Will my psu handle a gtx 1060

[itamar6531]

Hello everyone, so I have a really low-end GPU, a gt 730 and I really want to change it, I was thinking of the nvidia gtx 1060, but I'm worried that my psu can't handle it...
here's a pic of my psu

Can I change it?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Never heard of the brand , I wouldn't use it.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from itamar6531 : "Will my power supply handle a nvidia gtx 1060?"

Hey everyone, so I have a really low end GPU, a nvidia gt 730 and I want an upgrade, I thought the gtx 1060 would be a good choice but I don't know if my power supply could handle it.
here's a pic of it

Will it handle it?

Yes it will work without the need to upgrade the power supply. Since the gtx 1060 recommends a 400w power supply the one you have exceeds it by 1 1/2 x. You will have no problems

Yes it will work without the need to upgrade the power supply. Since the gtx 1060 recommends a 400w power supply the one you have exceeds it by 1 1/2 x. You will have no problems

Thank you!!!

Whoa, hold on here. You take the advice of the first guy to reply? What if he's wrong?

I can find no reviews for that PSU. Any Vantec reviews I've seen are from 10yrs ago. As such I have no idea what kind of PSU that is. I can use my years of experience to tell you what I noticed from looking at that label. First, they flat lie. They label the PSU as a "675W" (in the upper right.) but that's peak power. "Regular" power is 600W, or at least they claim it is. Real QUALITY PSUs don't label peak power. Just the power they can deliver. Second, the label is incomplete. There should be a square under the two 12v rails saying how much power they can handle together. 18A and 22A are the two most common limits for a rail. A real PSU would list the total output that each rail(s) can do. This one is hiding not only total output (675 vs 600), but also the 12V limit as well.

You'll have to look at your PSU for the GPU/PCIe leads. A 600-675W PSU should have AT LEAST two 6+2pin plugs. My 450W PSU has those. I'd bet anything you have two 6pin plugs at best. Because of the missing info on that PSU I would suggest NOT using it. They aren't being forthcoming with the info needed for a reason.

Whoa, hold on here. You take the advice of the first guy to reply? What if he's wrong?

I can find no reviews for that PSU. Any Vantec reviews I've seen are from 10yrs ago. As such I have no idea what kind of PSU that is. I can use my years of experience to tell you what I noticed from looking at that label. First, they flat lie. They label the PSU as a "675W" (in the upper right.) but that's peak power. "Regular" power is 600W, or at least they claim it is. Real QUALITY PSUs don't label peak power. Just the power they can deliver. Second, the label is incomplete. There should be a square under the two 12v rails saying how much power they can handle together. 18A and 22A are the two most common limits for a rail. A real PSU would list the total output that each rail(s) can do. This one is hiding not only total output (675 vs 600), but also the 12V limit as well.

You'll have to look at your PSU for the GPU/PCIe leads. A 600-675W PSU should have AT LEAST two 6+2pin plugs. My 450W PSU has those. I'd bet anything you have two 6pin plugs at best. Because of the missing info on that PSU I would suggest NOT using it. They aren't being forthcoming with the info needed for a reason.

agree. off-brand non 80+ psu's usually are not very good. id even go so far as to say that psu puts out maybe 50% of what its labeled to do. id trust it for 350W of total system power but not its full 675w. i wouldnt put a brand new 300$ gpu with it.

 

[4745454b]

Here is a PSU that isn't hiding anything.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/antec-vpf-650w-power-supply,4232.html

648W/12V= 54A. So the two 12v rails together can output 54A total. (not 70 like some might think by adding 35A and 35A.) This PSU also has the number and type of plugs I'd expect to see on a 650W unit. This is a PSU I'd run, not one that won't tell you what it can do.

 

[mactato]

Have you looked at any 1050ti 's?
I just got one and the price is NICE.
Some don't even need an auxiliary power connection....

 

[itamar6531]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from itamar6531 : "Will my power supply handle a nvidia gtx 1060?"

Hey everyone, so I have a really low end GPU, a nvidia gt 730 and I want an upgrade, I thought the gtx 1060 would be a good choice but I don't know if my power supply could handle it.
here's a pic of it

Will it handle it?

Yes it will work without the need to upgrade the power supply. Since the gtx 1060 recommends a 400w power supply the one you have exceeds it by 1 1/2 x. You will have no problems

Yes it will work without the need to upgrade the power supply. Since the gtx 1060 recommends a 400w power supply the one you have exceeds it by 1 1/2 x. You will have no problems

Thank you!!!

Whoa, hold on here. You take the advice of the first guy to reply? What if he's wrong?

I can find no reviews for that PSU. Any Vantec reviews I've seen are from 10yrs ago. As such I have no idea what kind of PSU that is. I can use my years of experience to tell you what I noticed from looking at that label. First, they flat lie. They label the PSU as a "675W" (in the upper right.) but that's peak power. "Regular" power is 600W, or at least they claim it is. Real QUALITY PSUs don't label peak power. Just the power they can deliver. Second, the label is incomplete. There should be a square under the two 12v rails saying how much power they can handle together. 18A and 22A are the two most common limits for a rail. A real PSU would list the total output that each rail(s) can do. This one is hiding not only total output (675 vs 600), but also the 12V limit as well.

You'll have to look at your PSU for the GPU/PCIe leads. A 600-675W PSU should have AT LEAST two 6+2pin plugs. My 450W PSU has those. I'd bet anything you have two 6pin plugs at best. Because of the missing info on that PSU I would suggest NOT using it. They aren't being forthcoming with the info needed for a reason.

Whoa, hold on here. You take the advice of the first guy to reply? What if he's wrong?

I can find no reviews for that PSU. Any Vantec reviews I've seen are from 10yrs ago. As such I have no idea what kind of PSU that is. I can use my years of experience to tell you what I noticed from looking at that label. First, they flat lie. They label the PSU as a "675W" (in the upper right.) but that's peak power. "Regular" power is 600W, or at least they claim it is. Real QUALITY PSUs don't label peak power. Just the power they can deliver. Second, the label is incomplete. There should be a square under the two 12v rails saying how much power they can handle together. 18A and 22A are the two most common limits for a rail. A real PSU would list the total output that each rail(s) can do. This one is hiding not only total output (675 vs 600), but also the 12V limit as well.

You'll have to look at your PSU for the GPU/PCIe leads. A 600-675W PSU should have AT LEAST two 6+2pin plugs. My 450W PSU has those. I'd bet anything you have two 6pin plugs at best. Because of the missing info on that PSU I would suggest NOT using it. They aren't being forthcoming with the info needed for a reason.

agree. off-brand non 80+ psu's usually are not very good. id even go so far as to say that psu puts out maybe 50% of what its labeled to do. id trust it for 350W of total system power but not its full 675w. i wouldnt put a brand new 300$ gpu with it.

so.... should I buy a new one.?

 

[4745454b]

You'll have to look at your PSU for the GPU/PCIe leads. A 600-675W PSU should have AT LEAST two 6+2pin plugs. My 450W PSU has those. I'd bet anything you have two 6pin plugs at best.

Vantec at one time did make ok PSUs. I'd start by looking at your PCIe leads. Do you have the plugs needed to even run a 1060? If the answer is no, I'd get a new PSU for sure.

 

[mactato]

I still say the 1050ti is a good option and save you a couple 100 dollars...

 

[4745454b]

Perhaps, but the 1050TI can't hit 60FPS with maxed details at 1060 already. Settings will have to go down the longer you use it.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1050-ti,4787-5.html

Project cars does 45FPS on medium details? Witcher 3 can hit 64FPS, but again on medium? The 1060 will run things much better.

 

[mactato]

I know but im always a cheapskate... 😉 ANYthing would be a huge upgrade over what he has now and im super happy with my $150 upgrade

 

[itamar6531]

You'll have to look at your PSU for the GPU/PCIe leads. A 600-675W PSU should have AT LEAST two 6+2pin plugs. My 450W PSU has those. I'd bet anything you have two 6pin plugs at best.

Vantec at one time did make ok PSUs. I'd start by looking at your PCIe leads. Do you have the plugs needed to even run a 1060? If the answer is no, I'd get a new PSU for sure.

Yeah I think I'll start looking for a new PSU, thank you for responding!
Also, will my motherboard handle the gpu? just curious
it's this one http://

 

[4745454b]

It should run in that board ok. It's not the fastest chipset, but the H110 should be able to run any GPU out there.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

You'll have to look at your PSU for the GPU/PCIe leads. A 600-675W PSU should have AT LEAST two 6+2pin plugs. My 450W PSU has those. I'd bet anything you have two 6pin plugs at best.

Vantec at one time did make ok PSUs. I'd start by looking at your PCIe leads. Do you have the plugs needed to even run a 1060? If the answer is no, I'd get a new PSU for sure.

Yeah I think I'll start looking for a new PSU, thank you for responding!
Also, will my motherboard handle the gpu? just curious
it's this one http://

EXPANSION SLOT 1 x PCI-E x16 3.0 Slot
Yes it has the slot to run the card.

 

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