650w psu concern

[Pc guy]

I have a 1080ti gpu with an i5 10400f cpu. Say I want to OC the gpu, would a 650w psu be okay to handle that?

[NattyKathy]

what's the make/model/age of the PSU? a high-quality 650W PSU should be ok for that setup but more power is always better for GPU OC'ing

[Pc guy]

[Kanna]

1 minute ago, Pc guy said:

I wouldn't trust that for anything (maybe it is in the PSU tier list but doubt)

[Pc guy]

So, should I go for 80+ gold 750w then?

 

[NattyKathy]

4 minutes ago, Pc guy said:

So, should I go for 80+ gold 750w then?

 

if you can afford it, yes. never ever ever skimp and save on power supply when high-power GPUs are involved, especially when OC'ing is planned

[Pc guy]

Okay, I am on a budget rn. But it will be worth it to just wait on a better psu. Thank you for the information. 

[UpTheDons]

23 minutes ago, Pc guy said:

I have a 1080ti gpu with an i5 10400f cpu. Say I want to OC the gpu, would a 650w psu be okay to handle that?

I would go for this. Not much over the price of that psu and much better quality. 650w is more than enough, even if you want to oc.

[colonel_mortis]

Moved to Power Supplies

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1 hour ago, UpTheDons said:

I would go for this. Not much over the price of that psu and much better quality. 650w is more than enough, even if you want to oc.

Focus Plus Gold trips with 1080 Ti.

Add an extra $10 for https://pcpartpicker.com/product/bq6qqs/msi-650-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-mpg-a650gf

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/n34BD3/enermax-revolution-df-650-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-erf650awt

or

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2HbwrH/corsair-rmx-2018-650w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020178-na

[Tautedorus]

2 hours ago, Pc guy said:

So, should I go for 80+ gold 750w then?

80 Plus certificate has nothing to do with the quality of a unit.

[1982 Original]

2 hours ago, Pc guy said:

Okay, I am on a budget rn. But it will be worth it to just wait on a better psu. Thank you for the information. 

When you do choose to buy a new unit, think about future builds as well.  Power supplies last years through many upgrades.  Buying a little more up front, will save you from having to buy again if a future upgrade requires more power.  Also, stop back to the forum and ask for advice picking one out.  There are a lot potentially dangerous power supplies out there... some are even scams and can't do the wattage they claim on the box.  So, ask for recommendations.

[NattyKathy]

2 minutes ago, 1982 Original said:

When you do choose to buy a new unit, think about future builds as well.  Power supplies last years through many upgrades.  Buying a little more up front, will save you from having to buy again if a future upgrade requires more power.  Also, stop back to the forum and ask for advice picking one out.  There are a lot potentially dangerous power supplies out there... some are even scams and can't do the wattage they claim on the box.  So, ask for recommendations.

This. A high-quality power supply can last for many years and be reused across multiple builds, while a cheap one might have issues from day one. Overstating of capacity on cheapo units is rampant; outside of the major brands its pretty much guaranteed that the nameplate capacity cannot be stably and safely approached, let alone sustained.