Another Computer question.. Yay!

[Werewolf1021]

Ok, so I bought and installed that ATI radeon 5570 and it plays HL2 mods like a dream. I never knew they could look so good.

But as I was looking at the side of the box the card came in, I saw it said that a 400w PSU was recommended. To my knowledge, my optiplex only has around 250 or so watts.

1) Should I upgrade the PSU? I've searched online and found varying opinions on the matter. For now, it seems to be working like a dream.

2) If yes, what type of PSU would you recommend? From my google-fu I found that Dell PSUs are different from normal ones.

Here is the computer: http://www.dell.com/us/dfb/p/optiplex-360/pd

Any links to power supplies would be appreciated.

[spiderpigs]

If you start encountering weird issues, like a fuzzy screen, random crashes when you are stressing the card. Then it is something you should look into.

If the card isnt yelling at you, and the system is stable. I wouldnt worry about it.

I would buy the psu from newegg though if its something you need to or want to do.

[Montu]

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agreed if the computer isn't freezing or crashing then you have enough power, the recommended psu is very conservative and assumes you have a lot of other devices.

[Werewolf1021]

Thanks guys. So far, no trouble so I will leave it alone.

[Nose Nuggets]

issues might be more probable as the system gets warmer. might want to leave it running with a game or two open for a few hours just to see what you can expect.