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hi there im looking for help on upgradeing my graphics card my system specs

intel core i5-4440 GT 740 OC 8gb ram 1600mhz single channel wireless network card pcie 1x FSP group inc 500-60HNN PSU two led fans one basic fan

im looking for help on upgradeing my graphics card to a EVGA GTX 750ti ACX cooler and plan to overclock it... but will i go over 500watts of power if i do? and should i get a better psu ?

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No its fine,that card is very efficient,as long as its a good PSU you're good to go  

 

What PSU do you have by the way? 

 

 

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Your current psu is fine. The system pulls under 200w at load. 

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heres my psu

FSP500-60HHN(85)

heres also a link to all the info about it if it helps ;)http://www.fsp-group.com/index.php?do=proinfo&id=158

also thanks for the welcome happy to be here 

and if i do need to upgrade my psu (if i do need to) ill go with the EVGA 600B also i plan to overclock the card and will the card be ok if i overclock it at full load ?

one more thing my current card Geforce GT 740 base clock core clock, 993 memory clock 2500. overclocked core clock +175, memory clock +80

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heres my psu

FSP500-60HHN(85)

heres also a link to all the info about it if it helps ;)http://www.fsp-group.com/index.php?do=proinfo&id=158

also thanks for the welcome happy to be here 

and if i do need to upgrade my psu (if i do need to) ill go with the EVGA 600B also i plan to overclock the card and will the card be ok if i overclock it at full load ?

one more thing my current card Geforce GT 740 base clock core clock, 993 memory clock 2500. overclocked core clock +175, memory clock +80

The system still pulls under 200w when oc'ed. 

 

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It should be fine. But at model do u have anyways?

heres my psu

FSP500-60HHN(85)

heres also a link to all the info about it if it helps ;)http://www.fsp-group...=proinfo&id=158

also thanks for the welcome happy to be here 

and if i do need to upgrade my psu (if i do need to) ill go with the EVGA 600B also i plan to overclock the card and will the card be ok if i overclock it at full load ?

one more thing my current card Geforce GT 740 base clock core clock, 993 memory clock 2500. overclocked core clock +175, memory clock +80

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