Will my PSU be enough for my new upgrades? Urgent!

[Dijon]

So Im on a budget but I will upgrade a few things to make games on my old PC, at least playable, problem is the PSU is 300 WATT only and is bolted in the case plus I have no money for a new case. So my question is will my new upgrades be able to work on a old 300 WATT PSU?

Current SPECS:

INTEL CORE 2 DUO E6750 2.66GHZ

4GB OF DDR2 667MHZ RAM (2.75GB USABLE)

WINDOWS 7 ULTIMATE 64BIT

MS-7358 MOTHERBOARD

300WATT PSU

750HDD(500GB ONE AND OTHER 250GB)

NVIDIA GEFORCE GT 240 GPU

 

Upgrades I will make:

CPU UPGRADE TO: INTEL CORE 2 QUAD Q9650 3.0GHZ

8GB RAM DDR2 800MHZ RAM UPGRADE (2GB IN EACH SLOT, 4 SLOTS)

NVIDIA GEFORCE GT 1030 GDDR5 OR NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 750 TI, EITHER ONE

Any help much appreicated,

 

[191x7]

It should work fine. I'd still replace the PSU.

[Fasauceome]

11 minutes ago, Dijon said:

old 300 WATT PSU

oof, an OEM PSU is not my favorite thing in the world. That being said, an old quad core doesn't exactly draw immense power, and the 1030 actually draws less power than the 240, so I believe for the time being it would suffice.

 

Despite that, an upgrade to a quality PSU is not a bad idea, and they can be had for reasonable prices, so consider that for your next upgrade.

[airdeano]

<-moved to Case and Power Supplies->

please do not dump all topics into the General Discussion forum.

please create your threads in their proper forums.

[Spotty]

3 hours ago, Dijon said:

So my question is will my new upgrades be able to work on a old 300 WATT PSU?

Do you have more information on the 300W PSU? Such as a model number? Even a photo of the label on the side of the unit can be helpful.

300W is enough wattage for your system - even with the GTX 750Ti and the Core2Quad Q9650 you should be around or under 200W power draw - however I have concerns about the quality of the unit, and whether or not it can even deliver the 300W it claims (at least on the 12V rail required by the CPU and GPU). There's also the concern over the age of the unit, and whether it is as old as the other components in the system (your Core2Duo CPU is more than a decade old).

 

3 hours ago, Dijon said:

MS-7358 MOTHERBOARD 

From what I can see, it appears that the motherboard uses standard ATX form factor and power connectors, so providing your case can accommodate an ATX sized PSU, replacing the PSU should be an available option.

[comicsansms]

3 hours ago, fasauceome said:

oof, an OEM PSU is not my favorite thing in the world.

OEM is a term that is used everywhere, and it means basically nothing.

 

OEM, meaning they grey PSU found in a HP Z workstation. Or OEM, meaning those grey PSU with almost CoolerMaster written on them (because they don't want much to do with it), that come from CoolerMaster cases - They're leagues apart, one will be one of the best 300W PSUs around, the other is a fucking bomb.

 

 

3 hours ago, fasauceome said:

Despite that, an upgrade to a quality PSU is not a bad idea, and they can be had for reasonable prices, so consider that for your next upgrade.

Certainly, if the PSU is shit. ATM, we have literally no idea what it is, or what it's from.

[Stefan Payne]

4 hours ago, Dijon said:

So my question is will my new upgrades be able to work on a old 300 WATT PSU?

No, as the PSU is probably as old as the rest.

And, since it came with the Case, real shit.

 

So with that, you will burn your hardware with that garbage PSU...

 

 

...and look on the Board for bulged Caps.
I would assume that some are bulging.

[Dijon]

5 hours ago, Stefan Payne said:

No, as the PSU is probably as old as the rest.

And, since it came with the Case, real shit.

 

So with that, you will burn your hardware with that garbage PSU...

 

 

...and look on the Board for bulged Caps.
I would assume that some are bulging.

I will open the case soon, thanks for the help though.

 

[Dijon]

6 hours ago, Comic_Sans_MS said:

OEM is a term that is used everywhere, and it means basically nothing.

 

OEM, meaning they grey PSU found in a HP Z workstation. Or OEM, meaning those grey PSU with almost CoolerMaster written on them (because they don't want much to do with it), that come from CoolerMaster cases - They're leagues apart, one will be one of the best 300W PSUs around, the other is a fucking bomb.

 

 

Certainly, if the PSU is shit. ATM, we have literally no idea what it is, or what it's from.

 

6 hours ago, Spotty said:

Do you have more information on the 300W PSU? Such as a model number? Even a photo of the label on the side of the unit can be helpful.

300W is enough wattage for your system - even with the GTX 750Ti and the Core2Quad Q9650 you should be around or under 200W power draw - however I have concerns about the quality of the unit, and whether or not it can even deliver the 300W it claims (at least on the 12V rail required by the CPU and GPU). There's also the concern over the age of the unit, and whether it is as old as the other components in the system (your Core2Duo CPU is more than a decade old).

 

From what I can see, it appears that the motherboard uses standard ATX form factor and power connectors, so providing your case can accommodate an ATX sized PSU, replacing the PSU should be an available option.

Hi guys thanks for the help, in 2 hours when I go downstairs I will open my case and picture the PSU and sedn it here, thanks for the help,

 

[Dijon]

12 hours ago, fasauceome said:

oof, an OEM PSU is not my favorite thing in the world. That being said, an old quad core doesn't exactly draw immense power, and the 1030 actually draws less power than the 240, so I believe for the time being it would suffice.

 

Despite that, an upgrade to a quality PSU is not a bad idea, and they can be had for reasonable prices, so consider that for your next upgrade.

Thanks for the support, just wait a few more minutes and I will open up the case and take picture of the PSU, Many Thanks, Dijon

[Dijon]

11 hours ago, Comic_Sans_MS said:

OEM is a term that is used everywhere, and it means basically nothing.

 

OEM, meaning they grey PSU found in a HP Z workstation. Or OEM, meaning those grey PSU with almost CoolerMaster written on them (because they don't want much to do with it), that come from CoolerMaster cases - They're leagues apart, one will be one of the best 300W PSUs around, the other is a fucking bomb.

 

 

Certainly, if the PSU is shit. ATM, we have literally no idea what it is, or what it's from.

 

11 hours ago, Spotty said:

Do you have more information on the 300W PSU? Such as a model number? Even a photo of the label on the side of the unit can be helpful.

300W is enough wattage for your system - even with the GTX 750Ti and the Core2Quad Q9650 you should be around or under 200W power draw - however I have concerns about the quality of the unit, and whether or not it can even deliver the 300W it claims (at least on the 12V rail required by the CPU and GPU). There's also the concern over the age of the unit, and whether it is as old as the other components in the system (your Core2Duo CPU is more than a decade old).

 

From what I can see, it appears that the motherboard uses standard ATX form factor and power connectors, so providing your case can accommodate an ATX sized PSU, replacing the PSU should be an available option.

 

14 hours ago, fasauceome said:

oof, an OEM PSU is not my favorite thing in the world. That being said, an old quad core doesn't exactly draw immense power, and the 1030 actually draws less power than the 240, so I believe for the time being it would suffice.

 

Despite that, an upgrade to a quality PSU is not a bad idea, and they can be had for reasonable prices, so consider that for your next upgrade.

Hi Guys so I opened up the case and took some pictures. I took pictures of the PSU info and the whole PC inside as a general. I also took pictures around the PSU, maybe you could tell me if its bolted in the case, as I seriosuly dont know. Anyhow thanks for the help before, if you could answer these questiosns, that would be awsome! Pictures below:

[Guest]

That's not a bad PSU.... That's an FSP.  But it is rather old.  I'm guessing that the "P/S" number is a date code, it's over 15 years old.  It's bound to die soon.

[Lord Mirdalan]

Search for "power supply calculator"

 

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[Stefan Payne]

8 minutes ago, Lord Mirdalan said:

Search for "power supply calculator"

Bad tip as those grossly overestimate the Power Consumption as they are either affiliated with PSU manufacturers or made by them...

[Lord Mirdalan]

Just now, Stefan Payne said:

Bad tip as those grossly overestimate the Power Consumption as they are either affiliated with PSU manufacturers or made by them...

Right, but for a ballpark estimate, it is better than nothing.

 

My 2 cents.

[Stefan Payne]

Just now, Lord Mirdalan said:

Right, but for a ballpark estimate, it is better than nothing.

Á Piece of Paper with the official TDP values are just as good...

So why mention those when a Piece of Paper and a Pen is a better solution??

[Lord Mirdalan]

5 minutes ago, Stefan Payne said:

Á Piece of Paper with the official TDP values are just as good...

So why mention those when a Piece of Paper and a Pen is a better solution??

Because 8 of every 5 people is math illiterate...

 

[Spotty]

A PSU wattage calculator only calculates wattage (poorly)... It won't tell you that it's a bad idea to use a 10+ year old PSU...

[Dijon]

Ah I tried the PSU calculator but they all say I need above 300WATT, thats even if I keep the same Core 2 Duo CPU and not change it?

1 hour ago, Spotty said:

A PSU wattage calculator only calculates wattage (poorly)... It won't tell you that it's a bad idea to use a 10+ year old PSU...

 

2 hours ago, Lord Mirdalan said:

Search for "power supply calculator"

 

...........

 

[Spotty]

7 minutes ago, Dijon said:

Ah I tried the PSU calculator but they all say I need above 300WATT, thats even if I keep the same Core 2 Duo CPU and not change it?

 

 

Yeah, just ignore it.

You should be replacing your PSU anyway simply due to its age. Lowest wattage decent PSUs start at 450W anyway so wattage won't be an issue for your build, even with the GPU and CPU change you're planning.
If you're in the USA, you can pick up a CX450 for practically nothing. $19 after mail in rebate ($39 up front).
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139201&amp;Description=CX450&amp;cm_re=CX450-_-17-139-201-_-Product

[Dijon]

32 minutes ago, Spotty said:

Yeah, just ignore it.

You should be replacing your PSU anyway simply due to its age. Lowest wattage decent PSUs start at 450W anyway so wattage won't be an issue for your build, even with the GPU and CPU change you're planning.
If you're in the USA, you can pick up a CX450 for practically nothing. $19 after mail in rebate ($39 up front).
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139201&amp;Description=CX450&amp;cm_re=CX450-_-17-139-201-_-Product

Ah ok well thanks for all the help guys, I really appreciate it,