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1060 and power supply question?

alex1997123 · 2017-12-23 17:46:35

Hi, just making sure before I pull the trigger on this Christmas present for myself :D Currently have a i5 3550 and Gigabyte 7970. Looking to upgrade to a 1060 and maybe get a i7 3770. Just wondering if my 400 watt PSU will be okay or would I need to upgrade that too? Thanks in advance and happy Christmas :)

23-12-2017 06:46PM

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alex1997123

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Hi, just making sure before I pull the trigger on this Christmas present for myself Currently have a i5 3550 and Gigabyte 7970. Looking to upgrade to a 1060 and maybe get a i7 3770. Just wondering if my 400 watt PSU will be okay or would I need to upgrade that too? Thanks in advance and happy Christmas

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#2 24-12-2017 02:31AM

challengemaster

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1060 draws a decent bit less power than the 7970. CPUs are both 77W TDP so no change. You have a net reduction in power draw.

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#3 24-12-2017 11:36AM

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Also pro-tip: you can under-volt CPUs to use even less power & heat.

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#4 24-12-2017 04:50PM

alex1997123

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Thanks for the help, think I'll go ahead with it so!

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