Is Seasonic M12II- 520 enough to power my 6600k and GTX 970?

Mark Randolf · May 5, 2016

Would my PSU be enough to power my pc? This is my first build btw.
Specs:

Asus Z170-A Motherboard
EVGA gtx 970 SSC
Core i5-6600k
16gb kingston hyperX ddr4 2133mhz
Kingston 240gb ssdnow
Asus DVD-rw drive
plus 6 fans (5 chassis fans and one heatsink fan for CPU)

basroil · May 5, 2016

Absolutely not if you plan on overclocking anything. Go a bit higher, the 650G, XFX TS Gold 650 (same as 650G), and EVGA G2 650 are your minimum quality targets

DustinV · May 5, 2016

It's technically enough, but It may stress it over time.
I do know that a good quality 550w gold psu will easily power that for a long time.

But a 650w unit is recommended if you plan on ever upgrading again

Alan Caldwell · May 5, 2016

You need a quality 650w PSU like a Seasonic S12II-620, has better headroom for OCing.

Tradesman1 · May 6, 2016

The SeaSonic is more than sufficient and among the best PSUs made. Your rig will be fine with it even OCing the CPU and the GPU

ben2box · Sep 1, 2016

Tradesman1 :

I'm sorry for reviving such an old thread, but I'm in the same spot.

You're saying the 520w S12II will be able to power a 6600k and 970 and even OC it a little bit?

Not anything hardcore, just want to reach around 4.2GHz on the CPU and maybe push the GPU a little further.

What do you think?

Isokolon · Sep 1, 2016

OuterVision PSU Calculator part list

Motherboard: Desktop
Socket: Socket LGA 1151
CPU: 1 x Intel Core i5-6600K
CPU Speed: 4250MHz
CPU Vcore: 1.2V
Memory: 2 x 8GB DDR4 Module
Video Card Set 1: 1 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Core Clock: 1050MHz
Memory Clock: 1750MHz
Storage: 1 x SSD
Storage: 1 x SATA 7.2K RPM
Optical Drive: 1 x DVD-RW/DVD+RW Drive
Other Device: 1 x LED strip light - 15 LEDs (12"/30cm)
Keyboard: 1 x Gaming Keyboard
Mouse: 1 x Gaming Mouse
Fan: 6 x 140mm
Computer Utilization: Always On (24/7)
Load Wattage: 423W
Recommended Wattage: 473W
Amperage: +3.3V: 9.8A, +5V: 10.7A, +12V: 32.2A
Recommended UPS Rating: 800VA
Generated by OuterVision PSU Calculator 2016-09-01 06:38:36

the seasonic M12II-520 is enough to power this
however if you're buying a new PSU anyway, go with the 620W variant
if you already got the 520 it should be fine

DustinV · Sep 1, 2016

Sorry doesn't work. Don't post in dead threads please. Thanks.

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