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76561198775861986 1 Nov @ 4:32pm
Upgrading my Acer PSU + GPU
Hello, community! Anybody, a helping hand please?

I own an Aspire TC-1780, with these spec:

i3-1310, 300w PSU, camed with 8gb but upgraded with another 8gb/now dual channel

While I'm verry happy with the PC, I just found out I have proprietary parts.

I researched here and there and I found there's a 500w PSU for my model

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DC.5001B.009 original Acer Desktop-PC power supply 500 Watt
I really need a better PSU to so I can get a 1440p GPU like 4060ti/5060ti to work.

Now here's my question, I'm a little skeptical to buy from another country especially when have to pay in advance, so I heared a 24pin to 6pin adaptor could work with my motherboard and a standard ATX PSU. I would preffer this choice, but not sure if it will work, never done it.

I also don't know what PCI for GPU this motherboard has. I also don't know what ATX PSU to get or if I could expect more then 5-10% performance lose from 4060ti/5060ti which I'm fine with, in case motherboard is pci 3.0 and gpu's are 4.0.

Can anyone guide me please before I blindly invest?

Thanks everyone!
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Bad 💀 Motha 1 Nov @ 4:38pm 
I will check on the adapter and ATX PSU in a moment but for now, it's safe to say that the Motherboard would have PCIE 4.0 not 3.0 as you have a 13th Gen CPU.
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_I_ 1 Nov @ 5:52pm 
the board does not use a standard atx psu or mobo

there are adapters for some boards to use atx psu, but that looks like a sff psu, not even atx shape or mount

if you are looking for a better psu, and gpu
might as well get a standard atx case and board and swap everything
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Bad 💀 Motha 1 Nov @ 6:09pm 
These Motherboard can't be adapted to regular ATX because the voltage regulators are on the Motherboard itself. You simply have to use a GPU tbat doesn't need extra PSU power

Last edited by Bad 💀 Motha; 1 Nov @ 6:11pm
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76561198775861986 20 hours ago 
Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:
These Motherboard can't be adapted to regular ATX because the voltage regulators are on the Motherboard itself. You simply have to use a GPU tbat doesn't need extra PSU power
Damn.. are you sure? Can I use any kind of program to give all details of my motherboard? If you'r correct, I'm so screwed...

Thank you so much for your time!!!!
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_I_ 19 hours ago 
the psu on your acer is held in with 3 screws in a triangle shape
thats sff
not the offset rectangle 4 screws atx uses

the psu DC.5001B.009 has atx mount, will not fit the case, even tho it has the connectors for the board

the board is this
https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/3NBC3SSNCKJ1/image.png
will not fit a standard atx case

sadly it will be about $100 for a board 1700 with ddr4
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/NMWJ7P/gigabyte-b760m-gaming-plus-wifi-ddr4-micro-atx-lga1700-motherboard-b760m-g-p-wifi-ddr4
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76561198775861986 19 hours ago 
Thank you both for your answers.
So.. I don't mind at all if it fits in the case or not as long as it works, I will manage it somehow.
I really want a better PSU, I can't change other parts of the PC for now.
Do you know a legit place where I can buy a 500w compatible with my OEM parts?
I know there's that 500w version but I don't know where to buy it, a legit website.. and which one to pick.
I'm so confused about all this proprietary sh..t.. X_._X

I just want to be able to upgrrade to a 4060ti.
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76561198775861986 17 hours ago 
Originally posted by _I_:
the psu on your acer is held in with 3 screws in a triangle shape
thats sff
not the offset rectangle 4 screws atx uses

the psu DC.5001B.009 has atx mount, will not fit the case, even tho it has the connectors for the board

the board is this
{LINK REMOVED}
will not fit a standard atx case

sadly it will be about $100 for a board 1700 with ddr4
{LINK REMOVED}


So what you are saying is I have the option to just replace the motherboard with a new one and keep the proccesor + ssd + ram, get a standard usual PSU cus it will work and after any GPU I want? and only the acer PSU + acer motherboard are proprietary, right?

Sorry, I may sound noobish but its first time I'm confronting with such stuff.
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