should i change the psu?

death26joker

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I have ordered a custom PC,
specs:

CPU: ryzen 5 1600
CPU cooler: amd wraith spire
MOBO: asus prime b350 - plus
RAM: HyperX Predator 2x8GB DDR4 3000Mhz CL15 Kit
GPU:Asus GTX 1070 ROG Strix 8GB OC GDDR5
HDD: WD blue 2TB
SSD: samsung 850evo 250gb
DVD player :Asus DRW-24D5MT DVD±RW x24 Black Sata
CASE:Corsair SPEC-ALPHA Gaming Mid-Tower Case Black & Red
PSU:SeaSonic 550W Active PFC 80+ Gold S12G-550 PSU

will the power be enough or should i get a better one , please help?
 
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You should be more than fine, and that's a good PSU.

Ryzen 5 1600 is a 65W processor, the 1070 is a 150W GPU. Double that, and you're still fine.
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You should be more than fine, and that's a good PSU.

Ryzen 5 1600 is a 65W processor, the 1070 is a 150W GPU. Double that, and you're still fine.
 
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death26joker

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So I should be able to overclock both the CPU and GPU with the current PSU , right?
 


I don't foresee any problems.

If you do feel like you want to replace it with a higher end unit then look at the Focus Or Prime Gold.

The S12G is their low end unit, while still stable and good, just not like the higher end units ment to gaming rigs.
 

death26joker

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Thanks for the advice
 
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Yeah, but make sure your GPU is connected to the main rail. You should have two modular cables that say "pcie". Connect them on the right socket on the PSU. The connector pins should be shaped so that it's "fool proof", but just make sure you read on the PSU where it's supposed to go to where it's going.

Also, consider changing the cooler and thermal paste for nice overclocking of the CPU. I like Noctua and Conductonaut myself. I used to be an Artic Silver guy, buy the tech has completely evolved on the paste side. Noctua hasn't evolved, and is still the best.
 

death26joker

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I'm getting the PC already built since it is my first time buying a real gaming PC so for the connecting part I dont have control over that.
As for te cpu cooler i saw many positive reviews about the stock cooler that comes with it so decided to save money on that part.
Thank you for your help.