Will a 500 Watt PSU work for my build?

JoshT1996 · Nov 25, 2017

Here is my rig with the updates I have planned:
CPU: Ryzen 5 1600x w/ Wraith Spire RGB(Upgrade from a Ryzen 3 1300x with a Wraith Stealth)
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce 1050 TI G1 Gaming 4G
RAM: 8GBx2 DDR4 Ballistix Sport(Currently only has 1 8GB stick of RAM)
MB: ASRock AB350M Pro4
Storage: 2TB 5400 WD Blue HDD & 250GB WB Blue SSD
I also have a 120MM Noctua Fan and the Zalman 90MM case fan running to the motherboard

I am currently using a 500 Watt Power Supply. Is that sufficient for this build?

majnik2001 · Nov 25, 2017

If you dont plan to heavily overclock, I think it should be enough.

sizzling · Nov 25, 2017

Without knowing make and model of psu its impossible to say for sure, many cheap units lie about wattage rating.

A good quality 500w will be fine even for overclocking but a low quality unit would be a liability.

majnik2001 · Nov 25, 2017

If yall dont mind, I would like to ask the same quesiton about my rig.. So, would Corsair CX650M be enough to power i7 7700k, gtx 1070 and other usual stuff

sizzling · Nov 25, 2017

You really should start your own thread instead of hijacking another but the CX650M is more than enough, you could run the CX550M.

madmatt30 · Nov 25, 2017

The 1600x only pulls about an extra 30w ovee a 1300x at full tilt , an extra stick of ram is totally negligible (1-2w maybe)

If its running now itll run with the new cpu & ram

As sizzling has said though, ultimately psu quality is just as important as labelled wattage.

JoshT1996 · Nov 25, 2017

I'm currently using an EVGA 80+ WHITE 500W PSU.

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