Best Graphics Card for 300W Power Supply

[TiTiTaN]

So I have been doing some research about what exactly I could get, but a lot of the information seems outdated. My pc is a Dell Inspiron 3847. I do not want to get a stronger PSU just yet, and ideally I would like something around $100.

Internal Connectors
PCI Express x1 Two 36-pin connectors
PCI Express x16 One 164-pin connector

Power Supply: 300W

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4460 CPU @ 3.20GHz, 3201 Mhz, 4 Core(s)
OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home
RAM: 12 GB

Thanks for your help. If possible, I would like to access all my options. I want to play a lot of steam's game but due to a poor graphics card it forces me to stick to basic games.

[r.linder]

You could get by with a 1050 Ti.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

That system is so old though, I wouldn't trust using that original 300W PSU coupled with a GPU
It's really a good idea to replace the PSU now before it blows up on you.

[Autumn_]

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:

That system is so old though, I wouldn't trust using that original 300W PSU coupled with a GPU
It's really a good idea to replace the PSU now before it blows up on you.

This.

[tacoshy]

A GtX 1060 6GB will work fine and safely too. A GTX 1070 too but getting to close to the border.
However your CPU will bottleneck at some point.

Your PSU can't be easily upgraded as Dell doesn't use the ATX formfactor.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by tacoshy:

Your PSU can't be easily upgraded as Dell doesn't use the ATX formfactor.

It does on that model.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/088DT1-88DT1-For-DELL-Inspiron-3847-Desktop-Motherboard-MIH81R-Great-13040-1M-GGDJT-Mainboard-100-tested/32832982701.html

[tacoshy]

Hmm don't see in that link a PSU at all. But since you know what you talk off I just assume that this PC use an ATX PSU then.

[HALO_run]

Originally posted by Protts:

So I have been doing some research about what exactly I could get, but a lot of the information seems outdated. My pc is a Dell Inspiron 3847. I do not want to get a stronger PSU just yet, and ideally I would like something around $100.

Internal Connectors
PCI Express x1 Two 36-pin connectors
PCI Express x16 One 164-pin connector

Power Supply: 300W

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4460 CPU @ 3.20GHz, 3201 Mhz, 4 Core(s)
OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home
RAM: 12 GB

Thanks for your help. If possible, I would like to access all my options. I want to play a lot of steam's game but due to a poor graphics card it forces me to stick to basic games.

looking at the case i'd say a 500w would fit to work with the gtx 1050
however if you have got some money try this card https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Gigabyte-GeForce-GTX-1060-Mini-ITX-OC-3GB-Gaming-VR-Ready-Desktop-Video-Card/173567299412?epid=2254789093&hash=item28696acf54:g:sBsAAOSwfEdbsx4p:rk:4:pf:0

[Wichtelman]

any card without a 6 pin power connector is fine for a 300 watt psu... gt 1030, rx 550, gtx 750 ti, gtx 1050/ti etc...
(sorted by performance)

most systems do not need more than 350-400 watt psu with all the efficient parts today as you can see on pcpartpicker or if you calculate the total consumption by yourself... that said it is nice to have scope and something reliable...

[tacoshy]

Originally posted by Wichtelman0815:

any card without a 6 pin power connector is fine for a 300 watt psu... gt 1030, rx 550, gtx 750 ti, gtx 1050/ti etc...
(sorted by performance)

most systems do not need more than 350-400 watt psu with all the efficient parts today as you can see on pcpartpicker or if you calculate the total consumption by yourself... that said it is nice to have scope and something reliable...

And those calculators always calculate to high. I can state as a fact that a heavily overclocked 7700K + GTX 1080 Ti, 6 fans, rgb, 4 ssd's and 1 HDD doesn't even pull 400W in benchmarks. Measured with a watzmeter and through measuring point is the motherboard.

Most Pre-builds with a GTX 1060 are even delivered with a 300W PSU.
The reason higher wattage PSU at 550W+ are recommended are not really the power consumption but the build quality.

[Ralf]

Originally posted by tacoshy:

A GtX 1060 6GB will work fine and safely too. A GTX 1070 too but getting to close to the border.

You sure? Max combined power on +12VA and +12VB output is 216W. +12VA is 17A and +12VA is 9A.

[tacoshy]

Originally posted by Ralf:

Originally posted by tacoshy:

A GtX 1060 6GB will work fine and safely too. A GTX 1070 too but getting to close to the border.

You sure? Max combined power on +12VA and +12VB output is 216W. +12VA is 17A and +12VA is 9A.

https://www.anandtech.com/show/10540/the-geforce-gtx-1060-founders-edition-asus-strix-review/16

Yes. 73W power consumption with overclock. Means you could even run it soley on th PCI-E slot as some do.

Ppl tend to o erestimate the power consumption of their PC.
Like I said, I used a 7700K @5.5GHz @1.465V with 4 SSD, 1 HDD, 6 RGB fans, AIO and a few other power eating components and didn't even reached 400W power consumption.