Will my system run on a 300 watts PSU ( with ati radeon 4670 or 4650)

[apo1397]

HELLO EVERYONE !!! I KNOW I'VE BEEN ASKING D SAME QUESTION 4 QUITE A LONG TIME BUT I WANT TO KNOW IF MY PC CAN RUN ON A 300 WATTS PSU?
my pc specs :
Core i5 760 @ 2.8ghz
4GB DDR3 RAM
500GB hard disk
nvidia geforce 310 ( thats wat i wanna change to 4670 or a 4650 )
21.5" monitor
16X DVD+/-RW with Dual Layer Write Capability
for all the details click :
http://www1.ap.dell.com/in/en/home/inspndt/inspiron-580/pd.aspx?refid=inspiron-580&s=dhs&cs=indhs1&~oid=in~en~78002~inspn_580_s241235in8~~

i wanted to ask how much power will my whole system need to be able to run with a ATI 4670 OR AN ATI 4650. I am buying da graphics card to play games like GTA IV and Mafia II. AND PLEASE DONT SUGGEST ME ANY OTHER GRAPHICS CARD. will da 4650 be safer and if i'll be able to overclock it ???
I HAVE A 300 WATT PSU !!! thanx !!! to those who help me

 

[Avro Arrow]

ATi recommends the 4350 for a 300W PSU. Good luck gaming on that. Just get a 500W and stop worrying about it...lol

 

[plastichairball]

When I was looking around for a GPU to run on a 300W PSU I came across the 4670. The 4670 doesn't need an external power connector and draws all its power from the PCIe slot (which I think is 75W?). So the max power consumption it can draw is that. If I had a 4670 I'd throw into my second case (with the 300W PSU), no hesistation.

 

[apo1397]

When I was looking around for a GPU to run on a 300W PSU I came across the 4670. The 4670 doesn't need an external power connector and draws all its power from the PCIe slot (which I think is 75W?). So the max power consumption it can draw is that. If I had a 4670 I'd throw into my second case (with the 300W PSU), no hesistation.

but my processor consumes a bit more than normal 2 cores processor http://www.game-debate.com/hardware/index.php?pid=583&cpu=Core%20i5-760%20Quad%202.8GHz
normally others consume around 65 watts whereas mine consumes 95 watts

 

[wa1]

OMG, this thread will gonna be long...
Just buy 500W PSU and you can use ANY single graphic card.

 

[plastichairball]

^Seconded.

 

[apo1397]

yesterday i assembled my pc !!! and it was pre installed so i just had to click next... i'll probably change da graphics card after sum days cuz my brother wont let me ( even tho he's in colege , cuz he''l be cumin 2moro) so maybe in jan and i'll ask 4 a new PSU also !!!

 

[apo1397]

I asked Dell Tech Support for the recommended graphics card and these r the options: Nvidia Gt220 and Gt240 , so i asked them about ati radeon 4670 wich consumed less power than the GT 240 and they said they r not sure if its compatible with the motherboard!!! Shudnt all the PCI-E card fit in the PCI-E slot of all the motherboards !!!!!!well how to know which motherboard u hav ???

 

[infernox_01]

yeh all pci-e cards work in the same slot. the issue might be that you have a low profile/slim case. that means you have to use half height cards.

 

[vargasjr13]

HELLO EVERYONE !!! I KNOW I'VE BEEN ASKING D SAME QUESTION 4 QUITE A LONG TIME BUT I WANT TO KNOW IF MY PC CAN RUN ON A 300 WATTS PSU?
my pc specs :
Core i5 760 @ 2.8ghz
4GB DDR3 RAM
500GB hard disk
nvidia geforce 310 ( thats wat i wanna change to 4670 or a 4650 )
21.5" monitor
16X DVD+/-RW with Dual Layer Write Capability
for all the details click :
http://www1.ap.dell.com/in/en/home/inspndt/inspiron-580/pd.aspx?refid=inspiron-580&s=dhs&cs=indhs1&~oid=in~en~78002~inspn_580_s241235in8~~

i wanted to ask how much power will my whole system need to be able to run with a ATI 4670 OR AN ATI 4650. I am buying da graphics card to play games like GTA IV and Mafia II. AND PLEASE DONT SUGGEST ME ANY OTHER GRAPHICS CARD. will da 4650 be safer and if i'll be able to overclock it ???
I HAVE A 300 WATT PSU !!! thanx !!! to those who help me

I wouldn't do it. I would go with a 500 watt to be safe. 300 with get you by for a short time, but that hardware will tax it pretty rough. You can never have too munch power! Besides most cards these day require a 500 watt PSU or better.

 

[apo1397]

yeh all pci-e cards work in the same slot. the issue might be that you have a low profile/slim case. that means you have to use half height cards.

nope its not the slim case

 

[apo1397]

for one, the training manual that I built for Dell, I took with me when I left.... (seriously... )
and they do not know your system like the builders section in Dell but you can't reach them for support.
I know what will work and what won't.
period.
and as for what motherboard you have, I can tell you that too with just a little more detailed info.
exact model unit and service tag.?

Model : Dell Inspiron 580
Service tag: 6XNK7BS
BY THE WAY i m in india and even at the tech support they asked the service tag and told me all about it

 

[apo1397]

i think i''l b keeping it
i want to play games at 1440*900 or more but more than 1280*1024 cuz that doesnt luk gud in the monitor

 

[infernox_01]

HD5670 looks like a good choice. as an alternative you could go for the GT240 or HD4670. if you want a card that uses less power, go for a HD5570 or HD4650.

 

[g00fysmiley]

my wife runs a 4650 on a amd athlon 64 rig (old am2 socket)

she had a decent 300 watt psu but it would glitch when gaming so we had to upgrade to a 400 watt, its been workign great since then

 

[apo1397]

so right now, you have a i5-760 with 4GB or 1333MHz RAM and a nVidia GT310 video card.?

its not a gt its just geforce 310 same as geforce 210 but with ddr3 and more bandwidth

 

[apo1397]

how much are you trying to spend.?

around 400 indian rupees and around $85. but in india grphics card are more expensive cuz for that money i get the max an ati radeon 4670

 

[apo1397]

my wife runs a 4650 on a amd athlon 64 rig (old am2 socket)

she had a decent 300 watt psu but it would glitch when gaming so we had to upgrade to a 400 watt, its been workign great since then

how much power does your processsor consume ... see on this site http://www.game-debate.com/hardware/index.php?list=AMD
just click on ur processor and it will tell u

 

[g00fysmiley]

its a 93 watt cpu, that plus the 4650, but we also have several case cans to keep it cool and 3 HDD's she only had the power problem when she'd play WoW but we threw in

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817815007

actually just got her the 4650 about 4 months ago so can't speak for the longevity of either btu it was on shell shocker for 40 bucks and it plays WoW at fair-good settings with fps in the 40's with a slight overclock

 

[apo1397]

HD4670 is actually a decent card.....
HD5670 would of course be better.

but thats wayyyyyof my budget !!!

 

[wa1]

Still continue, eh?
The answer is already given even from the beginning of this thread...

 

[apo1397]

Still continue, eh?
The answer is already given even from the beginning of this thread...

that means it will work cuz on other sites thepower consumption with core i7 920 and 6 gb ddr3 ram the power consumption did not go more than 230 watts

 

[purple stain]

Accorind to this review of the 5750,5670 and the GT240...
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2010/01/14/amds_ati_radeon_hd_5670_review/7

We will be using a Gigabyte EX58-UD5 motherboard, an Intel Core i7 920 Overclocked at 3.6GHz, and 6GB of Corsair TR3X6G1600C8D Dominator DDR3.

Under a GPU full load,with the system included, none of the GPU's even got to 300Watts

5750=268Watts
5670=259Watts
GT240=252Watts

If you really wanted to push the evelope i'm sure you could even run a 5770 with your current setup.
I would re-reccomend going with the 5670 for its DX11 capability and in all of those benchmarks it beat the GT240 by quite a difference.The safe spot is a 5670 but i'm sure your system is capable of running a 5770.

 

[pbr35586]

I have Dell Inspiron with a Phenom x4 9650, 4 GB ram, 500 GB hard drive, and a DVD burner. I to wondered what was the best card without upgrading the power supply. I decided on the HIS 4670 with 1GB of ram. This machine has been running just fine for well over a year. I do not have system crashes and it runs very stable. I can play Call of Duty Modern Warfare, Modern Warfare 2, and Black OPs at 1925 x 1200 AA set to 4x and itis very playable on my 24" monitor. The Core i5 760 draws 95 watts, and my Phenom x4 9650 also draws 95 watts so I think it is very comparable. So the answer is a very emphatic yes. I was able to pick up my 4670 very cheaply at newegg with free shipping for $56.00. I am just a casual gamer that doesn't want to invest a lot of money but still would like to have a decent system.
Patrick

 

[mrjericho1991]

get ati hd 5670 for a few more bucks that will play your game or get the 8800gt if you can find one.

 

[apo1397]

I have Dell Inspiron with a Phenom x4 9650, 4 GB ram, 500 GB hard drive, and a DVD burner. I to wondered what was the best card without upgrading the power supply. I decided on the HIS 4670 with 1GB of ram. This machine has been running just fine for well over a year. I do not have system crashes and it runs very stable. I can play Call of Duty Modern Warfare, Modern Warfare 2, and Black OPs at 1925 x 1200 AA set to 4x and itis very playable on my 24" monitor. The Core i5 760 draws 95 watts, and my Phenom x4 9650 also draws 95 watts so I think it is very comparable. So the answer is a very emphatic yes. I was able to pick up my 4670 very cheaply at newegg with free shipping for $56.00. I am just a casual gamer that doesn't want to invest a lot of money but still would like to have a decent system.
Patrick

in gta iv or a mafia 2 how many fps will i get with the 4670 ???? cuz these games will be the most i'll play ! no crysis etc.