Need build advice please read carefully

[yaseryaser]

OK let say that all of my PC components consume or need at MAX load 150 Watts, and for some reason, I installed 550 Watts PSU (i know it's an overkill) but I need badly to know what is the worst case scenario here in terms of "longevity" and what risks I may face with this kind of wattage

the custom build as follows:

i3 7100 

8GB DDR4 2400 MHz one stick

ASUS B250f gaming

SAMSUNG EVO 960 256GB M.2 NVMe

NZXT H440 Case 

and last but not least 550 W PSU

[ProjectBox153]

What do you mean "risks"? You have a PSU that can supply enough power, so you're good. What's the issue?

[iRileyx]

what risks I may face with this kind of wattage

 

No risks. the power supply wattage is the MAX it can supply to a system, not how much it constantly supplies. using a way higher wattage than you need will cause no harm to the system.

[ProjectBox153]

Just now, RKRiley said:

what risks I may face with this kind of wattage

 

No risks. the power supply wattage is the MAX it can supply to a system, not how much it constantly supplies. using a way higher wattage than you need will cause no harm to the system.

Night theme exists, BTW. 

[FinestRyeBread]

Nothing really would happen unless it's a bad psu. The number on your psu is the maximum watts it can go up to, won't always stay there.

[hconverse02]

Nothing can go wrong on a normal basis because overkill doesn't mean something will break, you just have tons of wiggle room

[iRileyx]

Just now, Jamiec1130 said:

Night theme exists, BTW. 

I know im using it myself, looks just fine for me? 

 

 

edit - Or do you mean day theme? just looked at this in day theme and it is a bit hard to read, forgot to set the colour back to default after copying from his post  

[ProjectBox153]

11 minutes ago, RKRiley said:

I know im using it myself, looks just fine for me? 

 

 

edit - Or do you mean day theme? just looked at this in day theme and it is a bit hard to read, forgot to set the colour back to default after copying from his post  

I did mean day theme. I'm having a long day, and this headache doesn't help. 

[yaseryaser]

ok maybe I didn't explain enough 

the 550W will draw MAX 150W according to my build 

ALL the time it will be providing roughly 25% of it's potential and probably less

SYSTEM EFFICIENCY concern

quote "a power supply operates optimally ABOVE 15 to 25 percent of its total capacity that means that your system will actually draw more power from the wall than it has to and your power bill will cost a bit more"

 

the video: 

 from 1:27 TO 2:30

[yaseryaser]

16 hours ago, Jamiec1130 said:

What do you mean "risks"? You have a PSU that can supply enough power, so you're good. What's the issue?

ok maybe I didn't explain enough 

the 550W will draw MAX 150W according to my build 

ALL the time it will be providing roughly 25% of it's potential and probably less

SYSTEM EFFICIENCY concern

quote "a power supply operates optimally ABOVE 15 to 25 percent of its total capacity that means that your system will actually draw more power from the wall than it has to and your power bill will cost a bit more"

 

the video: 

 from 1:27 TO 2:30

 

 

[hconverse02]

13 minutes ago, yaseryaser said:

 from 1:27 TO 2:30

From what you are saying, I believe that your draw will only be around 175w-125w, fluctuating based on what you are doing. Since your psu may be a little unreliable, it will probably provide 480w-525w of power all the time. There are absolutely so risks with this, as your system will never sporadically draw more than the psu can handle, so I see nothing wrong with using it for your build. 

[ProjectBox153]

1 hour ago, yaseryaser said:

ok maybe I didn't explain enough 

It will still work fine. I, for example, have a 750 watt PSU for a system that currently doesn't have the resources to even draw 400 watts. If you're worried about efficiency, just replace it, but that will limit your ability to upgrade. 

[yaseryaser]

11 minutes ago, Jamiec1130 said:

It will still work fine. I, for example, have a 750 watt PSU for a system that currently doesn't have the resources to even draw 400 watts. If you're worried about efficiency, just replace it, but that will limit your ability to upgrade. 

the thing I forget to mention is in my area there aren't a lot resources\PC stores

so I am limited to what they offer and I don't want to order online

so the least wattage option the seller had is 550W.  

[ProjectBox153]

1 minute ago, yaseryaser said:

the thing I forget to mention is in my area there aren't a lot resources\PC stores

so I am limited to what they offer and I don't want to order online

so the least wattage option the seller had is 550W.  

I wouldn't worry about it. You're going to be fine, as long as the power supply is reliable.