Power Supply

[boooysti]

A lot of people say get a 500+ PSU just so you can add a good GPU later, but for my budget build, I bought a Corsair CX 450 W (80+ Bronze), and was wondering if I could upgrade from a Ryzen 3 2200 G later on and add a graphics card later. Some people say no, and some say yes depending on the reliability of the PSU. Would it be good enough?

[emosun]

if the gpu you get is low to lower midrage then it's fine

 

the cpu shouldn't effect the power supply very much as you are not ADDING the total amount of power to what you consume already as your current cpu will come out of the machine and be replaced.

 

the gpu however only adds , so keep it lower end ish.....

[boooysti]

Just now, emosun said:

if the gpu you get is low to lower midrage then it's fine

 

the cpu shouldn't effect the power supply very much as you are not ADDING the total amount of power to what you consume already as your current cpu will come out of the machine and be replaced.

 

the gpu however only adds , so keep it lower end ish.....

I was planning on a GTX 1060 and I think if I remember correctly by adding the wattage of everything and adding a Ryzen 7 2700X (just to see) the total W would only be around 305-310ish

[Terabyte_272]

Recommended wattage for 1060s is 400 so you should be fine

[emosun]

it might be ok i'd go with a 1050 if you care about the machine

if not then the 1060 will be faster while the machine is still working

[boooysti]

1 minute ago, Terabyte_272 said:

Recommended wattage for 1060s is 400 so you should be fine

 

1 minute ago, emosun said:

it might be ok i'd go with a 1050 if you care about the machine

if not then the 1060 will be faster while the machine is still working

 

See this is what I mean. 2 different answers with no real explanation why. It kinda makes this hard tbh. I just dont want a 1050 because I'd be taking a 2 GB drop, but I'd rather not risk it if its a real problem. I mean my PSU isn't just some generic random one I found

[Terabyte_272]

Ok well a 1060 is a much better gpu vs the 1050 if you can find one for a good price. now the 1060 really does user more than 120w unless its some sort of pre overclocked card, so if I had the money Yea I would go for a 1060

[emosun]

5 minutes ago, boooysti said:

I mean my PSU isn't just some generic random one I found

yeah but it is only 450w so it more or less comes down to how much you care if you end up being wrong.

I've seen 450w power supplies run 1060s just fine. I've also seen people burn out 450w power supplies easy peasy simply due to the luck of the draw. up to you

[Dedayog]

6 minutes ago, boooysti said:

 

 

See this is what I mean. 2 different answers with no real explanation why. It kinda makes this hard tbh. I just dont want a 1050 because I'd be taking a 2 GB drop, but I'd rather not risk it if its a real problem. I mean my PSU isn't just some generic random one I found

450w is more than enough for a 1060, with an equivalent AMD or Intel CPU.  Hell, my machine pulls just under 450w at the wall. 

[Fasauceome]

I have my own rig in my signature, along with power consumption. You're good.

[thinwalrus]

28 minutes ago, emosun said:

yeah but it is only 450w so it more or less comes down to how much you care if you end up being wrong.

I've seen 450w power supplies run 1060s just fine. I've also seen people burn out 450w power supplies easy peasy simply due to the luck of the draw. up to you

What? 1060 is 120-140W max.

Just find reviews on parts you are buying and look for peak power usage. 2700x and a gigabyte rtx 2070 maxed out add up to about 335W. So even a custom rtx 2070 is an option(with single 8pin pcie connector if you want to avoid adapters). Stay away from 1080ti, 2080(ti) and AMD vega.

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[emosun]

17 minutes ago, thinwalrus said:

What? 1060 is 120-140W max.

Just find reviews on parts you are buying and look for peak power usage. 2700x and a gigabyte rtx 2070 maxed out add up to about 335W. So even a custom rtx 2070 is an option(with single 8pin pcie connector if you want to avoid adapters). Stay away from 1080ti, 2080(ti) and AMD vega.

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[Rex_G]

I think you are going to be fine with a 1060. A dirty way to look at your power consumption is to check on PC partpicker. Add all your components, check the consumption. Add 75-100W to it and you should have your power ratings. This is a dirty way that works for the most part. If you really want to dig in, then you'll have to check the power supply voltage rails and max current they can draw. If you need help with understanding that, look around on forum or you can DM me.

[thinwalrus]

1 hour ago, emosun said:

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Thanks I guess then. I just dont why you kids flood topics with misinformation.