gtx 1050ti

[WhoSaidThat]

ok i know i aske this like 3 times aleready but someone please tell me PLEASE if 240w is good for gtx 1050ti 4gb sc becasue i dont wanna destroy my pc thx bye

[Gamerguy207]

What's your specs? The 1050 ti uses 75 watts max

[dizmo]

You only have a 240w PSU?

What CPU?

[WhoSaidThat]

Just now, Gamerguy207 said:

What's your specs? The 1050 ti uses 75 watts max

dell inspiron 3650 i-5 6400

[rn8686]

Bit close, but it should work. Depends on the rest of the components and quality of the unit. 

[WhoSaidThat]

2 minutes ago, dizmo said:

You only have a 240w PSU?

What CPU?

i-5 6400

[WoofyDaTechHound]

There should be a recommendation by Nvidia on what the minimum psu wattage you should have. i believe 300w is minimum from what i saw if im correct

[dizmo]

Ehhh it should be fine but if it's a shitty unit (which it likely is) I'd look at replacing it.

[dizmo]

Just now, Sgt. ShadoWolf said:

There should be a recommendation by Nvidia on what the minimum psu wattage you should have. i believe 300w is minimum from what i saw if im correct

Those numbers are always inflated.

[WhoSaidThat]

1 minute ago, dizmo said:

Those numbers are always inflated.

would this fit my pc ? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017YN37RS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 

[Jonathan Lemmens]

1 minute ago, dizmo said:

Those numbers are always inflated.

For a good reason though, its a safety margin.

[WoofyDaTechHound]

Just now, dizmo said:

Those numbers are always inflated.

Well thats to allow for any power consumption for other components if they start to draw more than needed power. It gives you some head room to not worry about almost not having enough power. A CM450 psu should be very good even for future upgrades and wont cost but a few dollars more

[WhoSaidThat]

1 minute ago, Sgt. ShadoWolf said:

Well thats to allow for any power consumption for other components if they start to draw more than needed power. It gives you some head room to not worry about almost not having enough power. A CM450 psu should be very good even for future upgrades and wont cost but a few dollars more

so will it work, can i stick with waht i have?

[WoofyDaTechHound]

 id go minimum 300w. But have you made a pcpartpicker list. It shows you how much power it will draw via what its draw is rated at.  A CM450 psu should be very good even for future upgrades and wont cost but a few dollars more @WhoSaidThat

[WhoSaidThat]

Just now, Sgt. ShadoWolf said:

 id go minimum 300w. But have you made a pcpartpicker list. It shows you how much power it will draw via what its draw is rated at.  A CM450 psu should be very good even for future upgrades and wont cost but a few dollars more @WhoSaidThat

what if i dont get 300w

[WoofyDaTechHound]

Just now, WhoSaidThat said:

what if i dont get 300w

If this was my build i would go with 300w. Depending on what your rated power draw is, if it gets very close to maxxing out that 240 you could have issues that might shut down the pc time to time. A risk i would not be willing to take

[WhoSaidThat]

Just now, Sgt. ShadoWolf said:

If this was my build i would go with 300w. Depending on what your rated power draw is, if it gets very close to maxxing out that 240 you could have issues that might shut down the pc time to time. A risk i would not be willing to take

ok i got a psu today and it came but im gonna see if it will fit

[dizmo]

10 minutes ago, WhoSaidThat said:

would this fit my pc ? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017YN37RS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 

How would I know that?

10 minutes ago, Jonathan Lemmens said:

For a good reason though, its a safety margin.

It is, and it's inflated. It's to make room for very low quality power supplies.

10 minutes ago, Sgt. ShadoWolf said:

Well thats to allow for any power consumption for other components if they start to draw more than needed power. It gives you some head room to not worry about almost not having enough power. A CM450 psu should be very good even for future upgrades and wont cost but a few dollars more

True, but it's inflated. Just like most cards suggest a 750w PSU, get a 550w is still more than enough, even overclocked.

You're assuming he's building fresh. He likely already has the system. So it's an entirely new expense.

[Jonathan Lemmens]

2 minutes ago, dizmo said:

It is, and it's inflated. It's to make room for very low quality power supplies.

If you jump of a bridge on a bungee cord, would you rather have a cord calibrated for your exact bodyweight, or maybe one that is some factor stronger? 

18 minutes ago, WhoSaidThat said:

would this fit my pc ? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017YN37RS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 

That's a little difficult to judge. It looks to be the right form factor, but Dell provides very little info on this.

[WoofyDaTechHound]

@dizmo id always like to have about 100w headroom in case i upgrade something 

[WhoSaidThat]

so will it run with my psu

[Jonathan Lemmens]

3 minutes ago, WhoSaidThat said:

so will it run with my psu

It probably will, but barely. I would upgrade the PSU asap, but preferably at the same time as the GPU.

[dizmo]

13 minutes ago, Jonathan Lemmens said:

If you jump of a bridge on a bungee cord, would you rather have a cord calibrated for your exact bodyweight, or maybe one that is some factor stronger?

Irrelevant.

The numbers on the website are greatly inflated. Period.

13 minutes ago, Sgt. ShadoWolf said:

@dizmo id always like to have about 100w headroom in case i upgrade something 

True, but chances are if he's putting something into an Optiplex, it's a stop-gap until something better comes along.

You don't keep a budget machine like that when spending money on components that use significant amounts of power. 

[WoofyDaTechHound]

Just now, dizmo said:

Irrelevant.

The numbers on the website are greatly inflated. Period.

True, but chances are if he's putting something into an Optiplex, it's a stop-gap until something better comes along.

You don't keep a budget machine like that when spending money on components that use significant amounts of power. 

It all depends on what he wants to achieve in the end with the specific build. im building mine to eventually house 5 drives and 2 gpu's. but im keeping it under 800 for the rig and about 1100 for the setup

[WoofyDaTechHound]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0198QDP26/?tag=pcpapi-20

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01B72W0A2/?tag=pcpapi-20

These are well worth the price. Im getting the FSP but for a lower budget that Corsair is pretty good too. Its semi modular and is only $5 more than the 450w version @WhoSaidThat