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I'm currently using a corsair vs450 power supply and I'm worried if it can run my pc. Specs are : 

Ryzen 3 1200

Asrock b350

Team elite plus 8gb 2400mhz

seagate 1tb

galax exoc white 1060 6gb

 

Monitor : Lg23mp68vq

If my psu is enough, I'm planning to add 6 rgb fans then I'll start oc'ing. 

If not, please suggest any good psu to replace my vs450. Max budget is 100$ =).

Thankss!

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Wattage is enough, but the quality isnt. Corsair VS are known to blow up (not in explosion, but a pop) and can damage your system, sometimes killing them. You shouldnt buy it in the first place and I urge you to replace it.

 

At this moment the best option is the Corsair CX550M . I know it's even higher wattage which isnt needed, but at $35 it is a better pick than the $51 CX450M.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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10 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

Yup

Others posting replies are probably inexperienced, but even you let that crap pass?

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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23 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

Wattage is enough, but the quality isnt. Corsair VS are known to blow up (not in explosion, but a pop) and can damage your system, sometimes killing them. You shouldnt buy it in the first place and I urge you to replace it.

 

At this moment the best option is the Corsair CX550M . I know it's even higher wattage which isnt needed, but at $35 it is a better pick than the $51 CX450M.

Thanks! Should I replace my psu 1st before getting fans and oc'ing? 

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9 minutes ago, cedierickles said:

Sadly, a g2/g3 isn't available in my country. So should I go cx550? 

cx550m, yes as @Jurrunio said, more specifically because you have a 1060 6gb.  i thought you had a 1050ti or something and the vs450 would've been still less ideal, but applicable.  But, when you have fluctuating power being delivered to something like a graphics card (through 6 pin or 8 pin pcie power connectors), you don't want to fall short on the power supply.

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33 minutes ago, cedierickles said:

Thanks! Should I replace my psu 1st before getting fans and oc'ing? 

If I were you I wouldnt even turn the PC on until the PSU is replaced :P

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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34 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

cx550m, yes as @Jurrunio said, more specifically because you have a 1060 6gb.  i thought you had a 1050ti or something and the vs450 would've been still less ideal, but applicable.  But, when you have fluctuating power being delivered to something like a graphics card (through 6 pin or 8 pin pcie power connectors), you don't want to fall short on the power supply.

Thanks! I've looked again for what psu I can buy and I didn't notice that there is an available g2 psu. Right now my choices are

Evga 650g2

Corsair sf450, tx550

Seasonic x series, focus, prime gold / platinum

Is it worth it to spend more money on those psu or is it a better option to go for a cx550?

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4 hours ago, cedierickles said:

Thanks! I've looked again for what psu I can buy and I didn't notice that there is an available g2 psu. Right now my choices are

Evga 650g2

Corsair sf450, tx550

Seasonic x series, focus, prime gold / platinum

Is it worth it to spend more money on those psu or is it a better option to go for a cx550?

Nah the cx550 suits your needs

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10 hours ago, cedierickles said:

I'm currently using a corsair vs450 power supply and I'm worried if it can run my pc. Specs are : 

Ryzen 3 1200

Asrock b350

Team elite plus 8gb 2400mhz

seagate 1tb

galax exoc white 1060 6gb

 

Monitor : Lg23mp68vq

If my psu is enough, I'm planning to add 6 rgb fans then I'll start oc'ing. 

If not, please suggest any good psu to replace my vs450. Max budget is 100$ =).

Thankss!

A Corsair CX550, like many suggested, is a needed upgrade. A 1200 and 1060 might draw 220W under OC load. 

 

Also, why get 6 RGB fans when you don't even have an SSD? Definitely get at least a 120GB SSD before you spend $100+ on fans that won't really make your system look that much better.

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33 minutes ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

A Corsair CX550, like many suggested, is a needed upgrade. A 1200 and 1060 might draw 220W under OC load. 

 

Also, why get 6 RGB fans when you don't even have an SSD? Definitely get at least a 120GB SSD before you spend $100+ on fans that won't really make your system look that much better.

Owww thanks! I'll just go for an ssd then before getting fans. 

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