- Apr 18, 2015
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Hey all, this'll be a little long but please bear with me,
Built a new setup with the plan on changing GPU later with these specs, but ran into a problem:
Motherboard: MSI B450M Pro-VDH Micro-ATX
Case: Thermaltake Level 20 VT
CPU: Ryzen 5 2600 65w
Storage: 240GB WD Green SSD + WD Blue 1TB + Seagate 2TB
Memory: Team T-Force Dark 3000MHz DDR4
GPU: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 w/NZXT Kraken G12 mount and Corsair H50/55 cooler
(not entirely sure about the cooling since I got it off a mate and didn't ask at the time but it seems to be those models)
PSU: Corsair CX450
I plan on replacing the GPU soon with a newer, more efficient card (only reason I bought a smaller PSU), but in the meantime I have a few questions:
1) Is the PSU enough to power the GPU at stock clocks for a few weeks until I can afford an upgrade? Should I try it with a PCI-e adapter (PSU only has single 8-pin) or should I just wait to be safe?
2)The motherboard only has a single cpu_fan header, and two sys_fan headers. The GPU cooler requires 3 headers (Mount fan/Pump fan/Radiator fan) so even if I forego my 200mm front fan and discount any future fan additions, I still lack a third fan header. If I wanted to use the PC during this time, is there any other header on the board I can use? If not, could anyone recommend a good cheap option to expand fan capacity? This case can hold a lot more fans so I doubt 2 headers is enough for future upgrades anyway.
Thanks in advance
Built a new setup with the plan on changing GPU later with these specs, but ran into a problem:
Motherboard: MSI B450M Pro-VDH Micro-ATX
Case: Thermaltake Level 20 VT
CPU: Ryzen 5 2600 65w
Storage: 240GB WD Green SSD + WD Blue 1TB + Seagate 2TB
Memory: Team T-Force Dark 3000MHz DDR4
GPU: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 w/NZXT Kraken G12 mount and Corsair H50/55 cooler
(not entirely sure about the cooling since I got it off a mate and didn't ask at the time but it seems to be those models)
PSU: Corsair CX450
I plan on replacing the GPU soon with a newer, more efficient card (only reason I bought a smaller PSU), but in the meantime I have a few questions:
1) Is the PSU enough to power the GPU at stock clocks for a few weeks until I can afford an upgrade? Should I try it with a PCI-e adapter (PSU only has single 8-pin) or should I just wait to be safe?
2)The motherboard only has a single cpu_fan header, and two sys_fan headers. The GPU cooler requires 3 headers (Mount fan/Pump fan/Radiator fan) so even if I forego my 200mm front fan and discount any future fan additions, I still lack a third fan header. If I wanted to use the PC during this time, is there any other header on the board I can use? If not, could anyone recommend a good cheap option to expand fan capacity? This case can hold a lot more fans so I doubt 2 headers is enough for future upgrades anyway.
Thanks in advance
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