Is My Psu powerful enough

[Cxsmo]

Pc Specs-

I5-3470

8gb ram

400 wat evga psu

rx 570 4gb

500gb baracuda ssd

240gb huyndai ssd

 

will my psu be able to handle this?

[GDRRiley]

if it is one of EVGA 400W white PSU it can handle it but not recommended

[Cxsmo]

it dosnt say but the front of the box is silver

 

[BlackManINC]

3 minutes ago, Cxsmo said:

it dosnt say but the front of the box is silver

 

 

AMD recommends a 450 watt PSU for an RX 570, and that really should be considered the minimum. I wouldn't count on anything lower than that not giving you problems because it don't quite measure up to the standard. I'd go a little higher than that, at least a 600-650 watter, if not 850 watt PSU. 

 

Link: RX 570

[KaitouX]

2 hours ago, BlackManINC said:

 

AMD recommends a 450 watt PSU for an RX 570, and that really should be considered the minimum. I wouldn't count on anything lower than that not giving you problems because it don't quite measure up to the standard. I'd go a little higher than that, at least a 600-650 watter, if not 850 watt PSU. 

 

Link: RX 570

They say that to avoid problems with people using shitty low wattage PSUs. For example a 400W be quiet! Pure Power 11 would work great with a system like that, but a shitty one might have issues.

Getting anything more than 500W on a system like that would be kinda stupid, particularly because a good 600W+ PSU would end up costing almost the same as half the system.

 

 

I don't think EVGA got any good 400W PSUs so you should probably upgrade it.

[Guest]

3 hours ago, Cxsmo said:

it dosnt say but the front of the box is silver

 

You have no idea what model your PSU is?

 

This just adds to the testament that people just don't give a crap what PSU they have.

 

AFAIK:  The only "400W" EVGA PSU is the "N1", then it's an absolute piece of crap that shouldn't be used to power more than a potato.  

 

 

[BlackManINC]

7 minutes ago, jonnyGURU said:

You have no idea what model your PSU is?

 

This just adds to the testament that people just don't give a crap what PSU they have.

 

AFAIK:  The only "400W" EVGA PSU is the "N1", then it's an absolute piece of crap that shouldn't be used to power more than a potato.  

 

 

What does "N1" mean anyway? Is it about the quality of the PSU itself?

[Spotty]

5 minutes ago, BlackManINC said:

What does "N1" mean anyway? Is it about the quality of the PSU itself?

N1 is the model name. It's short for No-One should buy it.

[BlackManINC]

2 minutes ago, Spotty said:

N1 is the model name. It's short for No-One should buy it.

 Oh, I see, well the verdict is in then. 

 

@Cxsmo

 

You should replace that PSU ASAP before its too late. The negative reviews on Amazon in of itself will tell you that buying it is a mistake. Its a piece of dog shit. 

[conmul]

4 hours ago, Cxsmo said:

Pc Specs-

I5-3470

8gb ram

400 wat evga psu

rx 570 4gb

500gb baracuda ssd

240gb huyndai ssd

 

will my psu be able to handle this?

It could run it, but its a matter of if you should. As a few have already said, assuming its the n1, it's definitely not recommended and may be worth an upgrade for the longevity and especially if you're planning on various future upgrades.

[GoldenLag]

6 hours ago, Cxsmo said:

it dosnt say but the front of the box is silver

 

Sounds like the N1, or at best the W1. 

 

Suggest swapping it in the near future.