Is My PSU Enough? Conflicting advice

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So I've recently ordered a custom PC off of PCSpecialist. (main reasons for not building it was due to the fact I'm a bit busy at the moment and want my pc ready to go the moment I have some time in a week or two)

The PCS website says:
"We have calculated your specification to require around 325W of power including a 20% allowance." (I.e recommending a 350W PSU)

I ended up opting for the 450W PSU

I've been googling (as one does) and seeing people saying that systems similar to mine would require a minimum of 550W has put some doubt in my mind regarding PCS's calculation.

Was wondering what the opinion of people on this forum would be in regards to wether or not my PSU would be sufficient
(I plan on upgrading the ram and SSD myself in the near future but as im a student on a tight budget I feel they're good enough for now!)


My Specs:

CPU: i5 7500 (3.4Ghz) Quad-Core
Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix Z270E Gaming: LG1151
RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengence 2133Mhz (2x8GB)
Graphics Card: GTX 1070
HD: 240GB Kingston SSD
DVD/Bluray: N/A
Processor cooling: Noctua NH-U14S Ultra Quiet
PSU: Corsair 450W VS-Series

Thanks in advance :)
 
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raisonjohn
It's better to replace that entry-level weak-quality (not to mention, already discontinued) Corsair VS450 PSU with a better quality one for longevity, reliability, and safety. Though the VS450 *may* provide enough juice to power your rig, it provides 408W at +12V while your GPU (~150W), CPU (~65W), other components (less than ~50W) would be less than 400W draw, the quality of the VS450 is suspect esp. if you wish to upgrade to better components in the long run on an OC'able Z270 motherboard.

If you are on a tight budget, consider getting an affordable, but better quality PSU than the VS450, such as the Seasonic M12II-520 EVO, the Seasonic S12II-520, or the Corsair CX550M.

On another note, consider also balancing your entire parts (if...
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It's better to replace that entry-level weak-quality (not to mention, already discontinued) Corsair VS450 PSU with a better quality one for longevity, reliability, and safety. Though the VS450 *may* provide enough juice to power your rig, it provides 408W at +12V while your GPU (~150W), CPU (~65W), other components (less than ~50W) would be less than 400W draw, the quality of the VS450 is suspect esp. if you wish to upgrade to better components in the long run on an OC'able Z270 motherboard.

If you are on a tight budget, consider getting an affordable, but better quality PSU than the VS450, such as the Seasonic M12II-520 EVO, the Seasonic S12II-520, or the Corsair CX550M.

On another note, consider also balancing your entire parts (if you haven't already purchased everything yet).

As mentioned, you are pairing an OC'able Z270 motherboard with a locked/non-OC'able i5-7500 and a default low-speed 2133MHz RAM. If you do not plan to OC (now or in the future), consider getting a more affordable B250 motherboard instead and just use the stock CPU cooler, esp. with a tight budget as yours.
 
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