Will the seasonic s12ii 520w suffice?

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Hi guys. So i am building my new system and these are the components:

i5 6600k
Msi Z170a Krait gaming
Trident z 2x8
Seasonic 520w
1tb wd black and 2 ssd


And for the gpu, I am planning to buy a gtx 1070. If I overclock my cpu to, maybe 4.4ghz or lower, would the psu handle all of the power draws?
 
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I believe the PSU would handle all of the power draws, but you could always be safe and go with a 600w PSU. But I'm sure you will be fine with that PSU, there is always a 620W version.

However, for overclocking, I would recommend something that is more efficient to provide power to the CPU etc. Can I recommend something like the EVGA Supernova G2 550W PSU, that will be more than enough for your needs, and as an owner of one, it is an...
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I believe the PSU would handle all of the power draws, but you could always be safe and go with a 600w PSU. But I'm sure you will be fine with that PSU, there is always a 620W version.

However, for overclocking, I would recommend something that is more efficient to provide power to the CPU etc. Can I recommend something like the EVGA Supernova G2 550W PSU, that will be more than enough for your needs, and as an owner of one, it is an extremely good PSU, and feels really good, and is built with high quality capacitors and components.

And for an extra £30, it is definitely worth the upgrade from that PSU.
 
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Yeah, thing is I already bought the psu. Is it safe if i overclock with this or it is necessary to replace it?

 
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