is my 500w psu enough for overclocking?

[Tehqzy]

im building my very first pc at the moment, i have got most of the parts and one thing i forgot to check was if a 500w power supply would be enough for overclocking. i want to overclock the ram cpu and gpu. ( i have already bought the powersupply)

CPU - AMD RYZEN 5 1600

GPU - RX580

RAM - 8GB (4x2) 2666MHZ DDR4 

mobo just incase anyone needs it - ASUS PRIME B450M-A

 

thanks for reading, needs answers ASAP!

[RealRaino]

i am rlly dont know but i think you can i ov.erclock a  500 wat psu and i did overclock my gpu and it didnt crash but i can be wrong

 

Sincerly Raino

[Tehqzy]

1 minute ago, RealRaino said:

i am rlly dont know but i think you can i ov.erclock a  500 wat psu and i did overclock my gpu and it didnt crash but i can be wrong

 

Sincerly Raino

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[boggy77]

yes, 500W are enough. just get a good quality psu. look at the psu tier lsit in my signature and pic something B+ or above.

[Quadriplegic]

What  power supply do you have? Just wattage isn't enough info

[Tehqzy]

Just now, Quadriplegic said:

What  power supply do you have? Just wattage isn't enough info

i have a CiT 500w 80+ bronze PSU

[Quadriplegic]

11 minutes ago, Tehqzy said:

i have a CiT 500w 80+ bronze PSU

Judging from what I was able to find on it, that PSU is garbage and you should return it ASAP.

https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/cit-500w-psu.2438853/

Only 420w available via 12v rail.

Also, it seems like it has only a single 6-pin PCIe connector, while your graphics card requires at least a single 8-pin. Sure, molex adapters are available, but I strongly suggest against using it.

[5x5]

12 minutes ago, Tehqzy said:

i have a CiT 500w 80+ bronze PSU

Replace before you start a house fire. The issue isn't wattage, it's quality. Get a Corsair CX550

[Tehqzy]

Just now, 5x5 said:

Replace before you start a house fire. The issue isn't wattage, it's quality. Get a Corsair CX550

ive read reviews on it and they seem fine? i got the amazon link here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/CiT-Supply-Bronze-Silent-Certified/dp/B07CPZS9ZZ/ref=pd_lpo_147_t_0/261-1042515-8628349?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07CPZS9ZZ&pd_rd_r=2e49b528-b594-4f9e-aef0-ca2f3ea397e2&pd_rd_w=eiZsX&pd_rd_wg=tBKq5&pf_rd_p=7b8e3b03-1439-4489-abd4-4a138cf4eca6&pf_rd_r=E2RW7S72E4NPFBV8FJJ2&psc=1&refRID=E2RW7S72E4NPFBV8FJJ2

[Tehqzy]

2 minutes ago, Quadriplegic said:

Judging from what I was able to find on it, that PSU is garbage and you should return it ASAP.

https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/cit-500w-psu.2438853/

Only 420w available via 12v rail.

Also, it seems like it has only a single 6-pin PCIe connector, while your graphics card requires at least a single 8-pin. Sure, molex adapters are available, but I strongly suggest against using it.

i got the CiT ATV Pro 500w psu. it has 2 6+2 pin PCIE and on the +12v on the power supply sticker it says 34A

[5x5]

1 minute ago, Tehqzy said:

ive read reviews on it and they seem fine? i got the amazon link here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/CiT-Supply-Bronze-Silent-Certified/dp/B07CPZS9ZZ/ref=pd_lpo_147_t_0/261-1042515-8628349?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07CPZS9ZZ&pd_rd_r=2e49b528-b594-4f9e-aef0-ca2f3ea397e2&pd_rd_w=eiZsX&pd_rd_wg=tBKq5&pf_rd_p=7b8e3b03-1439-4489-abd4-4a138cf4eca6&pf_rd_r=E2RW7S72E4NPFBV8FJJ2&psc=1&refRID=E2RW7S72E4NPFBV8FJJ2

Don't buy based on clueless and fake Amazon user reviews...if you want your system to be safe, buy a power supply with actually functional protections

[5x5]

Just now, Tehqzy said:

i got the CiT ATV Pro 500w psu. it has 2 6+2 pin PCIE and on the +12v on the power supply sticker it says 34A

That's still a 350W power supply misleadingly labeled as a 500W one. Guess what that means for internal quality. I'll tell you, super cheap Chinese caps, horrid soldering work and missing protections

[Quadriplegic]

1 minute ago, Tehqzy said:

i got the CiT ATV Pro 500w psu. it has 2 6+2 pin PCIE and on the +12v on the power supply sticker it says 34A

Seems to be different from the one I found.


34A is ~410w