WIll my EVGA 450w be enough?

[ace33223]

Hi, I am doing a new pc build and trying to save as much as I safely can. If you see any part I might be able to get cheaper please let me know. 

I really need to know if my old EVGA 450w psu is good enough? any help will be appreciated 

 

new build specs:

Motherboard: ASRock A520M/AC (Picked this one because it has future Zen 3 support and built in wifi $78)

cpu: Ryzen 5 3600 ($175)

Ram: 1  T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16GB ($37)

Video card: Zotac Geforce 1070 ti amp edition 2 fans ($237)

PSU: Evga 450 BT 450w (From old build)

2 sata ssd's (From old build)

3.5inch 7.2 rpm hdd (From old build)

3.5inch dvd-rw drive (From old build)

Case: Fractal Design Focus G Mini Black MicroATX ($33)

 

 

[Ankerson]

I would recommend getting something better quality than that.

 

How old is it?

 

Something from Tier A or B... And 550W....That one you have is Tier D...

 

 

[ace33223]

It is about a year old. 

My old pc was an Optiplex 7010 I upgraded the psu so it could run a 1060 6gb

[Ankerson]

Just now, ace33223 said:

It is about a year old. 

My old pc was an Optiplex 7010 I upgraded the psu so it could run a 1060 6gb

 

You still need to get a new PSU, that one is pretty bad.

[Mateyyy]

The BT is a very mediocre, group regulated unit. I wouldn't pair it with a modern CPU like the 3600 and a 1070Ti.

Do you have a set budget for the PSU?

 

Also, sort of off topic, I'd suggest getting a 2x8GB kit instead of a single 16GB stick. Single-channel memory will impact your performance quite substantially, depending on the workload.

[Ankerson]

3 minutes ago, Mateyyy said:

Also, sort of off topic, I'd suggest getting a 2x8GB kit instead of a single 16GB stick. Single-channel memory will impact your performance quite substantially, depending on the workload.

 

And something on the MB compatibility list to be sure.

[ace33223]

5 minutes ago, Mateyyy said:

The BT is a very mediocre, group regulated unit. I wouldn't pair it with a modern CPU like the 3600 and a 1070Ti.

Do you have a set budget for the PSU?

 

Also, sort of off topic, I'd suggest getting a 2x8GB kit instead of a single 16GB stick. Single-channel memory will impact your performance quite substantially, depending on the workload.

I would like to get away with around $50 for a psu if possible. I did the single stick of ddr4 because I might pick up a 2nd stick of 16gb if performance it hurt too much. might jump on the 2nd stick now rather than later since ram is so cheap rn

[ace33223]

4 minutes ago, Ankerson said:

 

And something on the MB compatibility list to be sure.

I do believe they have the 16gb Teamgroup ram listed as compatible

[Ankerson]

1 minute ago, ace33223 said:

I would like to get away with around $50 for a psu if possible. I did the single stick of ddr4 because I might pick up a 2nd stick of 16gb if performance it hurt too much. might jump on the 2nd stick now rather than later since ram is so cheap rn

 

If you actually care about the PC I would raise the budget on the PSU.

 

And the ram plan may or may not work, more than likely not work....

 

Best to get a dual channel kit, matched pair.

 

 

[Ankerson]

2 minutes ago, ace33223 said:

I do believe they have the 16gb Teamgroup ram listed as compatible

 

Have to look at the actual model numbers to be sure, not just the brand.

[ace33223]

11 minutes ago, Ankerson said:

 

If you actually care about the PC I would raise the budget on the PSU.

 

And the ram plan may or may not work, more than likely not work....

 

Best to get a dual channel kit, matched pair.

 

 

What would be the cheapest psu you would recommend?

[Ankerson]

1 minute ago, ace33223 said:

What would be the cheapest psu you would recommend?

 

The cheapest would be the Corsair CXM 550W and it will work...

 

But with the GTX 1070Ti I would go with the TXM 550W...

[ace33223]

17 minutes ago, Ankerson said:

 

Have to look at the actual model numbers to be sure, not just the brand.

Yea not sure it is listed. not seen many complaints of incompatibility in the reviews tho. So will agree this one might be a hit or miss

[Ankerson]

2 minutes ago, ace33223 said:

Yea not sure it is listed. not seen many complaints of incompatibility in the reviews tho. So will agree this one might be a hit or miss

 

Have to be VERY careful with the AMD based MBs and ram.... If the model isn't listed don't get it.

[ace33223]

21 minutes ago, Ankerson said:

 

Have to be VERY careful with the AMD based MBs and ram.... If the model isn't listed don't get it.

I have already ordered 1 stick and to be completely honest If it doesn't work I will probably just return it lol

[Ankerson]

4 minutes ago, ace33223 said:

I have already ordered 1 stick and to be completely honest. If it doesn't work I will probably just return it lol

 

1 might work, it's the second one that may not and not work in dual channel mode etc.

 

I would return it or cancel the order and get something different.

 

Those low end MBs can very very picky with ram....

[ace33223]

3 minutes ago, Ankerson said:

 

1 might work, it's the second one that may not and not work in dual channel mode etc.

 

I would return it or cancel the order and get something different.

Can't cancel it is already shipped. If the 1st one works will order the 2nd and give it a try. If they don't work will send both these suckers back, Since I bought them from a major company no individual person will be affected so I won't feel too bad about the returns

[ace33223]

On 9/27/2020 at 2:29 PM, Ankerson said:

 

The cheapest would be the Corsair CXM 550W and it will work...

 

But with the GTX 1070Ti I would go with the TXM 550W...

I just ordered the TXM 550W better safe than snap crackle pop

 

I did decide to cancel the order for the Corsair as it was back-ordered and would have delayed my build. I switched to a cheaper model and ended up with the EVGA 600w bronze for around $60. I have had really good luck with EVGA power supplies in the past few years and seen Linus himself has been using them in his budget builds also