I'm thinking about buying a new graphics card http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/cid=1&gid=3&sgid=1160&lid=1&pid=1487&leg=0# but it says i need a 500w power supply and i only have a 300w one, so is it possible to upgrade it, if so whats a good brand for one?

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Seasonic, Corsair, XFX, Antec

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+1 for Seasonic. Doesn't XFX use Seasonic parts in their PSUs?

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As well as Corsair in their high end units, and probably Antec in some of their units. Seasonic is pretty much the godfather of PSUs lol.

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Yeah but is it possible to upgrade without anything going wrong?

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Unless you have knives for hands I doubt anything could go wrong...

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Ok sweet

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NO.

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Why no.

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It is not possible. Success is this type of exercise is unheard of. The venture is doomed to failure.

I have read your tea leaves, and my decaf lavender Darjeeling is almost never wrong...

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Just watch where the actual connector are and then connect the new ones in the same way, Anyway each connector has a particular shape.
The video card probably will need a secondary supply line (cable from the PSU) other than the PCIE port, while your actual card doesn't.

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Even with those he should look for an efficiency at least over 80% because even good names have some sub-par products on sale.

Btw, just to be sure, i suggest a PSU of at least 550-600 Watt.

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How about this Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 500w Power Supply?

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Ok I'm thinking about buying Corsair Builder Series CX 500?

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I'm not sure what GPU you're planning to upgrade to, or your other specs, but from what I've read in your OP about you being stuck with a 300w PSU, your current specs can't be that power hungry, you should be fine with the cx500.

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Ok thanks but I'm planning to upgrade my graphic card soon because my one is a peice of shit

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All great brands here.

Don't go with off brands/cheap PSU's, you will regret it when they take your whole computer down.

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Ok thanks for the info.

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Corsair

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Enermax, Seasonic, Corsair. Don't look at the price, it's a very important component.

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Yeah I'm gonna get a Seasonic CX500w

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