Daniel_Fitz
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In April I bought An MSi infinite gaming computer for university work but now for mostly gaming. The computer is the entry level MSI infinite gaming computer with the specs being
- GeForceGTX 1050ti
- Intel i5-7400 @3.00GHZ
-8GB 2400mhz RAM
The computer is ok but i needed upgrade advice for upgrading because i am new to the PC gaming world so i emailed the manufacturer of the computer MSI and they where very vague in stating that i could only upgrade to a GTX 1060 6GB because of my power supply only being 350 watts. They said if i wanted a better graphics card they could change my PSU to 550W but they still wouldn't say if the computer could run something such as a 1070ti or a 1080 graphics card because they haven't tested it. Overall my experience with MSI wasn't very good because at one point they told me it was impossible to change my motherboard with them then retracting that statement with saying i could but it would void the warranty.
So because i got no where with the manufacturer of my computer I was researching gaming computers and came across this forum and decided to post for advice, So i was wondering if anyone could offer any insight into the power supply of computers and the corresponding graphics card that it could support. For example can a 550W power supply support a computer with an intel i7 7700k @4.2GHz with 16GB of 2400mhz RAM and a GTX 1070 or 1080. would it be better for me to install my own power supply such as a 650w PSU rather than sending my computer to MSI for a 550w PSU.
If anyone can offer an insight it would be greatly appreciated.
- GeForceGTX 1050ti
- Intel i5-7400 @3.00GHZ
-8GB 2400mhz RAM
The computer is ok but i needed upgrade advice for upgrading because i am new to the PC gaming world so i emailed the manufacturer of the computer MSI and they where very vague in stating that i could only upgrade to a GTX 1060 6GB because of my power supply only being 350 watts. They said if i wanted a better graphics card they could change my PSU to 550W but they still wouldn't say if the computer could run something such as a 1070ti or a 1080 graphics card because they haven't tested it. Overall my experience with MSI wasn't very good because at one point they told me it was impossible to change my motherboard with them then retracting that statement with saying i could but it would void the warranty.
So because i got no where with the manufacturer of my computer I was researching gaming computers and came across this forum and decided to post for advice, So i was wondering if anyone could offer any insight into the power supply of computers and the corresponding graphics card that it could support. For example can a 550W power supply support a computer with an intel i7 7700k @4.2GHz with 16GB of 2400mhz RAM and a GTX 1070 or 1080. would it be better for me to install my own power supply such as a 650w PSU rather than sending my computer to MSI for a 550w PSU.
If anyone can offer an insight it would be greatly appreciated.