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upgrading GPU, will i need a new PSU?

Arika
By Arika
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So i think I've finally decided that i'm going to get a new GPU after putting it off for months and months i'm just going to do it in the next few weeks

 

The only question that remainsis; will my existing PSU cut it with the new GPU?

 

Current power supply: Silverstone 500W SFX-L 

Upgraded GPU: 2060 Super

CPU: 7600k @ 4.7Gz

no water cooling

 

i know Nvidia recommend 550W but they always seem to overshoot their requirements in the past, no idea if it's still accurate

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40 minutes ago, Arika S said:

i know Nvidia recommend 550W but they always seem to overshoot their requirements in the past

And still do. An overclocked 4 core i5 and an RTX 2060 will draw like 300 watts max

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.eteknix.com/intel-core-i5-7600k-kaby-lake-processor-review/8/

Edited by Fasauceome

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

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You PSU is decent but get a 650W for future room, always gonna get something extra, fans,RGB leds (strips), drivers

You will OC upgrade RAM.... ect. At that time 500W wont be enough

PS: even now you are at the very limit.

CPU:i7 9700k 5047.5Mhz All Cores Mobo: MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Edge AC, RAM:Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB 3200MHz DDR4 OC 3467Mhz GPU:MSI RTX 2070 ARMOR 8GB OC Storage:Samsung SSD 970 EVO NVMe M.2 250GB, 2x SSD ADATA PRO SP900 256GB, HDD WD CB 2TB, HDD GREEN 2TB PSU: Seasonic focus plus 750w Gold Display(s): 1st: LG 27UK650-W, 4K, IPS, HDR10, 10bit(8bit + A-FRC). 2nd: Samsung 24" LED Monitor (SE390), Cooling:Fazn CPU Cooler Aero 120T Push/pull Corsair ML PRO Fans Keyboard: Corsair K95 Platinum RGB mx Rapidfire Mouse:Razer Naga Chroma  Headset: Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma Sound: Logitech X-540 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker Case: Modded Case Inverted, 5 intake 120mm, one exhaust 120mm.

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Your current power supply will be fine. No need to change it.

CPU: Intel i7 6700k  | Motherboard: Gigabyte Z170x Gaming 5 | RAM: 2x16GB 3000MHz Corsair Vengeance LPX | GPU: Gigabyte Aorus GTX 1080ti | PSU: Corsair RM750x (2018) | Case: BeQuiet SilentBase 800 | Cooler: Arctic Freezer 34 eSports | SSD: Samsung 970 Evo 500GB + Samsung 840 500GB + Crucial MX500 2TB | Monitor: Acer Predator XB271HU + Samsung BX2450

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