A quick question about GPU's

[Islexic]

So recently ive been looking into upgrading my 1050 ti to a 1060 or 1070. I know my PC's 500 watt PSU can handle a 1060 but I'm not so sure about a 1070. I'm afraid that the PSU would blow up or break from not having enough watts.
Here are my specs:
8GB DDR4 RAM
EVGA GTX 1050 TI
I5 6500
WD BLUE 1 TB HD
EVGA 500 WATT PSU (White)
Intel ProVD Mother Board

 

[deleted_user_574]

The specifications for the GTX 1060 and 1070 state:

• 1060: Maximum Graphics Card Power (W) - 120 W
• Minimum System Power Requirement (W) - 400 W
  
  
• 1070: Maximum Graphics Card Power (W) - 150 W
• Minimum System Power Requirement (W) - 500 W
  

Maybe this will help.

 

[Jacob Smith]

Technically it would operate correctly however, a good rule of thumb I have found is it have 100 watts more than required. You might want to ask someone more in tune on this topic though.