550w psu enough for my build?

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feZorro

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Is it worth returning my EVGA 550w G2 psu and exchange it to the 650w version considering there's only a $14 difference plus the return shipping fee? I live in Canada btw.
I'm already assured that it's more than enough for my build but I heard psu's degrade overtime. Should I bother returning it or nah? I have the i5-6600k and will get the gtx 970 or rx 480. I don't plan getting a card that's higher because I mostly just play League.
I will overclock but not more than 4.5 gz. I have the hyper 212 evo. I will also have a wlan card, optical drive and 5 fans.
 
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Yes it will absolutely , no problem.

It's the best 550w PSU on the market based on the award winning Super Flower Leadex Gold series with a 7 year warranty.


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http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=440
550W G2 review.

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Performance (40% of the final score) - you probably already know what I'm going to say here. Voltage regulation was excellent, averaging 0.9% in the hot box. No points deducted. Efficiency was a pass for Gold both times. No deduction. Ripple control was amazing, and probably the best I've ever seen, so definitely no deduction there. I saw no issues with anything else, so this unit gets a...
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So should I stick on my 550W psu or return it for the 650w?
 
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feZorro

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But do you think the 550w g2 will serve me just fine without any problems? I don't plan on upgrading in the future and if I do, I'll just get a new psu.
 
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Yes it will absolutely , no problem.

It's the best 550w PSU on the market based on the award winning Super Flower Leadex Gold series with a 7 year warranty.


2pr7476.png


http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=440
550W G2 review.

2k4goi.jpg


Performance (40% of the final score) - you probably already know what I'm going to say here. Voltage regulation was excellent, averaging 0.9% in the hot box. No points deducted. Efficiency was a pass for Gold both times. No deduction. Ripple control was amazing, and probably the best I've ever seen, so definitely no deduction there. I saw no issues with anything else, so this unit gets a 10 here.

Functionality (20% of the final score) - this unit gets everything right. Even the CPU cable, which I thought was terrible on the 650W, is done right here today. Semi fanless mode works well, the manual is decent, we got lots of connectors to power anything a 550W unit should power, and the box came with more goodies than I tend to expect with such a small unit. 10.

Value (20% of the final score) - you can get one of these for $84.99 at Newegg right now. That's a fair bit for a unit this size these days, but as always EVGA is right at the bottom of the cost pile when it comes to 80 Plus Gold and full modularity. The nearest competition is their own 550W GS unit at one dollar more money. This is nuts. How are you making any money on these, EVGA? 10.

Build Quality (20% of the final score) - oh, snap... EVGA just got another perfect total score. There's nothing wrong with this unit. Nothing. 10.
 
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