[Xero4006]

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814500006

thats the link for the new graphic card I am getting. I was wondering if a 430 power watt supply will able to keep up with it. If not whats the minimum requirement?

[mphenterprises]

Hi Xero. First, I have changed your Discussion title to give a clearer indication of your question. as expressed previously, please be as descriptive as possible in both the heading of your Discussion as well as the post itself.

Now, even if a 430Watt Power Supply is enough to power this graphics card, you will surely have issues down the road. Personally, I would not recommend anything less than 450Watts for any bare system. With a graphics card like this, I am sure you have (or are going to have) other advanced components to go with it. In your case, I would advise no less than 650 - 700 Watts.

Please review this Document on the importance of the Power Supply in relation to the overall performance of your computer: {document:id=1123}



I believe Coastie or Flashorn has a link to a site that will calculate the approximate wattage you should get based on your computer's specifications.