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JacobKS
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Hi, Online Power Calculators are confusing me...

 

- i5 6400

- msi h110m pro-vh

- 2x ddr4 2133mhz 8gb

- xfx rx 460 double dissipation 4gb

- wd caviar blue 1tb

 

These are the specs that my friend want to build and on the outervision.com online power calculator says I only need about 360W so my question is, is the Corsair VS450 enough?

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I'd just buy a 550w just for the sake of if I decided to add anymore drives or change the card in the future.

Main PC:

CPU: Ryzen 5 3600  | GPU: RTX 2060 | PSU:  | Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 3200Mhz 16GB | OS Drive: Western Digital Black NVMe 250GB | Game Drive(s): Samsung 970 Evo 500GB | Motherboard:  | Case: Fractal Design Define R6 | Monitor(s):  | Keyboard:  | Mouse: Steelseries Sensei 310

 

NASUS (NAS)

CPU: Intel Xeon X3440 | Motherboard: Super Micro X8SIL | Memory: 16GB DDR3 1066Mhz ECC UDIMM | HBA: Dell Perc H200 (Flashed to IT Mode) | Drives: 3x 16TB Seagate Exos x16, 2x 6TB Seagate Enterprise, 1x 6TB WD RED

 

RENEKTON (NAS)

CPU: Intel Core i5 4570TE | Case: Fractal Design Define S | Memory: 16G DDR3 1333Mhz SODIMM | HBA: LSI 1068E (Flashed to IT Mode) | Storage: 4x 3TB Hitachi, 2x 3TB WD RED

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1 minute ago, JacobKS said:

but right now what do you is that good?

Right now it is more than enough power. Just look for a decent brand so you have a good warranty in case anything happens, like your psu becomes a fireball or something.

Main PC:

CPU: Ryzen 5 3600  | GPU: RTX 2060 | PSU:  | Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 3200Mhz 16GB | OS Drive: Western Digital Black NVMe 250GB | Game Drive(s): Samsung 970 Evo 500GB | Motherboard:  | Case: Fractal Design Define R6 | Monitor(s):  | Keyboard:  | Mouse: Steelseries Sensei 310

 

NASUS (NAS)

CPU: Intel Xeon X3440 | Motherboard: Super Micro X8SIL | Memory: 16GB DDR3 1066Mhz ECC UDIMM | HBA: Dell Perc H200 (Flashed to IT Mode) | Drives: 3x 16TB Seagate Exos x16, 2x 6TB Seagate Enterprise, 1x 6TB WD RED

 

RENEKTON (NAS)

CPU: Intel Core i5 4570TE | Case: Fractal Design Define S | Memory: 16G DDR3 1333Mhz SODIMM | HBA: LSI 1068E (Flashed to IT Mode) | Storage: 4x 3TB Hitachi, 2x 3TB WD RED

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Just now, XenosTech said:

Right now it is more than enough power. Just look for a decent brand so you have a good warranty in case anything happens, like your psu becomes a fireball or something.

 

isn't Corsair a reliable brand for PSUs? what do you recommend?

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1 minute ago, JacobKS said:

isn't Corsair a reliable brand for PSUs? what do you recommend?

Oh didn't see the corsair xD well you're good then (I need sleep q.q)

Main PC:

CPU: Ryzen 5 3600  | GPU: RTX 2060 | PSU:  | Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 3200Mhz 16GB | OS Drive: Western Digital Black NVMe 250GB | Game Drive(s): Samsung 970 Evo 500GB | Motherboard:  | Case: Fractal Design Define R6 | Monitor(s):  | Keyboard:  | Mouse: Steelseries Sensei 310

 

NASUS (NAS)

CPU: Intel Xeon X3440 | Motherboard: Super Micro X8SIL | Memory: 16GB DDR3 1066Mhz ECC UDIMM | HBA: Dell Perc H200 (Flashed to IT Mode) | Drives: 3x 16TB Seagate Exos x16, 2x 6TB Seagate Enterprise, 1x 6TB WD RED

 

RENEKTON (NAS)

CPU: Intel Core i5 4570TE | Case: Fractal Design Define S | Memory: 16G DDR3 1333Mhz SODIMM | HBA: LSI 1068E (Flashed to IT Mode) | Storage: 4x 3TB Hitachi, 2x 3TB WD RED

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You are seeing under 200wDC under gaming load with that system. The Corsair VS450 would be able to power that.

 

Can you provide a budget and any links to stores you can buy from? We may be able to find you something better than that entry level unit.

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1 minute ago, quan289 said:

You are seeing under 200wDC under gaming load with that system. The Corsair VS450 would be able to power that.

 

Can you provide a budget and any links to stores you can buy from? We may be able to find you something better than that entry level unit.

 

It's a PHP price (Philippine Peso) https://dynaquestpc.com/product-category/components/power-supply-psu/

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3 hours ago, JacobKS said:

Hi, Online Power Calculators are confusing me...

 

- i5 6400

- msi h110m pro-vh

- 2x ddr4 2133mhz 8gb

- xfx rx 460 double dissipation 4gb

- wd caviar blue 1tb

 

These are the specs that my friend want to build and on the outervision.com online power calculator says I only need about 360W so my question is, is the Corsair VS450 enough?

The VS is pretty poor. It would be a good idea to get a Seasonic S12 430W for not much more money. It sounds like you're on such a strict budget that it may make more sense to get used hardware. An i5 6400 has worse single-threaded performance than an i3 6100 and would play better in some games. You'd be able to squeeze in a 120GB SSD and an EVGA 500B or even a Corsair CX450M in there with the money saved from doing that.

My account is almost entirely dormant. Hope you all are having a grand time. Many years of fun were had here.

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19 minutes ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

The VS is pretty poor. It would be a good idea to get a Seasonic S12 430W for not much more money. It sounds like you're on such a strict budget that it may make more sense to get used hardware. An i5 6400 has worse single-threaded performance than an i3 6100 and would play better in some games. You'd be able to squeeze in a 120GB SSD and an EVGA 500B or even a Corsair CX450M in there with the money saved from doing that.

How bout' da seasonic eco?

Pretty cheap for what it is (at least here in europe)

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3 hours ago, JacobKS said:

It's a PHP price (Philippine Peso) https://dynaquestpc.com/product-category/components/power-supply-psu/

As I had stated, the VS450 would be able to power that system. It's an "it will do PSU" if you are on a strict budget. Of course, if you can expand you budget a bit, I would recommend the Seasonic S12II-B 520 for 2600 PHP: https://dynaquestpc.com/product/seasonic-s12ii-520w-80plus-bronze/

 

Personally, I would go for the Corsair CX550M (Dynaquest doesn't seem to have the 450w model) for the modularity and DC-DC, but that would require you to extend your budget even more.

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19 minutes ago, OnfireYH said:

How bout' da seasonic eco?

Pretty cheap for what it is (at least here in europe)

It's better than the VS but as quan said, a substantial step up would be the S12 or Corsair CXM (although the CXM is a bit more money)

My account is almost entirely dormant. Hope you all are having a grand time. Many years of fun were had here.

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