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Kristiaan
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Hey guys,

 

I used the calculator on the coolermaster website, and the system that i am upgrading uses 313 Watt now.

When i add the stuff that i am looking to buy it says my system will use 481W "Load Wattage".

My Pc now has a PSU in it now that says MAX output 500W.

 

Is it safe to use this PSU?

Or Should i upgrade to like a 600W PSU.

 

Thanks ❤️

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How about some specs? Wattage calculators are not amazingly accurate, check out my build in bio for reference. I used a watt meter to measure power draw during an Aida stress test.

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.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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2 minutes ago, Kristiaan said:

My Pc now has a PSU in it now that says MAX output 500W.

You can start by telling us your PC's specs, your potential upgrade(s), and your budget for the PSU.

CPU: Intel Core i7-950 Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 RAM: Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600 (1x2GB), Crucial DDR3-1600 (2x4GB), Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3-1600 (1x4GB) GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 770 DirectCU II 2GB SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" 1TB HDDs: WD Green 3.5" 1TB, WD Blue 3.5" 1TB PSU: Corsair AX860i & CableMod ModFlex Cables Case: Fractal Design Meshify C TG (White) Fans: 2x Dynamic X2 GP-12 Monitors: LG 24GL600F, Samsung S24D390 Keyboard: Logitech G710+ Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum Mouse Pad: Steelseries QcK Audio: Bose SoundSport In-Ear Headphones

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I would upgrade it just to be sure. I've had a similar thing with the pc I've built for my sister, thing worked 99% of the time but as soon as there was some sort of power spike the PSU would turn off and reboot the pc.

 

It's a good idea IMO to have some wattage left :) 

PC Specs: Intel Core i7-8700k - Asus ROG Z370 MAXIMUS X HERO - 2x8gb Kingston Predator DDR4 3200MHz - MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti gaming X - Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 - Samsung 850 PRO 256gb - Samsung 850 EVO 500gb - Seagate Barracuda 2tb - Fractal Design Meshify C - Asus PCE-AC56 - Be Quiet! Straight Power 10 CM 700W.

Peripherals: Corsair K70 LUX - Steelseries Rival 310 - Dell S2417DG - Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro - Audioengine D1.

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What exactly are you gonna build? What's your current PSU? Personally, if it doesn't have any 80 Plus rating, I'd replace it still.

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Thanks guys

 

The PC now has the following in it:

  • Intel core i5 - 4590 3.3Ghz
  • GTX 745
  • Liteon IT LMT-128L9M -> 128 GB SSD (garbage slow SSD)
  • 1TB WD Blue
  • 1TB WD Green
  • 4x 4GB DDR3 1600Mhz RAM
  • CD/ DVD read / write
  • 500W PSU 80PLUS rating

I am replacing a couple things to this

  • Intel core i5 - 4590
  • Sapphire Nitro R9 380X 4GB 5D
  • Intenso 500 GB SSD
  • 1 TB WD Bleu or green (did not decide yet)
  • 4x 4GB DDR3 1600Mhz RAM
  • Taking out the CD drive

What do you think?

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But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."

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4 minutes ago, Kristiaan said:

Thanks guys

 

The PC now has the following in it:

  • Intel core i5 - 4590 3.3Ghz
  • GTX 745
  • Liteon IT LMT-128L9M -> 128 GB SSD (garbage slow SSD)
  • 1TB WD Blue
  • 1TB WD Green
  • 4x 4GB DDR3 1600Mhz RAM
  • CD/ DVD read / write
  • 500W PSU 80PLUS rating

I am replacing a couple things to this

  • Intel core i5 - 4590
  • Sapphire Nitro R9 380X 4GB 5D
  • Intenso 500 GB SSD
  • 1 TB WD Bleu or green (did not decide yet)
  • 4x 4GB DDR3 1600Mhz RAM
  • Taking out the CD drive

What do you think?

You will make it with your current PSU. This is basically a 300 watt system, I would never expect it to go above 350 under any circumstance.

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.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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Thank you so much guys! ❤️

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But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."

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Guys, just a small question, it might be in the wrong section, but can i just swap the GTX745 or the R9 card? :)

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6 minutes ago, Kristiaan said:

Guys, just a small question, it might be in the wrong section, but can i just swap the GTX745 or the R9 card? :)

Yeah do whichever. The r9 card will obviously be more powerful so I'd stick with that. 

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.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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29 minutes ago, Kristiaan said:

500W PSU 80PLUS rating

You still didn't tell us the model name of your PSU, so we can't help.

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9 minutes ago, OrionFOTL said:

You still didn't tell us the model name of your PSU, so we can't help.

Sorry mate.

I added a picture.

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Small question, if you guys could choose, would you go for:

  • MSI Geforce GTX 970

Or

  • Sapphire Nitro R9 380X 4GB 5D

Like, the sellers asks like 90€ for the R9 and 130€ for the GTX970

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But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."

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20 minutes ago, Kristiaan said:

Sorry mate.

I added a picture.

 

Your power supply is a high quality one, you don't need to worry about upgrading to any of the high end graphics cards.

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24 minutes ago, Kristiaan said:

Small question, if you guys could choose, would you go for:

  • MSI Geforce GTX 970

Or

  • Sapphire Nitro R9 380X 4GB 5D

Like, the sellers asks like 90€ for the R9 and 130€ for the GTX970

The 970 is better so I'd get that one. The 390 is the competition for the 970, which means it beats a 380x. It also consumes less power, since that's what you were worried about in the first place.

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.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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43 minutes ago, OrionFOTL said:

Your power supply is a high quality one, you don't need to worry about upgrading to any of the high end graphics cards.

 

35 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

The 970 is better so I'd get that one. The 390 is the competition for the 970, which means it beats a 380x. It also consumes less power, since that's what you were worried about in the first place.

Thanks y'all ❤️

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But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."

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