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[dstlny]

Ok, so come January i'll be upgrading from my current system:

- i5-7600

- GTX 1060 6GB

- MSI B250m Bazooka

- 16GB's DDR4 2666MHz

- 550w EVGA PSU

 

I will be replacing CPU & GPU with the following:

- i7-7700k

- GTX 1080

 

However, i need to know whether or not the current 550w PSU will keep up with these new components, as well as need suggestions on a reliable-but-cheap mATX z270 board to take advantage of the 7700k (OCing it).

 

Thanks for your time .

[Thinkfreely]

Wattage should be fine,

 

My question is are you overclocking that i7? Because if not, just get the GPU upgrade and save your money.

[dstlny]

1 minute ago, Thinkfreely said:

Wattage should be fine,

 

My question is are you overclocking that i7? Because if not, just get the GPU upgrade and save your money.

Yes, i will be overclocking it 

[Thinkfreely]

1 minute ago, dstlny said:

Yes, i will be overclocking it 

So 550 wattage should be fine, but whats the PSU quality?

[Maximusfoximus]

Try plugging it in here: 

 

https://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator

 

this will tell you all you need to know. 

[dstlny]

3 minutes ago, Thinkfreely said:

So 550 wattage should be fine, but whats the PSU quality?

80+ bronze (https://m.cclonline.com/product/232945/220-B3-0550-V3/Power-Supplies/EVGA-550-B3-550W-Power-Supply-80-Plus-Bronze-Fully-Modular-EVGA-Eco-Mode/PSU1443/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIuOKQy52r2AIV7pztCh1PHQdgEAQYAyABEgJqIvD_BwE)

[Thinkfreely]

I believe the quality of that particular PSU is subpar. While again I am fine overclocking with a bronze 80 + (Or just 80 +) for that matter, I would be hesitant to trust it.