Which GPU for 280 watts

[Gamer1992]

Hey Guys,

I was wondering if i could use a GT 1030 2GB GDDR5 In my pc. Following are the specs,

1.I7 3770 3.4Ghz

2.8GB DDR3 Dual Channel Memory

3.Radeon 7540

4. 280 Watt lenovo psu

   ALL TO BE RUN AT STOCK

Pls tell me if its ok or any other gpu at low price.

[Slottr]

Don't buy anything until you get a new power supply.

[Jurrunio]

nope, don't bother without a new PSU.

[flibberdipper]

As long as the PSU isn't a total dumpsterfire you could get away with a 1050ti... Dunno what the goons above me are on lmao

[Vasllo]

8 minutes ago, flibberdipper said:

As long as the PSU isn't a total dumpsterfire you could get away with a 1050ti... Dunno what the goons above me are on lmao

It's a 280w Lenovo PSU, what's the chance of it not being total dumpsterfire? OEMs save as much money as they can on PSUs. I don't trust any PSU under 400w unless it's from a really good brand, like Seasonic.

 

I would just buy a decent PSU, like a CX450 to make sure you don't lose what you've built already and save up to get a better GPU than a 1030 in the future, if you can. Search the used market for a GTX 780, 960 or something like that, they're better buys than a 1030 if you can afford cards like these.

[flibberdipper]

14 minutes ago, Vasllo said:

It's a 280w Lenovo PSU, what's the chance of it not being total dumpsterfire? OEMs save as much money as they can on PSUs. I don't trust any PSU under 400w unless it's from a really good brand, like Seasonic.

 

I would just buy a decent PSU, like a CX450 to make sure you don't lose what you've built already and save up to get a better GPU than a 1030 in the future, if you can. Search the used market for a GTX 780, 960 or something like that, they're better buys than a 1030 if you can afford cards like these.

>assuming all OEMs use trash units

The logic is non-existent here.

[The Blackhat]

It’s been running the system fine for however long with a 7540, the psu is fine for a 1030 or a little higher, and to answer OP’s question, the 1030 is a fine choice for his system if he has no extra budget for a 1050.

 

[kingknightrider]

10 hours ago, Gamer1992 said:

Hey Guys,

I was wondering if i could use a GT 1030 2GB GDDR5 In my pc. Following are the specs,

1.I7 3770 3.4Ghz

2.8GB DDR3 Dual Channel Memory

3.Radeon 7540 

4. 280 Watt lenovo psu

   ALL TO BE RUN AT STOCK

Pls tell me if its ok or any other gpu at low price.

Is that a Radeon 7540D?

If so you definitely need a more powerful power supply since the D version is not technically a dedicated GPU.

[Gamer1992]

14 hours ago, The Blackhat said:

It’s been running the system fine for however long with a 7540, the psu is fine for a 1030 or a little higher, and to answer OP’s question, the 1030 is a fine choice for his system if he has no extra budget for a 1050.

 

This GPU(7540) has been running for more than 3 years and there has been no problem so are you sure it will work?

[Gamer1992]

I am sorry friends i wrote 7540 it is actually 7450 at 1GB 400mhz

[ninbura]

A GT1030 has a TDP of 30W, we're looking at a synthetic load around 120W for the entire system, and honestly below 100W in any real world situation.

You'll be perfectly fine...

You could get a better card for a similar price if you bought used, but if your just looking for something low power that can drive a 4K60 display or lower the 1030 is a good option.

[Gamer1992]

41 minutes ago, TheAgnda said:

A GT1030 has a TDP of 30W, we're looking at a synthetic load around 120W for the entire system, and honestly below 100W in any real world situation.

You'll be perfectly fine...

You could get a better card for a similar price if you bought used, but if your just looking for something low power that can drive a 4K60 display or lower the 1030 is a good option.

Are you sure it won't damage my system because then i won't be able to buy a new one so tell me 100 percent also  i am just looking for 1050p to 1080p at any settings with the same psu so thats why 1030 was my choice but do confirm me about the gpu will my psu handle it?

Its Picture is Beneath

 

[ninbura]

2 minutes ago, Gamer1992 said:

Are you sure it won't damage my system because then i won't be able to buy a new one so tell me 100 percent also  i am just looking for 1050p to 1080p at any settings with the same psu so thats why 1030 was my choice but do confirm me about the gpu will my psu handle it?

Its Picture is Beneath

I refuse to believe that adding 17W to a historically stable system is going to change anything.

That being said there is always a chance that things fail, especially when they are of poor quality, that being said if that thing fails with an additional 17W on load it was going to fail either way.

[Gamer1992]

1 minute ago, TheAgnda said:

I refuse to believe that adding 17W to a historically stable system is going to change anything.

That being said there is always a chance that things fail, especially when they are of poor quality, that being said if that thing fails with an additional 17W on load it was going to fail either way.

I don't really get it. Like how much watt does my pc consume with a 77watt cpu and a 1tb Hardrive and bluray sata dvd drive with a wlan card a GT 1030 and a regular oem(lenovo) motherboard?

[Tristerin]

23 hours ago, Gamer1992 said:

Hey Guys,

I was wondering if i could use a GT 1030 2GB GDDR5 In my pc. Following are the specs,

1.I7 3770 3.4Ghz

2.8GB DDR3 Dual Channel Memory

3.Radeon 7540

4. 280 Watt lenovo psu

   ALL TO BE RUN AT STOCK

Pls tell me if its ok or any other gpu at low price.

Lenovas sticker is on it but whats the model/manufacturer?

 

I power an i5 3470

16gb DDR3

ODD

HDD

SSD

HD 7750 GPU

Wireless/BT PCIex1 ASUS adapter

 

All on an OEM 320W PSU...but its Manufactured by Lite On - which is one of the best companies.  And its more than enough power.

[i_build_nanosuits]

1 minute ago, Gamer1992 said:

I don't really get it. Like how much watt does my pc consume with a 77watt cpu and a 1tb Hardrive and bluray sata dvd drive with a wlan card a GT 1030 and a regular oem(lenovo) motherboard?

like 150W tops...probably much less than that...you could easily step up to a 1050 or 1050ti and it will still consume the same or less than what it used to with your old radeon piece of trash.

[Tristerin]

23 hours ago, Gamer1992 said:

Hey Guys,

I was wondering if i could use a GT 1030 2GB GDDR5 In my pc. Following are the specs,

1.I7 3770 3.4Ghz

2.8GB DDR3 Dual Channel Memory

3.Radeon 7540

4. 280 Watt lenovo psu

   ALL TO BE RUN AT STOCK

Pls tell me if its ok or any other gpu at low price.

Everyone on this forum is quick to say - IT WONT WORK - or they regurge only what they have read before and that's "THAT ISNT A TIER 1 PSU ITS CRAP THROW IT AWAY" or "I WOULDNT USE THAT (because my budgets bigger than yours)" etc. 

 

Honestly I don't see it having an issue at all pulling the power from the PCIEx16 slot that's already set up to be powered by that PSU.

[Gamer1992]

6 minutes ago, Tristerin said:

Lenovas sticker is on it but whats the model/manufacturer?

 

I power an i5 3470

16gb DDR3

ODD

HDD

SSD

HD 7750 GPU

Wireless/BT PCIex1 ASUS adapter

 

All on an OEM 320W PSU...but its Manufactured by Lite On - which is one of the best companies.  And its more than enough power.

It is a Lenovo Thinkcentre M72e Tower Form Factor the pic of the psu is above

[Tristerin]

2 minutes ago, Gamer1992 said:

It is a Lenovo Thinkcentre M72e Tower Form Factor the pic of the psu is above

Its a Huntkey produced PSU - its actually commonly referred to as Trash.  However that doesn't mean it wont work.  Doesn't mean you have to replace it.  I still think it will be fine powering up a 1030 pulling only the power it needs from the PCIEx16 slot.

[Gamer1992]

Just now, Tristerin said:

Its a Huntkey produced PSU - its actually commonly referred to as Trash.  However that doesn't mean it wont work.  Doesn't mean you have to replace it.  I still think it will be fine powering up a 1030 pulling only the power it needs from the PCIEx16 slot.

Are you 100% sure?

[Tristerin]

22 hours ago, flibberdipper said:

>assuming all OEMs use trash units

The logic is non-existent here.

Agree - my OEM has a Lite-On PSU in it.  Platinum rated 320w.

[Tristerin]

Just now, Gamer1992 said:

Are you 100% sure?

From my chair, at my office at work, thinking if I had your rig would I do it - yes I would.  Let me do 5 minutes of research brb

[Gamer1992]

What is my PSU i am not confirm it is Gold silver bronze or what?

 

[ninbura]

17 minutes ago, Gamer1992 said:

I don't really get it. Like how much watt does my pc consume with a 77watt cpu and a 1tb Hardrive and bluray sata dvd drive with a wlan card a GT 1030 and a regular oem(lenovo) motherboard?

Currently this is what you're looking at:
3770 - 77W
7450 - 18W
Everything else - 20-25W
Total: 120W
PSU: 280W

with a GT 1030 you'd be adding 12W (thought it was 17W before my bad) as it has a TDP of 30W, so your system total would be bumped to 132W. I think anyone that believes this will throw the system in a grave is somewhat delusional.

All that being said the GT 1030 has pretty abysmal performance, it's most compelling application is driving a high resolution or refresh rate display for non-3D applications IMO. You'll get much more out of a used GTX 1050TI for around only $30 more, at which point the argument to get a higher quality PSU is more compelling, yet still underwhelming, as you're only adding 58W under load to the system.

It's really never a bad idea to upgrade or choose from the beginning a high quality PSU, but I really think your fine here, especially if you go with a 1030 in which the difference is so negligible I find it unreasonable to believe it could change anything.

[Tristerin]

3 minutes ago, Gamer1992 said:

What is my PSU i am not confirm it is Gold silver bronze or what?

 

Trash - no rating.

 

They are bad PSU's but THAT DOESNT MEAN THAT THEY DONT WORK

 

Your Motherboard ONLY supports 60w at the PCIEx16 lane.  From what I can see from my desk at work.  Which is 15w less than a 1050 needs to run so I would not get a 1050.  I however would put in a 1030 no problem if this was me.

 

 

EDIT - I told you its a HuntKey - HuntKey 380-12GP S2