Will a 500W PSU run a GTX 970

[eob2000]

Before I go into anything I will list my specs (Pulled Straight from Speccy):
Operating System:
Windows 7 Pro 64-bit
CPU:
Intel Core i7 3770 @ 3.40GHz
Ivy Bridge 22nm Technology
RAM:
8.00GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 790MHz (11-11-11-28)
Motherboard:
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. P8Z77-V LX (LGA1155)
DELL ST2220L (1920x1080@60Hz)
Dell E151FPp (1024x768@60Hz)
Intel HD Graphics 4000 (ASUStek Computer Inc)
2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (ASUStek Computer Inc)
Storage:
111GB KINGSTON SV300S37A120G (SSD)
931GB Western Digital WDC WD10EZEX-08M2NA0 (SATA)
931GB Western Digital WDC WD10EZEX-22RKKA0 (SATA)
Optical Drives:
TSSTcorp CD

I am looking at upgrading my GTX 660 to either the ASUS or MSI GTX 970, I am running with a 500W Coolermaster PSU and I am wondering if it is capable of powering my setup with a GTX 970.

I am planning on getting a more powerful PSU but I am getting the card soon so I want to know if this will get me by.

 

[glamdringfh]

No, neither the CM Eliete V2 or CM Extreme Power 500w models have the correct amount of PCIe power connectors to power a GTX 970.

You'll need to upgrade your PSU before being able to support that card.

 

[rolli59]

500watts is the recommendation http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm They have some questionable quality CM in that size range so if you have one of those would you want to risk $300 card on it. Tell us your model to make sure?

 

[eob2000]

No, neither the CM Eliete V2 or CM Extreme Power 500w models have the correct amount of PCIe power connectors to power a GTX 970.

You'll need to upgrade your PSU before being able to support that card.

You can adapt some Molex connectors to provide PCI-E Power what I want to know is if 500W is enough for the card, I am aware the reccomended for the 970 is 500 but with my setup will I need more

 

[glamdringfh]

It is never recommended to run molex power via adapter to a power-hungry card. If your PSU doesn't have the correct cables it isn't reliable enough for a high-end card.

You need to replace the PSU with a quailty unit. Either of these below are great choices, if you want to err on the side of caution I've also listed a 650w model, though the 550w should be plenty:

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.60 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $47.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-28 10:36 EST-0500


Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($68.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $68.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-28 10:37 EST-0500

 

[eob2000]

500watts is the recommendation http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm They have some questionable quality CM in that size range so if you have one of those would you want to risk $300 card on it. Tell us your model to make sure?

Now that you mention it, it is only a cheap CM PSU so I might not risk it, Im not at the PC right now so I cant get the model, thanks for the advice