Major Rawne
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Ok, so I've run into some problem with the PSU (it smells and it makes weird crackling noises). Someone looked at it for me and told me it was broken (luckily, it's still under warranty) but I'd need to buy a better PSU. He told me my GTX770 was too demanding for my 650 and it caused it to break down after only 4 months. My Corsair TX650 did meet the minimum requirements for the GTX770 but it couldn't handle the pressure apparently.
So what wattage PSU should I buy to be safe? I'm terrified I might accidentally fry my expensive GPU with a bad PSU. Someone recommended me a PSU between 800-1000 watts. Is that about right?
Also will there be room in my Corsair 300r carbide tower for a large PSU?
And (as a bonus question ) -- could this be because I made a mistake connecting my PSU to my GPU with those cables from the PSU? Maybe it is my fault after all? :s
So what wattage PSU should I buy to be safe? I'm terrified I might accidentally fry my expensive GPU with a bad PSU. Someone recommended me a PSU between 800-1000 watts. Is that about right?
Also will there be room in my Corsair 300r carbide tower for a large PSU?
And (as a bonus question ) -- could this be because I made a mistake connecting my PSU to my GPU with those cables from the PSU? Maybe it is my fault after all? :s