Need help for the my psu

[hussainzia999]

Hi everyone i am planning to buy a nvidia gtx 260
My pc specs are following:
Ci5 760
Motherboatd asus p7h55
4gb ram
40gb ide and 120gb sata harddisk
Scythe 400w psu with peak power 450
So can i run the gtx260 on my psu

 

[clutchc]

If this is your PSU...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817185007
...you are below the accepted recommended PSU size with that unit. The GTX 260 is a 189W card and generally requires a 500W PSU. But if the above PSU is yours, it has 2 x +12V rails rated for 20A each. If you can look on the PSU's nameplate and find the total wattage for those 2 x +12V rails, it might be enough to 'get by'.
But why such an old, slow card. Today's cards are much more powerful and use far less wattage.

 

[hussainzia999]

My psu has 16 and 17 amp on two 12v rails...
The reason why i was buying gtx 260 is that i was getting it for 50$
But i think i'll not go for it as i have to change psu aswell
Thanks for the help dude

 

[clutchc]

My psu has 16 and 17 amp on two 12v rails...
The reason why i was buying gtx 260 is that i was getting it for 50$
But i think i'll not go for it as i have to change psu aswell
Thanks for the help dude

OK. Your model Scythe PSU must be a different model with an even lesser +12V rail system. You're right, skip the GTX 260. Keep looking 😉