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500W for OC'd 1660 Super + OC'd R5 3600?

lenardmgtr
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Title, basically. Would a 500W PSU be enough for an overclocked 1660 super and overclocked Ryzen 5 3600? Of course, the ability to upgrade would be a bit compromised, but I figure by the time I'd want to upgrade I'd just build an entirely new rig and pass it down to my younger sister.

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Yep, wattage wise it's more than enough.

what 500w unit though?

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.

 

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be quiet! System Power U9, should fit well since I'm targeting a cheap midrange build (unless my judgment is wrong lmao)

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2 minutes ago, lenardmgtr said:

Title, basically. Would a 500W PSU be enough for an overclocked 1660 super and overclocked Ryzen 5 3600? Of course, the ability to upgrade would be a bit compromised, but I figure by the time I'd want to upgrade I'd just build an entirely new rig and pass it down to my younger sister.

It's perfectly fine but I usually like going 50-100 watts over the recommended minimum, especially if i'm overclocking. And if you're passing it down to your sister you might want some head room so maybe a 600 watt unit with an 80+ Bronze rating from any of the reputable manufacturers  

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10 hours ago, lenardmgtr said:

be quiet! System Power U9

afaik, it's a pretty low end unit, should handle this build but it's not really the best unit..

 

10 hours ago, lenardmgtr said:

should fit well since I'm targeting a cheap midrange build

wait so you don't already have it?

 

 

10 hours ago, Som3a said:

80+ Bronze rating from any of the reputable manufacturers  

those mean litreally nothing in terms of quality and 500w is plenty of headroom.

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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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6 minutes ago, Som3a said:

It's perfectly fine but I usually like going 50-100 watts over the recommended minimum

The (cheap) Palit card I'm looking at is recommended at 450 watts according to the specsheet, so it should be fine per your advice

 

5 minutes ago, TofuHaroto said:

wait so you don't already have it?

Sadly no :^(( but I've been using low-end laptops my entire life and I figured nvidia wouldn't be releasing anything I can afford anytime soon

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10 hours ago, lenardmgtr said:

Sadly no :^((

Afaik it's a pretty low end unit but should power this build just fine..

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).

 

Build Log: 

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8 minutes ago, lenardmgtr said:

be quiet! System Power U9, should fit well since I'm targeting a cheap midrange build (unless my judgment is wrong lmao)

It's a decent budget unit, and should be more than fine with just a 1660 Super. Just ignore the manufacturer's wattage recommendation. The 1660 Super is a 120W card iirc, so expect the entire system to draw about 200W from the PSU under a gaming load. Even if you're overclocking, you're more than fine.

Ignore any talk about hEaDrOoM, especially with low-mid range PSUs, as that money would be spent better elsewhere (either on other PC components, or on a higher end instead of higher wattage PSU). Also ignore the 80+ rating, as it says nothing about how good a PSU is, and especially ignore the brand, as all brands are equally capable of selling crap.

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Looks to be an CWT GPM unit with an updated DC-DC secondary. It would be fine for your system. If you haven't bought it already, providing a budget and e-tailers you can buy from can help others see if that's the best option you can get.

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Just now, quan289 said:

Looks to be an CWT GPM unit with an updated DC-DC secondary. It would be fine for your system. If you haven't bought it already, providing a budget and e-tailers you can buy from can help others see if that's the best option you can get.

https://dynaquestpc.com/collections/power-supply

 

This is the selection I have. I live in the Philippines so I can't reliably provide budget as prices here are pretty different. But for reference, I'd maybe spend around P3,500 at max (the be quiet! U9 is at P2,800)

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19 minutes ago, lenardmgtr said:

https://dynaquestpc.com/collections/power-supply

 

This is the selection I have. I live in the Philippines so I can't reliably provide budget as prices here are pretty different. But for reference, I'd maybe spend around P3,500 at max (the be quiet! U9 is at P2,800)

Yeah, I would go with that. It's more than plenty for your setup and should be very quite at your load range as well.

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