trying to upgarde my graphics card and im wanting to know if my motherboard and power supply can take it??

[tylerschool0131]

hey i need help, i have a intel i5-2400, GT 640 graphics card and a peak output power supply of 600 watts, will that be enough for a GTX 1050 ti and my motherboard is a ASRock H61M-VG3

 

[toshibitsu]

That i5 processor is pretty old now and there is a "slight" chance it could bottleneck the 1050 ti. 600w psu is plenty for a 1050 ti however.

 

[selenaanderson3387]

You have an adequate processor and power requirements for Geforce 1050ti infect you can also get Geforce 1060 to run on your rig.

 

[Rexper]

Firstly, not worry about bottlenecking. As long as your CPU can perform to your FPS goals (if gaming), and GPU can perform to your visual goals, you’re fine.

With the PSU, we have no idea. “Peak power” is meaningless. Look for the “continuos” output, which will be a lot lower than the peak.
Could you please share the power supply’s model name, or post a photo?
Which exact 1050ti (some require a PCIe cable)?
We also need to know the exact PSU to ensure it has enough connectors, and if it’s quality is fine.

 

[avalon096]

If a gamer of 30 to 40 fps ur fine with the bottleneck if looking to do 60 an up then ur cpu needs to be upgraded

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Make and model , is the only way to determine quality as labels are often false and misleading.

 

[DSzymborski]

A PSU even advertising something called "peak power" is a giant red flag that a PSU may be garbage. Pretty much all quality PSUs advertise their rated output that they can maintain. Seeing peak power is a bit like a restaurant advertising "Now, with fewer rat droppings!"

 

[Rexper]

The 12V rail is the important one. Most of your components power draw comes from 12V. The current on your 12V rail is 36A, so 432w.

Here’s a review of a similar if not the same Huntley psu: https://www.hardwaresecrets.com/huntkey-win7-6600-power-supply-review/8/ rather low end, but should be okay for the GPU upgrade. Make sure the PSU has PCIe connectors if the GPU requires them.