Can I use a big power supply like this one instead of a small one to avoid upgrading it in the future?
1805590
Most definately! This is one of the best power supplies on the market. I highly rate it and recommend it!
1805591
Most cases support full size power supplies. Check with your case manufacturer to see if it is compatible. If you are building a full tower, most likely you will be fine. As an added note, going big on a power supply is always a good idea if you plan on adding components somewhere down the line, especially graphics cards.
1805592
I have one in a Cosmos 2 tower and it fits great. And I love that I have more power than I need instead of the other way around like in my last rig. You shouldn't have to upgrade this one for a long time unless you're running something crazy.
1805593
This power supply is huge! It won't fit in a mini tower, prolly not even a mid tower. Reference: most mini's use 500. I use my power supply (Silverstone Tek 1500W) in a full tower, the Thermaltake Chaser.
1586736
If it physically fits in and you have enough space for cables, then yes. With powerfull and reliable PSU you can forget about this part for years.I myself used a 700W PSU for 6 years with no trouble. At the same time I was constantly upgrading everything else.
2183302
Though I haven't tried, I'm sure you can. The only upgrade I've made was to add a 500W power supply.
1968833
It is highly unlikely that you will need to upgrade your PSU. It is all dependent on what your other hardware is as well, but I doubt you will need to upgrade.
1543013
Assuming you have the rest of the computer at similar quality I would look at a 750 to 800 watt supply
1273098
I would recommend you upgrade to a 300W power supply if you're going to upgrade the video card.
1159964
U can, but your not utilizing the full potential of the graphics card, i am running 600 watts into my motherboard, that is ideal for both the motherboard and the graphics card, u can find a bronze 600watt power supply for $25 on http://amazon.com.
1923961
for a single card they recommend a 500 watt power supply, so if your running 1 you should be fine.
42524
you will probably need a bigger psu. this card uses alot of power! also be warned, this card is not small! its a very hefty card taking up 2 1/2 expansion slots! and it is over 12 inches long! so be warned if you have a mid tower case, as it may not clear cd/hdd drive bays!
366859
Get a larger one such as 1000 +, that will give you enough for later add-ons. Don't scrimp on the PSU at all. Over worked PSU's are not good.
902895
Yes you can. Just make sure to account for other hardware as well. I've seen this card go up to around 120 watts under load.
656710
Umm, it certainly can. Although, I would suggest otherwise because a power supply should be determined based off of all the other parts collective energy requirements. A good site for choosing parts and determining what power supply you need is: http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist
1399846
Of course. It's a standard power supply, and it's only a few MM bigger then an 850 watt unit.It has 4 native gpu hook ups.
63114
In all honesty a 250w power supply means a lack of power and I would question if you had the right hardware to support this card in the first place. Get a larger power supply they are cheap
1770147
Yes you can as long as you don't have a CPU with a very high TDP like one of the AMD 220w monsters, (I used it very successfully with a 280w Dell PSU).
100312
I changed my power supply after 2-3 months because I was adding a larger graphics card. Its power supply is okay but needs an upgrade after time due to low wattage.
1701025
Look up the wattage of the graphics card, but the answer should be "yes", if you don't have too much crazy stuff