What PSU should I get for a ryzen 5000 and rtx 3000 build

[Mctech]

Hello! As the title implies, I have an EVGA RTX 3070 Ultra and am planning on getting a ryzen 5 5600x. I was told that 650 watts should be sufficient for this build, however, I am concerned because my RTX 3070 is factory overclocked by EVGA. 

 

So, my first question would be that is 650 watts good enough? Or should I go for 750 watts in terms of performance and maybe some future proofing for future cards or processors?

 

My next question would be which brand I should go with (or which product). I have heard amazing things about seasonic but their prices are relatively higher. I know that newegg users love seasonic and tend to give mixed reviews for corsair or coolermaster branded power supplies. I was looking towards getting the seasonic focus GM or GX.

 

Thanks again!

[Ankerson]

650W would be enough, but I would recommend getting a min of a 750W PSU for more headroom for upgrades and 750W PSUs have better cabling options than 650W PSUs do.

 

I would recommend a Corsair RM750x or RM750W.

[Mctech]

1 hour ago, Ankerson said:

650W would be enough, but I would recommend getting a min of a 750W PSU for more headroom for upgrades and 750W PSUs have better cabling options than 650W PSUs do.

 

I would recommend a Corsair RM750x or RM750W.

yeah I was leaning towards a 750 watt supply. Just out of curiosity, why are you recommending the corsair RM or RMx series? They cost nearly the same as the seasonic focus so I was wondering why the corsair brand was chosen.

[Ankerson]

Just now, Mctech said:

yeah I was leaning towards a 750 watt supply. Just out of curiosity, why are you recommending the corsair RM or RMx series? They cost nearly the same as the seasonic focus so I was wondering why the corsair brand was chosen.

 

Just better models and quieter.

[Mctech]

On 12/17/2020 at 9:34 PM, Ankerson said:

 

Just better models and quieter.

I see, I will take your response into consideration and do some research. It is definitely a tie right now between seasonic and corsair

 

Thanks!

[Ankerson]

18 minutes ago, Mctech said:

I see, I will take your response into consideration and do some research. It is definitely a tie right now between seasonic and corsair

 

Thanks!

 

The FOCUS is not very quiet, just letting you know just in case.

[Mctech]

10 minutes ago, Ankerson said:

 

The FOCUS is not very quiet, just letting you know just in case.

i see thanks for the heads up, I am just skeptical about the corsair psus because newegg users often report DOAs which gave that product 4 out of 5 eggs compared to seasonic which has 5 out of 5.

[Ankerson]

2 minutes ago, Mctech said:

i see thanks for the heads up, I am just skeptical about the corsair psus because newegg users often report DOAs which gave that product 4 out of 5 eggs compared to seasonic which has 5 out of 5.

 

Dunno, running 3X Corsair PSUs right now with no issues.

 

I really never liked the Focus since they are loud, had a few Primes though.

[Mctech]

15 hours ago, Ankerson said:

 

Dunno, running 3X Corsair PSUs right now with no issues.

 

I really never liked the Focus since they are loud, had a few Primes though.

ahh yes thanks for replying again, your experience indeed shows that maybe those one star reviewers got lemons.

[Dubious]

RMx or HX, there is no other options on the market

[FRD]

Other than the Corsairs, other good options are the Be Quiet Straight Power 11, MSI MPG, Fractal Design ION+ and Enermax Revolution. 750W is fine, 850W if you want more headroom.