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Yeah I've realized haha, would the CX handle it for a few more months?

a 950 would be fine - make sure it has lot's of cool air and it doesn't warm up past 30*C - CX hate that

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Hey Guys! So I've been wanting to upgrade to a GTX 960 or a 950 GPU. But I'm not sure if my psu can handle it, I looked on pc part picker and the max system wattage is around 300W (with a 960) and around 280 (with a 950) with my current build. Is this okay? or should I upgrade my power supply too. I do have a Cooler Master Elite V2 550W on my brothers computer and I might be able to swap the PSU's. What should I do?, help would be appreciated thanks. 

 

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Core i5 3450

8GB of Fury X

Msi h77ma-g43

EVGA GTX 650

Corsair CX 430

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eh, I'd not trust a 960 with that. Too much heat and power for a CX 400W

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CM elite is as bad or worse. XFX TS 550W + R9 380 is optimal

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I believe it can

it wont be able to handle a 960 

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Hey Guys! So I've been wanting to upgrade to a GTX 960 or a 950 GPU. But I'm not sure if my psu can handle it, I looked on pc part picker and the max system wattage is around 300W (with a 960) and around 280 (with a 950) with my current build. Is this okay? or should I upgrade my power supply too. I do have a Cooler Master Elite V2 550W on my brothers computer and I might be able to swap the PSU's. What should I do?, help would be appreciated thanks. 

 

Specs:

Core i5 3450

8GB of Fury X

Msi h77ma-g43

EVGA GTX 650

Corsair CX 430

No. Your CX430 may run it but not well at all. Plus CX series is terrible for anything other than occasional use.

 

If you can put the 550W in your system you will be on the right track. I would go that route.

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Hey Guys! So I've been wanting to upgrade to a GTX 960 or a 950 GPU. But I'm not sure if my psu can handle it, I looked on pc part picker and the max system wattage is around 300W (with a 960) and around 280 (with a 950) with my current build. Is this okay? or should I upgrade my power supply too. I do have a Cooler Master Elite V2 550W on my brothers computer and I might be able to swap the PSU's. What should I do?, help would be appreciated thanks. 

 

Specs:

Core i5 3450

8GB of Fury X

Msi h77ma-g43

EVGA GTX 650

Corsair CX 430

Wattage wise it's OK but you want a better PSU unless you get the 950. XFX TS is a good cheap option.

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Hey Guys! So I've been wanting to upgrade to a GTX 960 or a 950 GPU. But I'm not sure if my psu can handle it, I looked on pc part picker and the max system wattage is around 300W (with a 960) and around 280 (with a 950) with my current build. Is this okay? or should I upgrade my power supply too. I do have a Cooler Master Elite V2 550W on my brothers computer and I might be able to swap the PSU's. What should I do?, help would be appreciated thanks. 

 

Specs:

Core i5 3450

8GB of Fury X

Msi h77ma-g43

EVGA GTX 650

Corsair CX 430

 

 

eh, I'd not trust a 960 with that. Too much heat and power for a CX 400W

 

 

CM elite is as bad or worse. XFX TS 550W + R9 380 is optimal

 

It will blow up.

 

Maybe not, but it is a very bad combination.

 

XFX is a very good PSU manufacturer and I agree with don_svetlio, XFX TS 550W is a very good option.

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It will blow up.

 

Maybe not, but it is a very bad combination.

 

XFX is a very good PSU manufacturer and I agree with don_svetlio, XFX TS 550W is a very good option.

XFX are SeaSonic rebrands :)

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XFX are SeaSonic rebrands :)

 

I know that, I didn't know how to say it, thx you are right

 

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The wattage should be fine, but Like everyone else, I would recommend the XFX TS 550. This is what I currently use. 

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eh, I'd not trust a 960 with that. Too much heat and power for a CX 400W

 

I believe it can

it wont be able to handle a 960 

 

Wattage wise it's OK but you want a better PSU unless you get the 950. XFX TS is a good cheap option.

Would It be okay to run the Cooler Master Elite V2 550W, temporarily with a 950? I'd say for about 2-3months, then I'd upgrade the PSU to something like the XFX TS.

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Would It be okay to run the Cooler Master Elite V2 550W, temporarily with a 950? I'd say for about 2-3months, then I'd upgrade the PSU to something like the XFX TS.

CM elite is probably worse than the CX. You have 2 pretty crappy PSUs :/

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CM elite is probably worse than the CX. You have 2 pretty crappy PSUs :/

Yeah I've realized haha, would the CX handle it for a few more months?

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Yeah I've realized haha, would the CX handle it for a few more months?

a 950 would be fine - make sure it has lot's of cool air and it doesn't warm up past 30*C - CX hate that

Archangel (Desktop) CPU: i5 4590 GPU:Asus R9 280  3GB RAM:HyperX Beast 2x4GBPSU:SeaSonic S12G 750W Mobo:GA-H97m-HD3 Case:CM Silencio 650 Storage:1 TB WD Red
Celestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70
Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VT
Windows 10 is now MSX! - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/440190-can-we-start-calling-windows-10/page-6

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a 950 would be fine - make sure it has lot's of cool air and it doesn't warm up past 30*C - CX hate that

thanks for the help!

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it will, i have 960+i7-4790k on a 450 watt psu :)

What connectors does that PSU have ovo

On NVidias site it says minimum 500w...

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