What is the best card I can power with this PSU?

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As title, whats the best card this PSU will power without going boom:

Generic 350W
16Amps on 12v rail :(
 
neon.uk said:
Whack a 4670 in there an be happy :)
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You sure that doesnt draw too much power?

Other specs will be...

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 7750+ Black Edition 2.70GHz
Foxconn M61PMV nForce 430
GeIL Black Dragon Evo One 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-8500C5 1066MHz DDR2
IDE 160GB hdd
IDE DVD ROM
 
The 4670 will run fine with that spec, doesn't require external power and uses very little power. I would be very surprised if you had any issues.

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Graphs from anandtech, that was with an "Intel G45 + Core 2 Quad Q9450"
 
I really cant afford a new PSU so this one will have to do.

The 4670 is a bit expensive I would like the 4650 for £46 but that will draw more power as its DDR2.

The 9500GT doesn't draw much power and they clock really well. Would that be a good choice?
 
A 9500GT doesnt even need 9 amps of 12v.

If your PSU is within 2 years of age - a 5 year old one wont be as spritely as it was off the shelf - it would be ok with an ATI 4770 card. Pity they are out of stock at the mo.

Edit: a quick search suggests the 9500 would only use about 2.5Amp.
 
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JTrickle said:
A 9500GT doesnt even need 9 amps of 12v.

If your PSU is within 2 years of age - a 5 year old one wont be as spritely as it was off the shelf - it would be ok with an ATI 4770 card. Pity they are out of stock at the mo.

Edit: a quick search suggests the 9500 would only use about 2.5Amp.
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Thats strange, XFX recommend 18A for their 9500GT. Im sure this will be more than it needs but would they overstate it by that much?
 
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