pcbuild "Tech Enthusiasts' Corner: PC Build Advice Needed!"

[Nouman69]

Considering a budget-friendly PC build with a Ryzen 5 3600, RX 5600XT, A320M motherboard, and 16GB DDR4 RAM, the chosen PSU is a Super Flower SF-500P12A. While Super Flower is a reputable brand, this specific model is older and lacks an efficiency rating. Reported efficiencies are 84.43%, 84.95%, and 81.30% at 100%, 50%, and 20% loads, respectively.

Questions:

Go for it due to the reliable brand and non-power-hungry components?

Avoid it because of its age and lack of a standard efficiency rating like 80+, 80+ Bronze?

[Dedayog]

2 minutes ago, Nouman69 said:

Considering a budget-friendly PC build with a Ryzen 5 3600, RX 5600XT, A320M motherboard, and 16GB DDR4 RAM, the chosen PSU is a Super Flower SF-500P12A. While Super Flower is a reputable brand, this specific model is older and lacks an efficiency rating. Reported efficiencies are 84.43%, 84.95%, and 81.30% at 100%, 50%, and 20% loads, respectively.

Questions:

Go for it due to the reliable brand and non-power-hungry components?

Avoid it because of its age and lack of a standard efficiency rating like 80+, 80+ Bronze?

Or you can tell us your budget and we can help build a complete balanced system?

 

The 5600XT isn't  something I would buy, for example.

[PDifolco]

10 minutes ago, Nouman69 said:

Considering a budget-friendly PC build with a Ryzen 5 3600, RX 5600XT, A320M motherboard, and 16GB DDR4 RAM, the chosen PSU is a Super Flower SF-500P12A. While Super Flower is a reputable brand, this specific model is older and lacks an efficiency rating. Reported efficiencies are 84.43%, 84.95%, and 81.30% at 100%, 50%, and 20% loads, respectively.

Questions:

Go for it due to the reliable brand and non-power-hungry components?

Avoid it because of its age and lack of a standard efficiency rating like 80+, 80+ Bronze?

Efficiency is not a good measure of safety

This PSU isn't great but will do the job

The 5600XT is a weirder choice

 

[filpo]

18 minutes ago, Nouman69 said:

While Super Flower is a reputable brand, this specific model is older and lacks an efficiency rating. Reported efficiencies are 84.43%, 84.95%, and 81.30% at 100%, 50%, and 20% loads, respectively.

what about your other thread?

I replied in it

 

[Nouman69]

7 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

Efficiency is not a good measure of safety

This PSU isn't great but will do the job

The 5600XT is a weirder choice

 

I already have that GPU; that's why. Plus, I mostly want to play competitive eSports titles like Fortnite, Valorant, CS:GO, and Warzone 2.0.

I don't know a lot about PSUs, but the seller tested this PSU with a 3060 Ti. He mentioned something like the PSU providing a maximum of 11.8 volts with the 3060 Ti. I'm not sure what that means.

[Nouman69]

19 minutes ago, filpo said:

what about your other thread?

I replied in it

 

So thoes ones cost me like 90-100usd which would be alot for my budget build

[Nouman69]

39 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

Or you can tell us your budget and we can help build a complete balanced system?

 

The 5600XT isn't  something I would buy, for example.

I already have that GPU; that's why. Plus, I mostly want to play competitive eSports titles like Fortnite, Valorant, CS:GO, and Warzone 2.0.

[Dedayog]

1 minute ago, Nouman69 said:

I already have that GPU; that's why. Plus, I mostly want to play competitive eSports titles like Fortnite, Valorant, CS:GO, and Warzone 2.0.

Then yes, that PSU will be fine in your build.  Get it and enjoy

 

[Nouman69]

Just now, Dedayog said:

Then yes, that PSU will be fine in your build.  Get it and enjoy

 

Brother i got another question can u plz answer me.....It would help me alot in choosing the psu


I don't know a lot about PSUs, but the seller tested this PSU with a 3060 Ti. He mentioned something like the PSU providing a maximum of 11.8 volts with the 3060 Ti. I'm not sure what that means.

[Dedayog]

2 minutes ago, Nouman69 said:

Brother i got another question can u plz answer me.....It would help me alot in choosing the psu


I don't know a lot about PSUs, but the seller tested this PSU with a 3060 Ti. He mentioned something like the PSU providing a maximum of 11.8 volts with the 3060 Ti. I'm not sure what that means.

he means that it's proven to produce 11.8v on the 12v rail, which is the "rail" that feeds your GPU.

 

So he's saying it's giving the power it's supposed to.  WHich we would fucking hope so!   So he didn't say much at all.

 

It's a non-efficient decent PSU, and in your build that lack of efficiency won't really impact much.

 

Like saying your car gets bad gas mileage, but you don't drive fast or far.  It'll be fine.