Posted September 22, 2020 Hi guys! I have an older i3 2120 pc with an 180w proprietary PSU. If I dropped an rx460 (which is a 75w TDP card) into it, how bad would it really perform? Most intensive thing played would be Skyrim. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 22, 2020 Does it even have required pci power? AMD blackout rig cpu: ryzen 5 3600 @4.4ghz @1.35v gpu: rx5700xt 2200mhz ram: vengeance lpx c15 3200mhz mobo: gigabyte b550 auros pro psu: cooler master mwe 650w case: masterbox mbx520 fans:Noctua industrial 3000rpm x6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 22, 2020 Author Just now, Letgomyleghoe said: Does it even have required pci power? No, that's why I'm considering it. I just want to make sure I'm not blowing anything up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 22, 2020 Just now, Void_Viking said: No, that's why I'm considering it. I just want to make sure I'm not blowing anything up. It doesn’t have 1 6pin? AMD blackout rig cpu: ryzen 5 3600 @4.4ghz @1.35v gpu: rx5700xt 2200mhz ram: vengeance lpx c15 3200mhz mobo: gigabyte b550 auros pro psu: cooler master mwe 650w case: masterbox mbx520 fans:Noctua industrial 3000rpm x6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 22, 2020 Author Just now, Letgomyleghoe said: It doesn’t have 1 6pin? nope it runs one the pcie lane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 22, 2020 It would either perform, or shutdown... I suspect it would work (just barely), but your mileage may vary, and it might be close enough to the edge that literally connecting a few USB peripherals would cause system shutdown. (RGB Keyboards take like 5W, charging your phone is 5W, etc.) QUOTE/TAG ME WHEN REPLYING Spend As Much Time Writing Your Question As You Want Me To Spend Responding To It. If I'm wrong, please point it out. I'm always learning & I won't bite. Desktop: Delidded Core i7 4770K - GTX 1070 ROG Strix - 16GB DDR3 - Lots of RGB lights I never change Laptop: HP Spectre X360 - i7 8560U - MX150 - 2TB SSD - 16GB DDR4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 22, 2020 Author 7 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said: It would either perform, or shutdown... I suspect it would work (just barely), but your mileage may vary, and it might be close enough to the edge that literally connecting a few USB peripherals would cause system shutdown. (RGB Keyboards take like 5W, charging your phone is 5W, etc.) So probably not worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 22, 2020 Just now, Void_Viking said: So probably not worth it. No probably not. Get a better PSU is possible. QUOTE/TAG ME WHEN REPLYING Spend As Much Time Writing Your Question As You Want Me To Spend Responding To It. If I'm wrong, please point it out. I'm always learning & I won't bite. Desktop: Delidded Core i7 4770K - GTX 1070 ROG Strix - 16GB DDR3 - Lots of RGB lights I never change Laptop: HP Spectre X360 - i7 8560U - MX150 - 2TB SSD - 16GB DDR4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 22, 2020 3 hours ago, Void_Viking said: nope it runs one the pcie lane Some 460s have a 6pin power connector, my bad. AMD blackout rig cpu: ryzen 5 3600 @4.4ghz @1.35v gpu: rx5700xt 2200mhz ram: vengeance lpx c15 3200mhz mobo: gigabyte b550 auros pro psu: cooler master mwe 650w case: masterbox mbx520 fans:Noctua industrial 3000rpm x6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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