So I just built a new machine after quite a few years. The only component I cannibalized from the last rig was the ATI HD 4770 video card. I figured that after doing more research, I'd upgrade it in a month or two.
Unfortunately, I didn't pay close enough attention to power consumption for mid-high range cards. I have an Antec EarthWatts EA-500D power supply. If I wanted to upgrade to something like an HD 6970 would I still be in the clear or should I sell off my 500W power supply now while it's still barely used and upgrade immediately?
Rest of the system:
Asus P8P67
Core i5-2500K
Crucial RealSSD C300 120GB
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 7200RPM 1TB
G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3 1600 (2x4GB)
I looked at this site to get a rough calculation http://www.extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine
It said a recommended of 440W with the HD 6970. Does 500W still provide me with enough overhead to run a machine safely?
Apologies for yet another "do I have enough power" thread.
Unfortunately, I didn't pay close enough attention to power consumption for mid-high range cards. I have an Antec EarthWatts EA-500D power supply. If I wanted to upgrade to something like an HD 6970 would I still be in the clear or should I sell off my 500W power supply now while it's still barely used and upgrade immediately?
Rest of the system:
Asus P8P67
Core i5-2500K
Crucial RealSSD C300 120GB
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 7200RPM 1TB
G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3 1600 (2x4GB)
I looked at this site to get a rough calculation http://www.extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine
It said a recommended of 440W with the HD 6970. Does 500W still provide me with enough overhead to run a machine safely?
Apologies for yet another "do I have enough power" thread.