Upgrading my GPU... Do I need to upgrade my PSU?

[IndioBravo]

Hi everyone, I am going to buy a RX 5700 XT (Sapphire 2 fan or Gigabyte 3 fan... still to decide) to upgrade from my Zotac GTX 1060 6GB.

 

My specs:

 

MOBO: Gaming Plus B450

CPU: Ryzen 5 2600x

CPU Cooler: Hyper 212

GPU: Zotac GTX 1060 6GB

Case: Cooles Master MasterBox Lite 5 (3 intake 1 exhuast)

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2x8 @3000Mhz

SSD1 (OS): Samsung EVO 500GB

SSD2: Kingstone SSDnow 120GB

HDD1: WD 3TB green

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 500W

 

Additionally, the only plus I have that draws power, aside from basic gaming periferals, is a 60cm led strip and a 720p web cam.

 

Will I need to upgrade my PSU? Or what I´m I risking? Will it burn out or will it just make my components under perform?

 

 

 

Thanks for the help!

[Statik]

I think you should be fine.

[Shadow_Storm56]

4 hours ago, Pablo Molina said:

Hi everyone, I am going to buy a RX 5700 XT (Sapphire 2 fan or Gigabyte 3 fan... still to decide) to upgrade from my Zotac GTX 1060 6GB.

 

My specs:

 

MOBO: Gaming Plus B450

CPU: Ryzen 5 2600x

CPU Cooler: Hyper 212

GPU: Zotac GTX 1060 6GB

Case: Cooles Master MasterBox Lite 5 (3 intake 1 exhuast)

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2x8 @3000Mhz

SSD1 (OS): Samsung EVO 500GB

SSD2: Kingstone SSDnow 120GB

HDD1: WD 3TB green

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 500W

 

Additionally, the only plus I have that draws power, aside from basic gaming periferals, is a 60cm led strip and a 720p web cam.

 

Will I need to upgrade my PSU? Or what I´m I risking? Will it burn out or will it just make my components under perform?

 

 

 

Thanks for the help!

It should run it but likely not great efficiency. But it'll run

[IndioBravo]

4 minutes ago, Shadow_Storm56 said:

It should run it but likely not great efficiency. But it'll run

And what will that lack of efficiency result in? Will it affect my component performance? How critical is it?

[Shadow_Storm56]

4 minutes ago, Pablo Molina said:

And what will that lack of efficiency result in? Will it affect my component performance? How critical is it?

Just uses more power and makes more heat, if it's a decent psu it should be fine otherwise 

[IndioBravo]

4 minutes ago, Shadow_Storm56 said:

Just uses more power and makes more heat, if it's a decent psu it should be fine otherwise 

Well, as long as it does not burn out or make my CPU and GPU underperform that should be fine. That will give me time to test if the lack of efficiency is really bad so I can buy another PSU.

 

Thanks!

[Shadow_Storm56]

1 minute ago, Pablo Molina said:

Well, as long as it does not burn out or make my CPU and GPU underperform that should be fine. That will give me time to test if the lack of efficiency is really bad so I can buy another PSU.

 

Thanks!

Nope that stuff should be fine, just lots of heat haha

[IndioBravo]

1 minute ago, Shadow_Storm56 said:

Nope that stuff should be fine, just lots of heat haha

Ok then! Unless I am cooking alive inside my room I will not change it XD

 

Thanks!