (ddr3 2gb). I am wondering if the 240w power supply should be able to power the card...

Pc specs:
Intel i5 2400 3.1ghz
4gb ddr3 ram
500gb hdd
240w hp psu

Thanks for all help

After crunching the numbers/parts with http://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator the results show Load Wattage: 239w
Recommended PSU Wattage: 289 W and this was on basic calc, not counting fans etc, so no

 

[_nohagan]

Ok thanks, can you explain the difference between the load wattage and recommended, would i not be able to run baring in mind the load wattage?

 

[_nohagan]

I have a HP 8200 elite sff pc which I am planning on installing a nvidia gt 730 (ddr3 2gb). I am wondering if the 240w power supply should be able to power the card...

Pc specs:
Intel i5 2400 3.1ghz
4gb ddr3 ram
500gb hdd
240w hp psu

Thanks for all help

After crunching the numbers/parts with http://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator the results show Load Wattage: 239w
Recommended PSU Wattage: 289 W and this was on basic calc, not counting fans etc, so no

Ok thanks, can you explain the difference between the load wattage and recommended, would i not be able to run baring in mind the load wattage?

 

[Archaic59]

The GT 730 does not use much power, but the power supply that came with your HP was not meant to take any additional stress beyond what the system came with. They used a minimal power supply to save them money. If you want to start increasing the power load on your system you should upgrade the power supply.

 

[Mark_1970]

Ok thanks, can you explain the difference between the load wattage and recommended, would i not be able to run baring in mind the load wattage?

Like i said 239 is only covering those parts listed above but the pc has fans, card readers, usb devices plugged in, keyboard/mouse etc , so would easily be above the 240w . You work a psu on 100%, it will cook and maybe fry, even take the pc with it. That load is figured on just those parts and they add 50w for recommended to allow for this headroom of not running it 100%.
Some psu makers overrate what their psu watts is also . Hp may even under-rate that psu, but i don't like playing win or lose the psu lottery game, this can cost you your pc