A bit of help please

[Darkness4518]

Hi, i've never really been a big pc person and have always gotten cheap not very good pc's in the past so i'm a bit new to it all. On the pc im looking to get from 3xs it says i'll need to upgrade the power unit if using an NVIDIA 465+, the one i was looking to get is a 768Mb EVGA GTX 460. I know its not 465 or over but i havnt seen one that says 465 on it so was wondering if i did need the power upgrade? Thanks

[Nick75]

Not sure if it helps, but the pc scan made for me has a gtx 460 in it. It is powered by a 450w psu, dunno if that helps, im guessing it also depends on what else your having put into your machine.

[Lee H]

Darkness4518,

Which of the 3XS systems is it your looking at on the configuration system?

If you can let me know, I can check over it and give you more information on it

Best Regards,

[Darkness4518]

Thank you for the reply, the pc im looking at is the 3XS Performance GTS - Custom Series under the gaming section

[Lee H]

What nvidia state is that the minimum system requirements for the PSU with a GTX 460 installed are as follows ;

Minimum System Power Requirement (W) 450 W
Supplementary Power Connectors Needed - 6-pin & 6-pin

As such, seeing as the system is overclocked which can also mean the CPU uses more power, I would recommend swapping over from the 430W to the 600W if you plan to use the GTX 460 card.

I hope this information helps.

Best Regards,

[Darkness4518]

Thank you, i'll take your advice and upgrade my power supply just to be on the safe side. Hoping i'll get a decent amount of money at pay day this month haha about £970 i think (im 18 so its not going to be a huge amount)