Upgrade from 520 GT to 570 GTX

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Hi, my PC specifications are as follows:

Motherboard: MSI, MS-7673
CPU: Intel Core i7-2600 3.4GHz
PSU: DSA450S-G, 450W
HDD: 1TB, WD10EARS-00MVWB0
RAM: 6GB

I have an Nvidia Geforce 520 GT and want to upgrade to 570 GTX.
I read that the 570 GTX needs 550W but I was wondering if it would still work...

I tried checking it on this site and it seems to be fine: http://extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine

I need help from you experts :)
Thanks
 
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Channel well is a tier 3 unit; ok, but not great.
If it has the two 6 pin power leads, it should be OK.
If you need to use molex to 6 pin adapters, I would not.
https://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware/f/135081/t/45344.aspx?Redirected=true

GTX570 is several generations old. A good card in it's day.
You would get a great upgrade with a more modern GTX750ti superclock which would certainly work.
It would take a synthetic benchmark to tell any difference in performance.
 
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Hmm... So assuming I can plug it in easily without any complications it should be good to go...?
Well yeah I know the card's pretty old but the thing is I get it for free and I don't plan on playing crazy high-end games (since I'm still missing on quite a few games that could work with this card on ultra settings :) )
 
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how much are you paying for the gtx570? how big is your computer case?

your power supply is weak and only has a single 6pin pcie power pin. the 570 will need two of these power pins, and more amperage on the 12v rail. you would be much better off getting a gtx750ti since it draws about 1/4th the power of the 570 but in games will perform similar.

you can either get a new power supply like the xfx ts 550w bronze for about $45

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $44.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-22 14:45 EST-0500

or just go with the gtx750ti for about $120

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $119.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-22 14:44 EST-0500

your cpu is still very high performance and does not need replacing any time soon. as long as you have a good power supply and room in your case for a enthusiast video card, you have a solid rig.
 
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My brother is buying a new card so I'm thinking about using his so I don't actually pay anything... I can't afford much currently...
That's what I was worried about that according to this table
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DSA450S-G-Channel-Well-Tech-450W-20-24-Pin-ATX-Power-Supply-/140854511992
I'm not so sure if it actually gets even less than 450W...
So would it mess everything up?

I know my CPU is really good for now so I wouldn't want to replace my whole PC for something else...
 
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Alright I'm getting Antec 600W VP600P is it any good?
 
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How much are you buying it for?
 
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About 77$ I'm pretty sure it's more expensive here than the US or something but I don't mind since it's cheap comparing to other PSUs...

But forget the price... will it do?

 
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Yup it will do :)
 
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