New powersupply

[314159]

Hey. Can anyone help me with a power supply, i currently have a corsair one: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PYPwq4 

 

I have got a 1080ti and a i7-6700. I am looking for a 800+ watt PSU.

 

Thanks

[Enderman]

You don't need 800W for that PC.

[314159]

What do i need?

[Enderman]

1 minute ago, 314159 said:

What do i need?

500-600W would be enough.

Maybe up to 750 if you have a big cooling loop and plan to OC a lot.

Look at some seasonic power supplies.

[314159]

ok. is EVGA a good alternative in case the store doenst have seasonic

 

[Spotty]

1 minute ago, 314159 said:

Hey. Can anyone help me with a power supply, i currently have a corsair one: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PYPwq4 

 

I have got a 1080ti and a i7-6700. I am looking for a 800+ watt PSU.

 

Thanks

You don't need 800W+ for that system. 800W+ would only be needed if you're doing LN2 overclocking or running two 1080ti graphics cards.
I have a fairly similar system to what you're planning - I'm using a slightly overclocked 6700k (4.3Ghz) with a GTX 1080ti and it will be drawing less than 500W under peak load.

I'd recommend a good quality 550W PSU. The Corsair VS series aren't very good, and if you want to power expensive, power hungry hardware such as a 1080ti I'd recommend replacing it with a better quality unit.
Check prices in your country and availability on 550W units such as the Corsair RMx series, Corsair TXm series (grey label ones), Seasonic Focus Plus Gold, and Be Quiet Pure Power 10 600W - just to give you a few suggestions to get started.

[314159]

1 minute ago, Spotty said:

You don't need 800W+ for that system. 800W+ would only be needed if you're doing LN2 overclocking or running two 1080ti graphics cards.
I have a fairly similar system to what you're planning - I'm using a slightly overclocked 6700k (4.3Ghz) with a GTX 1080ti and it will be drawing less than 500W under peak load.

I'd recommend a good quality 550W PSU. The Corsair VS series aren't very good, and if you want to power expensive, power hungry hardware such as a 1080ti I'd recommend replacing it with a better quality unit.
Check prices in your country and availability on 550W units such as the Corsair RMx series, Corsair TXm series (grey label ones), Seasonic Focus Plus Gold, and Be Quiet Pure Power 10 600W - just to give you a few suggestions to get started.

Ok. Thanks alot, i will check what's best in my country. Thanks for the suggestions.

[seon123]

A good 550W is plenty. Depending on what's available, the pricing, and how much you want to spend, Dark Power Pro 11, Straight Power 11, RMx 2018, RMx, Whisper M, Formula Gold or Focus Plus Gold

[mikedrewsmy]

Max power load for the the 6700 should be around 100w and the 1080 ti at 250w with peaks going up to 300w (in a few ms).

 

I suggest you getting a 600-650w for some headroom for the PSU.

 

[314159]

1 minute ago, mikedrewsmy said:

Max power load for the the 6700 should be around 100w and the 1080 ti at 250w with peaks going up to 300w (in a few ms).

 

I suggest you getting a 600-650w for some headroom for the PSU.

 

ok.

[Enderman]

7 minutes ago, 314159 said:

ok. is EVGA a good alternative in case the store doenst have seasonic

 

Yeah most EVGA ones are good but always google the PSU model to read a review.

 

Also, please use the quote button when replying to someone.

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[314159]

1 minute ago, Enderman said:

Yeah most EVGA ones are good but always google the PSU model to read a review.

 

Also, please use the quote button when replying to someone.

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Ok.

[WoodenMarker]

CX550: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FdRFf7/corsair-cx-2017-550w-80-bronze-certified-atx-power-supply-cp-9020121-na

[awesomegamer919]

4 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

CX550: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FdRFf7/corsair-cx-2017-550w-80-bronze-certified-atx-power-supply-cp-9020121-na

CX series is designed as a budget unit for lower end and mid-range systems, not high end systems with i7s and GTX1080Tis...

[WoodenMarker]

4 hours ago, awesomegamer919 said:

CX series is designed as a budget unit for lower end and mid-range systems, not high end systems with i7s and GTX1080Tis...

It's perfectly fine with running the system mentioned which only has 1x 1080 Ti and the newer 2015 and 2017 are considerably better than the original green label CX's. 

[Stefan Payne]

3 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

It's perfectly fine with running the system mentioned which only has 1x 1080 Ti and the newer 2015 and 2017 are considerably better than the original green label CX's. 

Yeah but if we are talking about a 750€ Graphics card, I don't see a point in saving money on the PSU and not getting the better ones.

 

If you can afford those kind of hardware, you certainly can get a good quality PSU as well. 

 

You wouldn't want Ling Long Tyres on your 2017 Mercedes E-Class, would you?

[WoodenMarker]

1 hour ago, Stefan Payne said:

Yeah but if we are talking about a 750€ Graphics card, I don't see a point in saving money on the PSU and not getting the better ones.

If you can afford those kind of hardware, you certainly can get a good quality PSU as well. 

Are you saying the CX550 isn't good?

It's not like the 6700 is going to be oc'ed either.

[awesomegamer919]

2 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

Are you saying the CX550 isn't good?

It's not like the 6700 is going to be oc'ed either.

It is good... For a budget unit. It's just not designed for high end build...

[Stefan Payne]

17 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

Are you saying the CX550 isn't good?

It's not like the 6700 is going to be oc'ed either.

No, I'm saying that its not something I'd use for a high end system with a 500€+ Graphics card.

For that you can afford a better quality unit than the CX550.

[WoodenMarker]

10 minutes ago, awesomegamer919 said:

It is good... For a budget unit. It's just not designed for high end build...

High end or not, it doesn't change how much power the system draws which is just over 300w at peak or ~400w w/oc'ing. If the cpu was being oc'ed, that could warrant something a bit better. The 6700 is very power efficient and is the reason why the CX550 would be plenty for the system despite the 1080 Ti. http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1481-page5.html

There are better psus like the Focus Gold but the practical difference is negligible. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/KmgzK8/seasonic-focus-gold-550w-80-gold-certified-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-ssr-550fm

[Guest]

15 hours ago, Enderman said:

You don't need 800W for that PC.

Since that's the new version of the VS550, you should just hang on to what you got.

[Guest]

15 hours ago, Enderman said:

Yeah most EVGA ones are good but always google the PSU model to read a review.

 

Yeah.  Most.  But not all.

 

Would you want him to take a step backwards and swap out his new generation VS550 for an EVGA W1 500 or N1 550?

[Enderman]

Just now, jonnyGURU said:

Yeah.  Most.  But not all.

 

Would you want him to take a step backwards and swap out his new generation VS550 for an EVGA W1 500 or N1 550?

I didn't check what PSU he had.

You're right, his current one is fine and doesn't need an upgrade.

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

16 hours ago, Enderman said:

I didn't check what PSU he had.

You're right, his current one is fine and doesn't need an upgrade.

Is the new VS any good?

[awesomegamer919]

On 9/3/2018 at 1:49 AM, OrbitalBuzzsaw said:

Is the new VS any good?

It's ok... for a group regulated unit. Still much worse than any half decent unit that has DC-DC on the secondary.