Will EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 1GB DDR3 Graphics Card run The Sims 4 and?

[Craig M]

Will EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 1GB DDR3 Graphics Card run The Sims 4 well and my computer for that matter? lol I already have an AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor that works fine, but I don't have integrated graphics. I recently built a computer and put a refurbished Gigabyte GTX 560 (450-watt requirement) in it. I installed a 500-watt power supply. The computer worked fine for a little while, but after I shut it down for a while it stopped working and gave graphics card beep code error. I wasn't able to test card or slot, but I assume that after the PSU ran for a while, the wattage declined just enough to where it wasn't reaching high enough to power the GTX 560 (450-watt requirement) card anymore. I want to buy this other Nvidia Geforce GT 730 card (300-watt requirement) and was wondering if this is a good idea and if it would probably make the computer work since it's a much lower watt requirement for the card. Keep in mind that the PSU I still have isn't dead as it powers everything (even the GTX fans run) but no display and I get error beep code saying it's graphics card. I came to the conclusion that either the 560 GTX died or the wattage from power supply declined a bit after some use which stopped the GTX 560 from coming on and working. I've chatted with people on here about these things as well and that's why I came to this conclusion (without being able to test things myself.) Thanks

 

[Eggz]

Should be on Sims okay if you get the DDR5 version, not the DDR3 version, of the GT 730. Here's one: http://www.amazon.com/Zotac-GeForce-PCI-Express-Graphics-ZT-71102-10L/dp/B00L3Y50FM

 

[Craig M]

Should be on Sims okay if you get the DDR5 version, not the DDR3 version, of the GT 730. Here's one: http://www.amazon.com/Zotac-GeForce-PCI-Express-Graphics-ZT-71102-10L/dp/B00L3Y50FM

Does this card only require 300-watts? I need it for my PSU to run it. I described that issue in my post. Thanks

 

[Eggz]

That's part of the reason I said it'd be okay.

The GT 730's recommended power supply is 300 w: http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gt-730/specifications

If your PSU works, it'll run the system.

GT 730's just about the lowest power GPU card you can get because it runs only off the PCI-e slot you plug it into - no power supply wires.

 

[Craig M]

That's part of the reason I said it'd be okay.

The GT 730's recommended power supply is 300 w: http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gt-730/specifications

If your PSU works, it'll run the system.

GT 730's just about the lowest power GPU card you can get because it runs only off the PCI-e slot you plug it into - no power supply wires.

Just a quick couple of questions. I have two power cord wires from the power cord that I had to plug into my GTX 560 after installing it in the slot to work. Does this GT 730 card have the slots to plug those power cord wires into? Or do I just push in the card into the slot and that's it? Also, I have a 500-watt PSU, is that ok for this? I'm new to this type of stuff is all haha Thank you very much for your time and help with this.