Help, do I need a new PSU?

[Asidrain]

Hello.
I am just new to the forum, so I am sorry if this maybe in the wrong section.
Anyway, recently I have been saving up for a graphics card. I have a very tight budget as I am only young. I've managed to gather JUST enough for the graphics card, however, my brother informed me that using such a card could potentially 'fry' the my computer as I could have a too small of PSU.

My current PSU is only 450W, but in the description, the graphics card says that the system requires 400W to operate. This wouldn't normally alert me, but I have pretty much no experience with power supply's or graphics cards.

Does this mean that my graphics card need 400W for itself, or does it need 400W to share among the rest of the PC?

This is the card I am getting: http://www.ebuyer.com/396968-gigaby...al-dvi-hdmi-pci-e-graphics-card-gv-n650oc-2gi

If you need any information about my system to help answer this question, feel free to ask.
Cheers, Morgan.

 

[johnb35]

What is the exact make and model of power supply you have? That will basically determine what you need to do.

 

[Asidrain]

Thank you for the reply.

The supply I currently have is:
X-Power 450W ATX-450TD

 

[johnb35]

You'll need a better unit than that. Would recommend this one.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027

Will be good and will also give you some headroom.

 

[Okedokey]

Also that card is cheaper here http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-...0-(x16)-5000mhz-gpu-1202mhz-cores-384-dvi-hdm

 

[Life]

Also that card is cheaper here http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-...0-(x16)-5000mhz-gpu-1202mhz-cores-384-dvi-hdm

But it doesn't come with assains creed 3
And does he really need a new power supply? I wouldn't think so...?

 

[wolfeking]

yes, he absolutely must have a new supply. The one he has is a ticking time bomb.

 

[Life]

yes, he absolutely must have a new supply. The one he has is a ticking time bomb.

Lol. But I have a brand new graphics card, and cpu, and I have a 450 watt pcu, and it runs just fine? Besides running at 180f

 

[wolfeking]

what brand do you have? That is the determination, not how many watts it has. A 600 watt corsair is 10000x better than a 2000 watt diablotek for example.

 

[Life]

what brand do you have? That is the determination, not how many watts it has. A 600 watt corsair is 10000x better than a 2000 watt diablotek for example.

Raidmax.

 

[wolfeking]

model?

And Raidmax is not a good company for PSUs at all.

 

[StrangleHold]

X-Power 450W ATX-450TD only has 216W on the 12V rail at max. Get rid of it.

 

[Life]

model?

And Raidmax is not a good company for PSUs at all.

It has never created a problem for me. If you guys give me the money, I will buy a new one, but till then, I don't have the money.

 

[wolfeking]

I'm sorry. Survival of the fittest. It will run, but one day its going to take out a lot more than itself when it goes.

 

[johnb35]

It has never created a problem for me. If you guys give me the money, I will buy a new one, but till then, I don't have the money.

Then you'll be spending more money later to replace more then just the psu.... Take our word for it. Replace it, raidmax are junk.

 

[Life]

Then you'll be spending more money later to replace more then just the psu.... Take our word for it. Replace it, raidmax are junk.

I can't help it, I have no money to put towards it. And it would probably go sooner rather than later, because I've had it for about 5-8 years.

Never mind this^^ I just got my mother to loan me $50 for this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153150 thanks for the heads up guys.