I currently have an AMD FX 4100 processor, and 8GB of RAM. What power supply would you recommend if I were to upgrade my GPU to a GTX 660? I currently have a generic 500 watt psu that came with the case, would that be enough?
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Upgrading my GPU
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This: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-038-SS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=2463
I wouldn't run it off a generic.. they can be lethal.
I wouldn't run it off a generic.. they can be lethal.
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Many generic 500w PSUs only provide ~330w of 12v power. You'd never want to run such a cheap PSU near that, so 250w would be its max safe usage. This is roughly what your proposed system needs while gaming. So while technically you can run a gtx660, it would be wise to upgrade. Any decent brand with 350watts@12v and above will be sufficient.
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Na, a lot of Matx cases take ATX PSU..
What case is it you have?
Its only some ITX cases that take SFX PSU's
You be fine with the ones I linked to.