Hardware Can my computer power this gpu?

twindtrout9783 · Feb 21, 2020

I want to know if my computer can power this GPU?
I couldn't find the model of my PSU, so I took an image of my PSU instead.
My PSU: (Id you're wondering, yes my desktop is an old workstation.)

AlanJohn · Feb 21, 2020

No. The 2080 requires 650 W, while your PSU is only 475.

Tom Bombadildo · Feb 21, 2020

No. That PSU only outputs 475w, which isn't enough for the RTX 2080, and it's basically a guarantee that it doesn't even have the proper PCIe power connectors for it, either. You'd need 2x 8pin, that PSU looks to only have 1 6pin I think (judging by crappy eBay/Amazon images).

twindtrout9783 · Feb 21, 2020

AlanJohn said:
No. The 2080 requires 650 W, while your PSU is only 475.

Tom Bombadildo said:
No. That PSU only outputs 475w, which isn't enough for the RTX 2080, and it's basically a guarantee that it doesn't even have the proper PCIe power connectors for it, either. You'd need 2x 8pin, that PSU looks to only have 1 6pin I think (judging by crappy eBay/Amazon images).

What wattage do I need, would 800+ be enough for the motherboard, etc?
EDIT: My PSU only has 1 one 2x3 pin connector.

Tom Bombadildo · Feb 21, 2020

Yes, 800w would work just fine. The minimum should be 650w, as Alanjohn mentioned above

AlanJohn · Feb 21, 2020

twindtrout9783 said:
What wattage do I need, would 800+ be enough for the motherboard, etc?
EDIT: My PSU only has 1 one 2x3 pin connector.

800 would be more than enough. As the 2080 description suggests, a 675W PSU with a 6 and 8 pin connectors is recommended.

twindtrout9783 · Feb 21, 2020

AlanJohn said:
800 would be more than enough. As the 2080 description suggests, a 675W PSU with a 6 and 8 pin connectors is recommended.

Thank you for your help.

Joe88 · Feb 21, 2020

What are the rest of the specs just to be curious of any bottlenecking issues

twindtrout9783 · Feb 21, 2020

Joe88 said:
What are the rest of the specs just to be curious of any bottlenecking issues

Future Specs
OS: Windows 10 Pro 64bit
HDD: Western Digital WD2000FYYZ
CPU: Intel Core i7-10510U 4.8Ghz
RAM: 4x8GB DIMM PC2-5300 667Mhz

Current Specs:
OS: Windows 10 Pro 64bit
HDD: None
GPU: Nvidia Geforce 210 1GB
CPU: Intel Core 2 DUO 3.00GHz
RAM: 4x1GB DDR2-5300 667Mz

Windi · Feb 21, 2020

Please don´t get me wrong, but that sounds all over the place. The I7-10510U is a notebook processor, that does not fit in a desktop computer, the RAM is DDR2, while any modern processor and mainboard requires DDR4.

spectral · Feb 21, 2020

Honestly if that Core2Duo is your current PC you may as well just get a whole new PC. To use an I7 processor you would need a new motherboard and new memory anyway. You can't use the ones you have.

Edit: missed that it was a mobile version.

izy · Feb 21, 2020

Windi said:
Please don´t get me wrong, but that sounds all over the place. The I7-10510U is a notebook processor, that does not fit in a desktop computer, the RAM is DDR2, while any modern processor and mainboard requires DDR4.

thats his future specs lmao

from his current specs he using
https://ark.intel.com/content/www/u...sor-e8400-6m-cache-3-00-ghz-1333-mhz-fsb.html

lmao honestly he should get cpu mobo first then gpu
most modern games and software dont support cpus like his current one due to instruction sets.

that and the hard bottleneck that gpu will get due to his current motherboard being pcie 2

also for future use he would be better getting threadripper gen 3

subcon959 · Feb 21, 2020

Agree with everyone, you should be planning a whole new build as nothing you have is compatible with new hardware.

Windi · Feb 21, 2020

squee666 said:
thats his future specs lmao

I got this much, maybe I should have worded that one better. I was merely referring to the fact that his planned specs won´t work.

twindtrout9783 · Feb 21, 2020

Should I just buy an Alienware Desktop instead? (It would be less on my mind too.)
EDIT: I just looked at Alienware Aurora and it has more than what I want.

ryguy2010 · Feb 21, 2020

i7's are nice, but you can get i5's for cheaper. They are still decent for gaming. Just saying.

orangy57 · Feb 21, 2020

twindtrout9783 said:
Should I just buy an Alienware Desktop instead? (It would be less on my mind too.)
EDIT: I just looked at Alienware Aurora and it has more than what I want.

unless you're planning on wasting a ton of money, please for the love of god don't buy an alienware pc.

twindtrout9783 · Feb 21, 2020

ryguy2010 said:
i7's are nice, but you can get i5's for cheaper. They are still decent for gaming. Just saying.

Are i5's quad core? If so, I'll be fine. (I just don't want anything under 4 cores.)

Orangy57 said:
unless you're planning on wasting a ton of money, please for the love of god don't buy an alienware pc.

What motherboard and CPU should I get. Alternatively, I'll just get the cheaper model of Alienware desktop, and then buy ram from ServerSupply, and use the hard drive that I currently have.

subcon959 said:
Agree with everyone, you should be planning a whole new build as nothing you have is compatible with new hardware.

I know that this is off topic, but is your profile image Q*bert?

ryguy2010 · Feb 24, 2020

twindtrout9783 said:
Are i5's quad core? If so, I'll be fine. (I just don't want anything under 4 cores.)

What motherboard and CPU should I get. Alternatively, I'll just get the cheaper model of Alienware desktop, and then buy ram from ServerSupply, and use the hard drive that I currently have.

I know that this is off topic, but is your profile image Q*bert?

I5's come in 4 or 6 cores. The 4 cores are hyper-threaded so they will show up as 8 cores, as the 6 core versions are not.

Tom Bombadildo · Feb 24, 2020

ryguy2010 said:
I5's come in 4 or 6 cores. The 4 cores are hyper-threaded so they will show up as 8 cores, as the 6 core versions are not.

Desktop i5's don't have hyperthreading at all, only mobile i5's have hyper threading.

Assuming the rumors are true, Comet lake will have the first desktop i5s with hyper threading.

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