The Ole "Do I Have Enough Watts" Question

[LewisBros]

I'm sure you guys get this question all the time, but I just need to make sure that I'm getting the right PSU. I was going to get a 550W Gold+, but recently I've start leaning towards a 650W Gold+. Here are the specs:
Case: NZXT H510

CPU: R5 3600

CPU Cooler: CoolerMaster MasterLiquid ML240L RGB V2

GPU: 5700XT

Ram: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200

Mobo: MSI B450 Tomahawk

Storage: 1 500GB SSD, 1 128GB SSD, 1 2TB HDD

 

[Cyracus]

550w is sufficient

[LewisBros]

1 minute ago, Cyracus said:

550w is sufficient

Sure it's sufficient, but what if I were to OC my cpu and/or gpu?

[Perrytheplatypus43]

According to pcpartpicker you need at least 429 W so the 550W is good with Wattage to spare for OC

[Cyracus]

Just now, LewisBros said:

Sure it's sufficient, but what if I were to OC my cpu and/or gpu?

just don't upgrade to a 3900x and 2080ti and you'll be ok

[LewisBros]

Just now, Perrytheplatypus43 said:

According to pcpartpicker you need at least 429 W so the 550W is good with Wattage to spare for OC

Just to clarify. Is pcpartpicker usually pretty accurate with the estimated wattage?

[RAM555789]

Do you plan on buying a high end card from the new nvidia GPU lineup that should be coming out this year? There rumored to have higher TDP then previous ones, though even then I wouldn't even go more than 650 Watt.

[DotzHyper]

1 minute ago, LewisBros said:

Just to clarify. Is pcpartpicker usually pretty accurate with the estimated wattage?

they are very accurate

[Perrytheplatypus43]

1 minute ago, LewisBros said:

Just to clarify. Is pcpartpicker usually pretty accurate with the estimated wattage?

Yes i used it for my build and it worked fine.

[LewisBros]

Just now, RAM555789 said:

Do you plan on buying a high end card from the new nvidia GPU lineup that should be coming out this year? There rumored to have higher TDP then previous ones, though even then I wouldn't even go more than 650 Watt.

I don't think so. I just want to make sure that even 

 

1 minute ago, DotzHyper said:

they are very accurate

Alright sounds good. Thanks!

[LewisBros]

1 minute ago, Perrytheplatypus43 said:

Yes i used it for my build and it worked fine.

Perfect!

[LewisBros]

2 minutes ago, RAM555789 said:

Do you plan on buying a high end card from the new nvidia GPU lineup that should be coming out this year? There rumored to have higher TDP then previous ones, though even then I wouldn't even go more than 650 Watt.

I don't think so. I just want to make sure that 550W is enough for those exact parts. I may throw in a Noctua outtake fan or 2, but the parts I have listed are probably going to be there until I HAVE to upgrade to play at good quality.

[Spotty]

5 hours ago, LewisBros said:

Just to clarify. Is pcpartpicker usually pretty accurate with the estimated wattage?

Not really, but they're better than some other wattage calculators out there. It'll be close enough that it won't really matter but don't take it as gospel.

550W would be fine. If 650W would make you feel better then go for it, it's probably only a few dollars extra anyway. Just don't make the mistake of foregoing a good 550W unit for a crappy 650W unit.

[Perrytheplatypus43]

2 minutes ago, Spotty said:

don't take it as gospel.

yeah it is an estimation