Minimum PSU for GPU

[Drewblue]

I may soon purchase a GTX 950 for bit of gaming, but right now my super cheap computer currently has a 500w PSU, not sure if it is enough to handle it. Any tips?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Any decent 500w should be able to handle a 950 , what make and model is it?

 

[apk24]

The 950's Power specs are on nVidia's website.
As long as your PSU has at least one 6pin pcie power connector, you should be fine.

from http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-950/specifications

Thermal and Power Specs:
95 C..........Maximum GPU Tempurature (in C)
90 W..........Graphics Card Power (W)
350 W........Recommended System Power (W)**
1x 6-pins....Supplementary Power Connectors

** Recommendation is made based on PC configured with an Intel Core i7 3.2 GHz processor. Pre-built system may require less power depending on system configuration.

 

[Drewblue]

Any decent 500w should be able to handle a 950 , what make and model is it?

EVGA 500 W1 80+, 500W Continuous Power, 3 Year Warranty Power Supply 100-W1-0500-KR is my current PSU. Bought from amazon here http://amzn.com/B00H33SFJU

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Not the greatest in terms of quality , but can easily handle the 950 in your setup.

 

[Drewblue]

Not the greatest in terms of quality , but can easily handle the 950 in your setup.

Thanks, I had to cut corners for the cost a bit, its been working fine for around 8 months now 😛 Time to lock this thread

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I understand , it will have no issues running your GTX 950.