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Hi guys! Let's get to the point, this is my build https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NLhXwh plus the corsair vs450 (the one with the vs in yellow) and a usb expansion card. I was considering upgrading the whole system piece by piece, starting with the psu. I'm talking a ryzen 5 3600/5600xt kinda upgrade. Can i keep the psu i have ? If not what wattage should i look for (specific examples are appreciated) ? Thanks for the help.

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i wouldn't want to keep the vs for the long run (especially if its the orange one), do you have a budget for the upgrade?

G502 Lightspeed Review

PC:

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i5-6400

GIGABYTE GA-H110M-DS2

CORSAIR VENGEANCE LPX 2X4 DDR4-2666MHz

ASUS ROG STRIX-GTX 1060-O6G

SEAGATE 2TB HDD

FUJISTU F300 240GB SSD

CORSAIR CX750M

Laptop:

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Acer Nitro 5
i5 8300h
GTX 1050 4Gb
12 Gb RAM

128 Gb SSD

1 Tb HDD

Peripherals:

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Keyboard:

Logitech G310 Atlas Dawn (Romer G)

Rexus Legionare MX5.1 (Content Browns)

Mice:

Logitech G602

Logitech G502 Lightspeed
Steelseries Rival 105

Logitech M330

Headset:

Logitech G430 
Cooler Master MH 752

 

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8 minutes ago, randagio98 said:

Can i keep the psu i have ?

No 

The orange label is shit. And potentially dangerous.

8 minutes ago, randagio98 said:

If not what wattage should i look for (specific examples are appreciated

Wattge is not a problem 

Quality is. 

Budget?

PC: Motherboard: ASUS B550M TUF-Plus, CPU: Ryzen 3 3100, CPU Cooler: Arctic Freezer 34, GPU: GIGABYTE WindForce GTX1650S, RAM: HyperX Fury RGB 2x8GB 3200 CL16, Case, CoolerMaster MB311L ARGB, Boot Drive: 250GB MX500, Game Drive: WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM HDD.

 

Peripherals: GK61 (Optical Gateron Red) with Mistel White/Orange keycaps, Logitech G102 (Purple), BitWit Ensemble Grey Deskpad. 

 

Audio: Logitech G432, Moondrop Starfield, Mic: Razer Siren Mini (White).

 

Phone: Pixel 3a (Purple-ish).

 

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1 hour ago, randagio98 said:

Hi guys! Let's get to the point, this is my build https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NLhXwh plus the corsair vs450 (the one with the vs in yellow) and a usb expansion card. I was considering upgrading the whole system piece by piece, starting with the psu. I'm talking a ryzen 5 3600/5600xt kinda upgrade. Can i keep the psu i have ? If not what wattage should i look for (specific examples are appreciated) ? Thanks for the help.

Corsair RMx series would be a good choice. A 550W model will be plenty 

 

MSI B450 Pro Gaming Pro Carbon AC | AMD Ryzen 2700x  | NZXT  Kraken X52  | MSI GeForce RTX2070 Armour | Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4*8) 3200MhZ | Samsung 970 evo M.2nvme 500GB Boot  / Samsung 860 evo 500GB SSD | Corsair RM550X (2018) | Fractal Design Meshify C white | Logitech G pro Wireless | Gigabyte Aurus AD27QD 

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I would say 100€ max for the psu alone but I'm pretty sure high quality ones can be found for 80 or even less, right ?

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1 minute ago, randagio98 said:

I would say 100€ max for the psu alone but I'm pretty sure high quality ones can be found for 80 or even less, right ?

Where are you actually located and where are you buying from?  You're saying 100€, but your PCPP is in USD.

 

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46 minutes ago, jonnyGURU said:

Where are you actually located and where are you buying from?  You're saying 100€, but your PCPP is in USD.

 

I'm in Italy. How do I change that setting ? I'm new here.

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53 minutes ago, jonnyGURU said:

You click on the picture of the US flag in the upper right of PCPP and change it to "Italy".

 

This is, by far, the hottest deal in Italy:  https://www.amazon.it/SeaSonic-CORE-GM-500-Alimentatore-Modulare/dp/B07WRDQ2H7/  :D

 

 

In the psu tier list it's considered [Gray - units with various issues and concerns, see notes in the spreadsheet ]. You sure it's a good one ?

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4 hours ago, randagio98 said:

Can i keep the psu i have ? If not what wattage should i look for (specific examples are appreciated) ? Thanks for the help.

You shouldn't. Those PSUs are pretty crappy and unsafe, specially for gaming computers.

 

1 hour ago, randagio98 said:

I'm in Italy. How do I change that setting ? I'm new here.

Get this one it's a pretty good unit

 

https://it.pcpartpicker.com/product/zBfmP6/bitfenix-formula-gold-550w-80-gold-certified-atx-power-supply-bp-fm550ulag-7r

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16 minutes ago, randagio98 said:

 

In the psu tier list it's considered [Gray - units with various issues and concerns, see notes in the spreadsheet ]. You sure it's a good one ?

It's gray probably due to a low amount of reliable reviews on the Seasonic Core series. Actually, looking at the spreadsheet, under Changelog, they are changing the Core series from gray to white, which means it has no issues, it's an average PSU of the tier it's in.

MAIN PC:

CPU: Intel® Core™ i9-9900K Processor  Motherboard: Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Pro Wifi  CPU Cooler: Scythe Fuma 2  GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra  RAM: Corsair Vengeance 32GB (4x8GB) 3000Mhz CL15

Case: CoolerMaster TD500 Mesh PSU: Thermaltake GF1 PE 750w Storage: 1TB Western Digital Blue 3D + 1TB Crucial P1 + 1TB ADATA XPG Gammix S11 Pro + 4TB Seagate Barracuda 5400RPM OS: Windows 10 Home

Headphones: Philips SHP9500s   Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Cherry MX Red  Displays: Gigabyte M27Q (27" 1440p 170hz IPS), Samsung UN32EH4003FXZA (32" 768p 60hz TV)

 

SECONDARY PC:

CPU: Intel® Core™ i3-9100F Processor  Motherboard: ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 4-CB  CPU Cooler: Arctic Alpine 12 CO  GPU: EVGA RTX 3060 XC RAM: ADATA XPG 16GB (2x8GB) 2400Mhz CL16

Case: CyberpowerPC Onyxia  PSU: ATNG ATA-B 800w 80 Plus Bronze  Storage: 500GB Samsung 850 EVO + 2TB Seagate FireCuda SSHD 5400RPM    OS: Windows 10 Home

 

Former parts that I've used: Acer XG270HU, Asus Dual OC 2080, Gigabyte Aorus Master 3080, Gigabyte Gaming OC 3080, EVGA XC3 Ultra 3080, EVGA FTW3 Ultra 3080 Ti

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Just now, MrBrightSyde said:

It's gray probably due to a low amount of reliable reviews on the Seasonic Core series. Actually, looking at the spreadsheet, under Changelog, they are changing the Core series from gray to white, which means it has no issues, it's an average PSU of the tier it's in.

do you know if seasonic core GC/GM is the same platform as seasonic focus FM?

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19 minutes ago, randagio98 said:

 

In the psu tier list it's considered [Gray - units with various issues and concerns, see notes in the spreadsheet ]. You sure it's a good one ?

You do realize that "tier list" is highly subjective.  I disagree with about 50% of it.

 

It's gray, then says "see spreadsheet" and then there's no mention of Seasonic Core on the spreadsheet.

 

From all the PSUs that I saw on Amazon's Italy site, it's the best value.  You don't need super high end for your build.

 

The Corsair CX-M and CV around the same price is double forward while the Core is LLC.  Corsair RM650x is over your budget.

 

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Alright, so i'll look more into the corsair cx550m, bitfenix formula gold and the seasonic core. Thanks for the advice.

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