Its a Apevia 500watt psu, never heard of the brand, but it was a cheap psuIt shouldn't be an issue, but what is your power supply?
Ok, i will once i get back home, i hope this psu is good enoughMost Apivias wattages are over rated. Unless you can post or tell us the nameplate specs for the +12V rail, the 970 might be iffy.
Your 2200g and GTX970 shouldn't be a bottleneck in most cases.Its a Apevia 500watt psu, never heard of the brand, but it was a cheap psu
Alright, thanks, i had a different Thermaltake smart psu that would work off amazon, but was hoping this would work, thanks!Your 2200g and GTX970 shouldn't be a bottleneck in most cases.
You don't want to hear the words "cheap" and "PSU" In the same sentence. The PSU is the backbone of your PC, and Apevia is a cheap brand. What is the exact model of this PSU?
A PSU upgrade is most likely needed before upgrading to a GTX 970.
Thermaltake Smarts are pretty bad quality-wise.Thermaltake smart psu
Just looked it up - that PSU won't work.Its a Apevia 500watt psu, never heard of the brand, but it was a cheap psu
Would it work for this though?Thermaltake Smarts are pretty bad quality-wise.
What is the exact wattage of Thermaltake Smart?Would it work for this though?
Ok, thanks, ill use a different psuJust looked it up - that PSU won't work.
It does not have the necessary connections for that card, 2x 6pins - some aftermarket models would be a 6-pin + 8-pin.
Its 500watts, should i go for a 600watt just to be safe? And i understand its not very good quality, im just trying to build an ok pc that will play the games i want to playWhat is the exact wattage of Thermaltake Smart?
They are at least 80+ and should have the required connectors, depending on wattage.
I will reiterate, Thermaltake Smarts are bad quality aswell.
Alright thanks, ill choose a better psu that is 500watts, thank you so much for your helpI agree with @remixislandmusic. Thermaltake Smart series consists of poor quality units.
Please don't go cheap on the most important part in the PC. If luck isn't on your side, it can cost you alot more than the price you pay for the unit itself.
This unit is better than any Thermaltake Smart. Even though the wattage is pretty low, it should work ok,With that cpu and gpu, it won't even use more than 350w at full load.
I'd recommend this unit at the bare minimum, and just about anything else cheaper than this will be junk:
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