Is this cheap 300w PSU enough for a 750TI?

[Sumsar]

Alright, so my friend has a pre-built Acer pc (model: X3995) and he would like to get a better GPU. The problem is that that it has a strange form factor psu, which looks somewhat like TFX, but the length and height of the PSU are quite different. And the PSU is only rated at 220w. However, I have found a 300W replacement. But it seems quite crappy, and I cannot find any information about the efficiency of it.

Here is a link to the PSU.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ACER-ASPIRE-eMachines-X1200-X1300-X1400-X1420G-REPLACE-POWER-SUPPLY-300W-/251519537418?hash=item3a8fbb910a:g:Yg4AAOSwd4tTvxU3

 

Now, it says in the description that it has 2 12v rails which operate at 12a each. Will that be enough to power a GTX 750TI?

 

[SageOfSpice]

Absolutely not. The 750 ti requires at LEAST 20a.

[magnumkobra]

if your friend doesnt care about style just mount normal atx psu on top of case

 

[aisle9]

I have a low-profile MSI GTX 750 Ti running with an i3-6100 on a 300w power supply, and nothing's blown up yet.

 

That particular PSU on the other hand...I think the picture of it in front of an explosion should speak to you.

[RuLeZ]

If the CPU also uses little power 300W its ok, the 750 Ti just uses 60W, but needs to be a nice PSU, I dont know this one.

[Antony Leung]

Why you would do that? you're buying a time bomb. i rather not buy cheap PSU because, 89% of the time is a creeper from minecraft. IT DESTROY YOUR MOST LOVED THING.

It like buy a 4000$ computer and the the lowest cost PSU, then 1 week later you found your computer BURNED by the EX¨PLOSIVE PSU.

im sure there's some safe PSU that cost around 60$

[Sumsar]

Just now, Antony Leung said:

Why you would do that? you're buying a time bomb. i rather not buy cheap PSU because, 89% of the time is a creeper from minecraft. IT DESTROY YOUR MOST LOVED THING. im sure there's some safe PSU that cost around 60$

Nope, this is the highest wattage PSU that will fit inside his case.

[Sumsar]

I am not gonna buy it, since it looks like a piece of shit. I am going to try and see if I can find a TFX PSU that will fit inside his case.

[SageOfSpice]

Just now, Sumsar said:

I am not gonna buy it, since it looks like a piece of shit. I am going to try and see if I can find a TFX PSU that will fit inside his case.

Cut holes in it and fit an atx in there. =p

[Sumsar]

Just now, SageOfSpice said:

Cut holes in it and fit an atx in there. =p

You cannot even fit a regular sized GPU in there.

[SageOfSpice]

Just now, Sumsar said:

You cannot even fit a regular sized GPU in there.

That's what the holes are for, lol.

[Sumsar]

Just now, SageOfSpice said:

That's what the holes are for, lol.

Oh, I misunderstood you.

[Antony Leung]

what about this?. http://pcpartpicker.com/product/6Px9TW/rosewill-power-supply-photon550

Just now, Sumsar said:

You cannot even fit a regular sized GPU in there.

Then what type of case is this, a mini-ITX?

[Sumsar]

Just now, Antony Leung said:

what about this?. http://pcpartpicker.com/product/6Px9TW/rosewill-power-supply-photon550

Then what type of case is this, a mini-ITX?

Yes. An ATX PSU simply will not fit.

[Antony Leung]

I think i have seen a mini-ITX case that fit a ATX PSU and a 980TI. my question is, can you buy a case that can fit everything. or you friend just want a "console" type of pc?

[Sumsar]

Just now, Antony Leung said:

I think i have seen a mini-ITX case that fit a ATX PSU and a 980TI. my question is, can you buy a case that can fit everything. or you friend just want a "console" type of pc?

He wants to stick with his case, since it does not make sense to spend a crapton of money on a new case, PSU, and GPU.

[Antony Leung]

3 minutes ago, Sumsar said:

spend a crapton of money on a new case

sorry? http://pcpartpicker.com/product/dM8H99/silverstone-case-sstsg13b 

 

spend 40$ is too much? wat...

 

i assumed, that you told him. it would be difficult to find how ajust is case for a 750TI.

 

Also asummend that you already saw this list right? http://pcpartpicker.com/products/case/#t=10

[aisle9]

This is my case.

 

This is my graphics card.

 

This is my PSU.

 

One need not do idiotic things like hack and slash a perfectly beautiful case to get 60 FPS at 1080p.

[Sumsar]

8 minutes ago, Antony Leung said:

sorry? http://pcpartpicker.com/product/dM8H99/silverstone-case-sstsg13b 

 

spend 40$ is too much? wat...

 

i assumed, that you told him. it would be difficult to find how ajust is case for a 750TI.

 

Also asummend that you already saw this list right? http://pcpartpicker.com/products/case/#t=10

The case will fit a LP 750ti just fine. The thing is, that I do not live in America and that PC parts are quite a bit more expensive here. That case might cost 45$ in USA, but it is priced at 70$ where I live. A decent  PSU costs at least 80$, and A 750TI costs at least 140$. Which is  a total of 290$.

[Sumsar]

Just now, aisle9 said:

This is my case.

 

This is my graphics card.

 

This is my PSU.

 

One need not do idiotic things like hack and slash a perfectly beautiful case to get 60 FPS at 1080p.

That PSU might actually fit.

[aisle9]

1 minute ago, Sumsar said:

That PSU might actually fit.

It's loud when the fan kicks in, FYI. Very reliable and has held up to heavy gaming, even some light rendering, but it is not even close to silent when under load. I believe it's an industrial unit, so silence was not high on the list for Seasonic when they built it.

[Antony Leung]

I also dont live in USA, but i brought this mouse about a week ago and. this mouse does not exist localy.

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If you ask me a quick review. i will give it 9.9/10,

How? i brought it from a third party shipping store. so another question is. there's any third party shipping store in your zone?

[Sumsar]

Just now, Antony Leung said:

I also dont live in USA, but i brought this mouse about a week ago and. this mouse does not exist localy.

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If you ask me a quick review. i will give it 9.9/10,

How? i brought it from a third party shipping store. so another question is. there's any third party shipping store in your zone?

 

 

 

I am talking about the friggin' cost. He is not willing to waste 300$ just to get a low end GPU.

[DrM]

you could always get a lower end case with a built in psu. rosewill is pretty decent

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/gNmLrH/rosewill-case-r363mbk

[Sumsar]

19 minutes ago, DrM said:

you could always get a lower end case with a built in psu. rosewill is pretty decent

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/gNmLrH/rosewill-case-r363mbk

Unfortunately, it is not available in my country.