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Anyone know if this is a good power supply for a gtx 950?

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No

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theoretically its enough, but the power supply could also just turn into your profile picture.

...so many Dumb ways to die.

 

Plug your 950 into a bomb, and turn the PC on.

Say good bye to your house, and never use that PSU again

 

Dumb ways to die...

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...so many Dumb ways to die.

 

Plug your 950 into a bomb, and turn the PC on.

Say good bye to your house, and never use that PSU again

 

Dumb ways to die...

well, one of my servers is currently running off of a similar power supply.

 

its not that all of them are bad, its just that theres no way to tell between a good and a bad one.

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NO.

I wouldn't touch that!

How old is that, and where did it come from?

Its 4 years old and its a generic power supply.

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If you've to ask about a local brand and nobody in the world knows about it stay away from it

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Its 4 years old and its a generic power supply.

That is still a no, maybe even more a no!

 

well, one of my servers is currently running off of a similar power supply.

 

its not that all of them are bad, its just that theres no way to tell between a good and a bad one.

I do have good generic PSUs too.

as you said, you cannot tell.

 

(There is a generic PSU at work that I AM GLAD!!! it is not in any computer, It is a metal box with cables coming out and says "AMD and Intel compatible")

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Never heard of the brand but 600w is more than enough for a 950 afaik.

 

The card only uses up to 100 watts and I thought that it would be okay to use this power supply because it has a high power output.

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That is still a no, maybe even more a no!

 

I do have good generic PSUs too.

as you said, you cannot tell.

 

(There is a generic PSU at work that I AM GLAD!!! it is not in any computer, It is a metal box with cables coming out and says "AMD and Intel compatible")

 

I have used the power supply in my old build which has gpu that didn't require a pci-e power connector.

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I have used the power supply in my old build which has gpu that didn't require a pci-e power connector.

How much does it weigh?

Does it have PCI connectors?

And where did it come from?

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How much does it weigh?

Does it have PCI connectors?

And where did it come from?

 

I  think it didn't reach a kilogram and it doesn't have a pci connector. It came from my old pc. I was planning on attaching a molex to pci connector adaptor to it.

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I  think it didn't reach a kilogram and it doesn't have a pci connector. It came from my old pc. I was planning on attaching a molex to pci connector adaptor to it.

Just don't!

All of that is a bad sign.

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Just don't!

All of that is a bad sign.

Well okay.Is the Corsair VS450 enough for overclocking gtx 950?

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Well okay.Is the Corsair VS450 enough for overclocking gtx 950?

Better but still not a good PSU,

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please go with something like these

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ss400etbronze

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-hcg520m

 

a cheap psu belongs in NO system, not even the internet browsing one, as cheap PSU's are a fire hazard regardless if it says 600W-800W-2250W-10000W, also a lot of cheap PSU's won't even do their rated wattage.

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Not good quality.

I'll find the PSU tier list.

What about the 1st episode of scrapyard wars. Linus used a generic power supply with a Radeon HD 7950. And The 7950 uses like 150+ watts.

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What about the 1st episode of scrapyard wars. Linus used a generic power supply with a Radeon HD 7950. And The 7950 uses like 150+ watts.

It is not a smart idea.

The goal of scrapwars was the best $400 computer, doesn't mean it needs to last.

 

Look at PSU tiers here:

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/406160-psu-ranking-and-tiers/

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I  think it didn't reach a kilogram and it doesn't have a pci connector. It came from my old pc. I was planning on attaching a molex to pci connector adaptor to it.

Oh...I think at the very least the design is a lot older than you think. I've got a PSU from 2003 that from the sounds of it has similar connectors (400W, 1 sata, 1 FDD, 4 Molex, 1 24 pin and 1 4 pin). Also, never use molex to PCIe adapters.

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Oh...I think at the very least the design is a lot older than you think. I've got a PSU from 2003 that from the sounds of it has similar connectors (400W, 1 sata, 1 FDD, 4 Molex, 1 24 pin and 1 4 pin). Also, never use molex to PCIe adapters.

 

What do you think is the worst case scenario if I used this power supply? Will it blow?

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