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GTX 970 Build PSU Help (Young Builder Help)

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I am a Young Builder, And I Plan to add a GTX 970 to my

Custom PC. I need to know what PSu I should use,

Any Help is awesome, Thank you And

Cheers 

 

Specs:

MSI Gaming 3

1TB HHD & 60G SSD BootDrive

EVGA 430W PSU

GTX 760 2GB OC

Intel Pentium G3258 3.2Ghz  

8GB (2x4GB) Corsair Ram

Windows 8.1 (64-Bit)

NZXT Phantom 410 (Red)

IHas-24 Optical Drive

 

 

Thank you for any help!

 

Kit 

 

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I'd recommend at least a 500w

Though you may be okay

First Build:

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I'd recommend at least a 500w

Though you may be okay

What W to be safe do you think?

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I would think your psu would be fine Maxwell is really power efficient.

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What W to be safe do you think?

430w is enough but you may lose upgradeability and overclocking headroom

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430w is enough but you may lose upgradeability and overclocking headroom

So you mean, if I kepp everything the same no OC But furter Better PSU?

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430w is enough but you may lose upgradeability and overclocking headroom

he runs a pentium

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OP if you current PSU handles the 760 you have it will have no problems with the 970. your pc will use like ~200W while gaming

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Go with at least 500 watts if you want to overclock.

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the 760 will push the 430w (had one) but it should be ok.....the 970 has a lower TDP so uses less power (145w vs 170) you should be ok to overclock too leave the current PSU in 

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the 760 will push the 430w (had one) but it should be ok.....the 970 has a lower TDP so uses less power (145w vs 170) you should be ok to overclock too leave the current PSU in 

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