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Alright so I have a 7600k overclocked, and I only have a 500W power supply, and when I put all my parts into PC part picker (https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fH7zKB) it tells me 457 watts, im assuming stock, so I have some watts to play with right? Is it too risky to overclock my CPu that much since im so close to the wattage point. The power supply is like it says an EVGA 80+ Bronze 500W, I rather not bust this power supply either. I already have it overclocked, but I kinda want to find my max before my temperatures get too uncomfortable for my liking, and maybe find a happy middle.
 
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Not sure why PC Part Picker is reporting so much wattage, but you always want some headroom when determining what power supply to get. If I determine that my system is going to need around 450 watts, I'd be looking at a 600 watt PSU. If I were going to over clock, I'd probably be looking at a 650 watt PSU.

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Not sure why PC Part Picker is reporting so much wattage, but you always want some headroom when determining what power supply to get. If I determine that my system is going to need around 450 watts, I'd be looking at a 600 watt PSU. If I were going to over clock, I'd probably be looking at a 650 watt PSU.

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Can't really afford anything more, so im stuck with the 500, and its reporting so much because apparently my GPU uses like 250! CPU has 91 watts or whatever, I don't know
 
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