Graphics Card Wattage

[TitaniumMicros]

Build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9WPpP6

 

So, this build only pulls 468 watts, which is good for the 550w psu. But on the website, it says the power requirement is 750w. Do I need to change the psu?

[Guest]

I would go with a 600w PSU to be safe.

[don_svetlio]

get a decent 600W and you're fine for heavy OCing


EDIT - technically - even a 500W PSU which is good quality will be fine

EDIT2: The one you have is fine. keep it

[thekeemo]

get a 550w GS

[colinreay]

As long as you have a quality psu that has significant wattage/current on the 12v/ whatever it uses (for the cpu and gpu), you should be fine. 

[Curufinwe_wins]

Build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9WPpP6

 

So, this build only pulls 468 watts, which is good for the 550w psu. But on the website, it says the power requirement is 750w. Do I need to change the psu?

550 is plenty. Realistically the 290x peaks at about 300-320 W and the rest of your system won't consume 200 W no matter what (mainly because you can't overclock your cpu, and the 4460 doesn't actually pull 84 W under load).

 

Average power use for that system I would argue should sit around 400W with peaks reaching as high as 475 which is almost ideal for PSU efficiency anyways.