[SOLVED] Power requirements for gtx 950

[toughrough]

Ive an old system. Im thinking about getting a new gpu that is a gtx 950. now will my thermaltake litepower 350w be able to run it?

 

[logainofhades]

I wouldn't trust that psu with anything. It is not a quality unit. At a minimum, I would get a Corsair CX450/450m, depending, of course, on the rest of the sytem components.

 

[toughrough]

I wouldn't trust that psu with anything. It is not a quality unit. At a minimum, I would get a Corsair CX450/450m, depending, of course, on the rest of the sytem components.

i dont have options for now. ill switch to a cx650 after a month or 2. ive checked their tdps its 159w combined.

 

[King_V]

The Litepower PSUs are not good quality.

Further, the Litepower 350 only offers 312W on the 12V rail.

Finally, the GTX 950 is a 90W TDP graphics card. So, that means 222W for the rest of the system. Depends on the rest of the system, really - if you have a low-power CPU, and a small motherboard with minimal features, maybe. Higher power CPU and larger motherboard with extras, and this becomes a problem quickly.

And that would be a little risky if this were a known, high-quality PSU. The Litepower isn't.

You could do it, but it's a gamble that I would not be willing to take. Get a new PSU before you ever plug in the new GPU.

 

[toughrough]

Thanks man. I decided not to get the 950 now.