IT help

First off, I just need the question answered, I will take recommendations on different cards, but I don't want to explain why I'm doing this, as it's lenghty.

Okay here goes. I need to replace my video card. Below is my system, and the card I'm looking at. Using both Thermaltake and even Asus watt calculator, I get about 210, and a recommendation o 280, and my system is at 300 right now.

I want to know if I'm doing it right, by having others confirm it's what they get and also see if anyone thinks I should go with a different card.

Budget $150.00

My system:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...TCH&Description=CM6730-US010S&N=-1&isNodeId=1

Possible card (using Tiger as I have a $100 gift card)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4501126&CatId=7387

For those really techi, before you ask, yes I'm getting on of these too.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1798993&csid=_61

 

This is including all your factory hardware and the video card you posted. Also the load used was at 90%. Hope this helps.
I would try it without buying a supply. if shit doesn't work then get one.. LOL.

 

mine called for 987 watts and i run a 1200watt modular with mine

Amd 6-core 3.8ghz
Biostar m/b
12 gb of ddr3
2x Nvidia GTX660 2gb cards
320 ssd operating system hdd
1 tb for games
6 x 2tb storage drives in computer have more in the safe but dont run on this power supply
blueray player
dvd/cdr writer

 

Your box draws more power than my window AC unit during summer.

 

Well good things come to those that wait.

I hadn't sent in my computer to Asus yet, was still thinking of just buying a new card but was thinking I'd need a new power supply. Well, thanks to Charlie for pointing out this new card, the GTX 750 ti, I can get a new much more powerful card that takes less watts.

My old card was a GT640, which as Charlie, Obama and I looked at is around 75 watts, and this new card will be around 60 watts thanks to the new technology. While it's not a 3GB like the GT 640, the 2GB and better bus will make this card run rings around the 640.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8906804&CatId=7387