Help for Power Supply efficiency for Custom PC

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draogx

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Hello guys.
I am trying to build a Custom PC and I am not sure about the appropriate wattage for the build.
If it is enough.

Specification of the PC:

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K
Motherboard: MSI Z170A Tomahawk AC S1151 ATX
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 Gaming X 6GB
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series F4-2400C15D-16GVR (16GB 2x8GB)
SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SATA3
HDD: WD 1TB 3.5-inch Black
Bluray Drive: LG BH16NS55.AUAR10B SATA BDRW
CPU Fan: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Computer Case: Zalman Z3 Plus ATX

PSU: Corsair CS550M 550W Gold Plus

These are the specs. Built for gaming and Photo Editing.

Is the Power Supply going to be enough for this? Do I need a better one?

And any other comments about anything are more than welcome!
 
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It's always best to get a PSU with at least 100-200W more than you need, as you will be covered if you upgrade things like CPU or graphics card. So for your setup I would suggest at least a 650W.

This might be ideal for you - Corsair CS650M: www.corsair.com/en-gb/cs-series-modular-cs650m-650-watt-80-plus-gold-certified-psu
 
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550w is more than enough for this build, I doubt it would draw more than 400. If you ever needed to upgrade or add a second GPU (which you can't with a 1060) you would need to replace the PSU with a MUCH larger one. 650w at this point is a useless wattage. Too little for SLI and too much for any standard gaming PC.

The best corsair PSUs in that range are the RMx or RMi series. Its preferable over the CSM.
 
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https://www.cyprus-pc.com/computer-parts/antec-high-current-gamer-modular-hcg-620m-620-w-bronze-power-supply-unit-black-cyprus.html
Antec HCG 620W.
 
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So 550W is fine, even if I want to add more HDDs, have externals connected and such.
Playing games on ultra settings etc.

Do no think will be upgrading GPU any time soon. SLI is totally out, not interested.

What kind of upgrades do you speak of that would require a much greater PSU, besides GPU?
 
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That was more in response to the other reply where he said to get a 650 watt for "room to upgrade" which was a poor suggestion, there are no upgrades where you would need that, if you wanted to go SLI you would need more than 650, so 550 is more than enough for whatever GPU you have and all the hard drives you could ever connect.
 
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