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Am I using the right PSU?

BoostedBill
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Hey guys I'm new to the forum! 

 

I have this gut feeling I'm using the wrong PSU. Sometimes when I turn on my computer the fans will start spinning then die then click right back on.

Here's my build

 

Mobo: Asus z390 E gaming

CPU: i5-9600k

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2

GPU: Asus Strix 1080 ti

Ram: 2x8 G.Skill Ripjaws 3200

PSU: Corsair TX650M

Storage: 1TB HDD, 500gb SSD, 256GB m.2 ssd

3x ML120 RGB case fans

 

Everything is running at factory clock speeds. Is it my PSU? Or maybe my power strip sucks?

 

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thats your motherboard doing a dual post, ASUS and ASRock boards in particular seem to do that. its normal behaviour, especially with fast RAM

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

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The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

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#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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1 minute ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

thats your motherboard doing a dual post, ASUS and ASRock boards in particular seem to do that. its normal behaviour, especially with fast RAM

This.

 

Also, the tx650m is a great cpu. Nothing to worry about there. It’s not the best option in the world, but it’s well above the “totally acceptable” mark for sure. 

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2 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

thats your motherboard doing a dual post, ASUS and ASRock boards in particular seem to do that. its normal behaviour, especially with fast RAM

Okay that's a relief. I still think I'm fairly close to my limit in power supply though. Like if I ever wanted to overclock my system I don't think I'd be able to.

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1 minute ago, BoostedBill said:

Okay that's a relief. I still think I'm fairly close to my limit in power supply though. Like if I ever wanted to overclock my system I don't think I'd be able to.

you can push that system quite a bit tbh, 650W is good enough

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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15 minutes ago, BoostedBill said:

Okay that's a relief. I still think I'm fairly close to my limit in power supply though. Like if I ever wanted to overclock my system I don't think I'd be able to.

Get a power meter, "kill-a-watt" or what they are called. 

 

If I am not over 650 W under gaming and have Folding@Home + Boinc/WCC running with a dual Xeon 2670, a GTX 1060 and a Vega 56 + my monitor there is no way you are even near the capacity on your PSU with your specs. Guessing you draw about 300-350 W max from the wall under full load and if you OC you may see up to 500 W power draw. 

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3 hours ago, Mattias Edeslatt said:

Get a power meter, "kill-a-watt" or what they are called. 

 

If I am not over 650 W under gaming and have Folding@Home + Boinc/WCC running with a dual Xeon 2670, a GTX 1060 and a Vega 56 + my monitor there is no way you are even near the capacity on your PSU with your specs. Guessing you draw about 300-350 W max from the wall under full load and if you OC you may see up to 500 W power draw. 

I just checked the cooler master PSU calculator and it said my full draw was around 562w at stock clock speeds and I'm running 2 monitors

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2 minutes ago, BoostedBill said:

I just checked the cooler master PSU calculator and it said my full draw was around 562w at stock clock speeds and I'm running 2 monitors

That PSU calculator is useless and overestimates by a ton. You'll use more like 320-350W at stock. 

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