Minimum psu for GTX 260?

[Sankari]

Thinking about moving from an EVGA 9800 GTX OC to the Gainward GTX 260. Question is, do I have enough power for it?

My rig, not including current gfx card:

Q6600
8Gb ram
Gbyte P35-DS4
160Gb HDD
200Gb HDD
1Tb HDD
DVD ROM
Corsair 520W

Will the Corsair be enough to run this with a GTX 260 on top?

 

[Mr Goat]

You've got a decent brand name PSU, so it should be fine. Does the PSU have 2 dedicated PCI-e power connectors? Also, you are running quite a few other things off it so may be a good time to upgrade?

 

[Phatjayunoi]

The PSU is perfectly fine and there is plenty of power as I have an almost similar setup but with the GTX280 instead.

 

[Sankari]

You've got a decent brand name PSU, so it should be fine. Does the PSU have 2 dedicated PCI-e power connectors?

Yes, it does. I'm using them for the 9800.

Also, you are running quite a few other things off it so may be a good time to upgrade?

Could be. I have a spare 700W psu kicking around that's only seen a few weeks' use.

The PSU is perfectly fine and there is plenty of power as I have an almost similar setup but with the GTX280 instead.

Thanks for the advice.

 

[Happy]

That setup would run fine on something like Corsair HX450 so you have plenty of room.

 

[Geckovich]

Great PSU, no need to worry at all.

Enjoy the new card!

 

[Sankari]

OK, now all I need to do is find one at a reasonable price.

*hurries off to the members' mart*

 

[razer1978]

agreed you'll be fine with that psu, the book say's min 450w but i think they base that off lower grade psu's your corsair will be fine

 

[Sankari]

Good stuff.

*cough*

 

[Ryan111]

Just wondering then, my VX550w will be fine then?

I have a e5200 @3.5... (read my sig)

I want to run a 260, i wasnt sure about power though.

Cheers

 

[Mr Goat]

Just wondering then, my VX550w will be fine then?

I have a e5200 @3.5... (read my sig)

I want to run a 260, i wasnt sure about power though.

Cheers

Your PSU has 2 pci-e connectors (I think) and is a decent make/model so should run a GTX260 quite easily.

 

[mrk]

I have the exact same setup (although with PCIE soundcard and 10 USB 2 devices thrown in on a P45 mobo needing the 6 pin mobo power connector instead of the 4pin found on P45) and it works fine heavily OCd

 

[Ryan111]

Good good, ill be buying a 260 this weekend then

 

[Mr Goat]

Good good, ill be buying a 260 this weekend then

That might make 2 of us! I just need to source a reasonably priced 22" monitor first!!