Gtx 980 with a 500 Power Wattage.

[JoJo]

So i just bought my first pc its on route and im just wondering if its gonna work out well .. im reading around that a gtx 980 needs a better power wattage then 500w

Heres the PC /: gonna be using it for gaming on the most recent games and live streaming hopefully.
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/asus-asus-g10aj-gaming-pc-intel-core-i7-4790-2tb-hdd-16gb-ram-nvidia-gtx980-graphics-windows-8-1-g10aj-ca011s/10364438.aspx?path=535a6ef287e1d7cea2cf0dcabc3d81b8en02

The screen i plan on using with it takes up about 23w.. I am a little lost of to why a company would sell me a PC with a graphics card that the PC can barely handle?

Thanks for any inputs and all help .

[˜lokkandload˜™]

Never mind its late, i see the link DOH!!!!

[Teknohead]

Single gpu does not .. With appliciaple ram and cpu might need more. Sys is fine as is.

[JoJo]

Processor Type Intel Core i7-4790
Processor Speed 3.6 MHz
Processor Cores 4
RAM 16GB DDR-3 1600Mhz
Hard Drive Capacity 2 TB
Hard Drive Speed (Revolutions Per Minute) 7200 rpm
Optical Drive Blu-Ray Disc Combo
Pre-loaded Operating System Win 8.1 64 bit
Graphics Card nVidia GTX980 4GD5
Dedicated Graphic Card Yes
Video Memory 4 GB DDR5
TV Tuner No
Display
Built-in Monitor No
Audio
Audio Output Rt Speaker; Left Speaker; Central Bass; S/PDIF; Mini Jack
Microphone Input Mini Jack
Line-In Input Mini Jack
Digital Output S/PDIF
Networking
Integrated Wi-Fi 802.11 AC+BT
Inputs & Outputs
Keyboard Yes
Mouse Yes
USB Ports 6 x USB 3.0; 4 x USB 2.0
Card Reader 1 x 16 in 1
VGA Output 1 x VGA (D-Sub)
DVI Output 1 x DVI-D
HDMI Output 1 x HDMI
Other Input or Output Ports 3 x Display Port
Computing Features
System Bus Intel H97
Power Supply 500 W

[JoJo]

Its my first time ever owning a PC so i am very new to the whole thing

[˜lokkandload˜™]

okay according to Nvidia's device data sheet yes 500W is minimum.

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-980/specifications

But you wont have much room at all to add devices even externally that rely on the PSU to get power.

[Teknohead]

how often do you add devices after build

[JoJo]

I have never owned a PC before so lemme make sure im understanding :P so your saying i wont have much room if i decided to upgrade different parts of the computer without upgrading the power first correct?

[JoJo]

Alrighty, Thank you very much for the help on the situation much appreciatied :)

[˜lokkandload˜™]

lets see....external pocket hard drives, webcams, anything that derives power from the system via USB impacts what the system power needs to be

[JoJo]

So i wouldnt be able to hook up a webcam and a headset for streaming ? D:

[˜lokkandload˜™]

I'm not saying NO, but these are factors is all. At your earliest convenience I'd consider an upgrade in the PSU. If the system starts acting flaky it could be a cuplrit.

[JoJo]

Ok, i guess i can only wait out the delivery and see how it goes on the day of arrival, Thank you Dirt for the help

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Webcam and headset wont use much power, if you dont add extra hard drives and SSD it should be fine. But yeah it would be good idea to swap it to the 650W gold certified PSU if you want to add more stuff to your PC.
For moment as it sits with webcam and headphones it should be fine.

http://www.shoprbc.com/ca/shop/product_details.php?pid=108257

[Revelene]

500w should be enough, just don't expect any overclocking (h97 isn't for that, the z97 would be and an unlocked multiplyer version of that i7, the 4790k). Also, Asus is a great company and they definitely wouldn't sell anything that wouldn't work together.

I would personally recommend building your own, since you can spend the same and get a z97 mobo, an i7 4790k, and 980 Ti... but you appear to have already bought it.

[SundownKid]

It's a good specced PC, but pretty overpriced. Just yesterday or the day before, HP had that (almost) same specs computer on sale for $875. http://slickdeals.net/f/8045263-hp-desktop-laptop-sale-250-rebate-on-1050-orders-30-off-amp-more-free-s-amp-h

But oh well.