PSU requirements?

[PC Player]

Hello, do you guys think that a 1000W psu would be good enough for average overclocking with an Rx 6800 Xt and a Ryzen 7 5800x?

[TVwazhere]

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[PC Player]

2 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

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Thanks, I didn’t know if I should have put it there or not, considering that this is not dealing with a specific psu in general, but know I know!

[filpo]

18 minutes ago, PC Player said:

Hello, do you guys think that a 1000W psu would be good enough for average overclocking with an Rx 6800 Xt and a Ryzen 7 5800x?

Thats much more than needed, but its good for future proofing, even a 750w or 650w would be 'fine' but 1000w will allow for future upgrades since its one of two or three pc parts that can be somewhat 'futureproofed' 

[PC Player]

5 minutes ago, filpo said:

Thats much more than needed, but its good for future proofing, even a 750w or 650w would be 'fine' but 1000w will allow for future upgrades since its one of two or three pc parts that can be somewhat 'futureproofed' 

Alright, thanks!

[Gefen gamer]

i would recomand a 750w one because that combo is only 425 w and a 750w will give you plenty of futureproof for a better price

[SorryBella]

55 minutes ago, PC Player said:

Hello, do you guys think that a 1000W psu would be good enough for average overclocking with an Rx 6800 Xt and a Ryzen 7 5800x?

more than enough. 750-850W should be fine unless if you do need a lot of peripheral power either from SATA or Molex for some reason.

[Godlygamer23]

Something else to keep in mind, specifically with modern video cards, are transient spikes. A power supply might be able to handle the total load of a system if it's pretty consistent, but once it starts to get bumpy, it might choke due to having insufficient capacitance present. 

[Agall]

1 hour ago, PC Player said:

Hello, do you guys think that a 1000W psu would be good enough for average overclocking with an Rx 6800 Xt and a Ryzen 7 5800x?

RX 6800 XT has a 750-800W recommended power supply depending on the model. Going above that isn't a problem, however a good rule to follow is the 50-65% loading for maximum efficiency.

 

ASUS Power Supply Units | Republic of Gamers | ASUS United States Is a useful tool for finding power supply recommendations as well.

 

RX 6800 XT did have power spiking issues just like RTX 3000 series, up to even +450W peaks. Something Igor's lab tested. Back on top?! AMD Radeon RX 6800 and RX 6800 XT Review - Feel the same, but with big differences in detail | Page 15 | igor'sLAB (igorslab.de)

 

If you already had a 1000W power supply in mind, its sort of the sweet spot for any system in 2023. A 1000W can comfortably power any system, even an overclocked 13900k and RTX 4090 (though you should elect for a 1200W at that point). Where you do need more is using an RTX 3090ti and overclocked 13900k, since the 4090 doesn't have the power spiking issues that RX 6000 and RTX 3000 series had.