PSU enough for GTX 1070?

headshotd89

Reputable
Aug 18, 2016
7
0
4,510
Just bought a core i7 6700k, 16 RAM trident z 3000 Mhz, Mobo Ga-z170x-gaming 3.

In my old rig i had a Corsair CX600M i didnt change it because i haven't had any problems with it in 2 years of use, last year i rendered a video with my pc on 24/7 about a month, no issues, (had core i7 2600k, 8 Ram, GTX 660 2 GB) but i've always read that the CX series are bad. Now that i upgraded my rig i'm wondering if i should even try to run my new sistem, (adding a gtx 1070) strix with that "old" PSU

PD. I have a Corsair H80i liquid cooler for my CPU ¿is that enough?
 
Solution
600 watts is plenty for a GTX 1070, since the minimum PSU recommendation is 500 watts. Your whole PC will never use more than 500 watts at any time. Also, CX series power supplies are very reliable, so if it still works well, then you should use that instead of buying a new one.

EdwardM862

Commendable
Aug 28, 2016
10
0
1,520
600 watts is plenty for a GTX 1070, since the minimum PSU recommendation is 500 watts. Your whole PC will never use more than 500 watts at any time. Also, CX series power supplies are very reliable, so if it still works well, then you should use that instead of buying a new one.
 
Solution