Corsair vs650 enough?

[xJYnxX]

I have a corsair vs650 in my current build but I'm going to change only the GPU to a gtx 1060 6gb. But now is the question will my 3 years old psu still run my pc whit gtx 1060 6gb and boost on the Mhz on gpu and cpu ( i don't touch the voltages)? The psu has always worked perfect no weird noises or something, works as it was new. 

Specs now: 

i5 7500 (3.8ghz) 

GTX 1050 ti   (mhz boosted)

8gb ram 2400mhz

1x rgb fan 

2x hdd 

2x ssd 

 

If i don't need to change psu then i would get a second 8gb ram stick but which one is more important in my case, RAM or better PSU?

[NelizMastr]

The VS650 is a low end PSU. Your system would be fine even with a CX450 or CX550 (better quality) as your power consumption would be in the ball park of maybe 150-200W total.

[Princess Luna]

The PSU is sufficient and you can stick using it, although be warned it is of low quality and you'll be more prone to fails than if you had a decent unit.

[xJYnxX]

Okay, how likely is it that it will fail? And how will  a psu fail happen, is it a slow process so you can react to it and change it or will it just suddenly explode without warning?

[Stefan Payne]

12 hours ago, xJYnxX said:

If i don't need to change psu then i would get a second 8gb ram stick but which one is more important in my case, RAM or better PSU?

Get a better PSU like Bitfenix Formula 450W.

You do not need 650W at all, 400W is sufficient. But you should get the best quality you can get.

[xJYnxX]

4 hours ago, Stefan Payne said:

Get a better PSU like Bitfenix Formula 450W.

You do not need 650W at all, 400W is sufficient. But you should get the best quality you can get.

So even if I have the boost clocks on booth gpu and cpu i don't need more than 450W psu?

 

[Supportsneedlove]

18 minutes ago, xJYnxX said:

So even if I have the boost clocks on booth gpu and cpu i don't need more than 450W psu?

 

Unless you mean overclocking (which your CPU can't) then no. 

[17030644]

3 hours ago, Supportsneedlove said:

Unless you mean overclocking (which your CPU can't) then no. 

Even if he OC'd everything he wouldn't get to 450W I think

[Stefan Payne]

6 hours ago, xJYnxX said:

So even if I have the boost clocks on booth gpu and cpu i don't need more than 450W psu?

 

You need to bring them to horizons where both CPU and GPU wouldn't last too long.

 

"reduces the reliabilitys from 5 years to 1".

 

That is not what I'm saying, that is what nVidia says - since Pascal, that pushing the voltage slider to 100% reduces the lifetime by 4 years...

 

 

And he only repeated that:

 

[17030644]

18 minutes ago, Stefan Payne said:

You need to bring them to horizons where both CPU and GPU wouldn't last too long.

 

"reduces the reliabilitys from 5 years to 1".

 

That is not what I'm saying, that is what nVidia says - since Pascal, that pushing the voltage slider to 100% reduces the lifetime by 4 years...

 

 

And he only repeated that:

 

do you trust him?

[Guest]

On 11/1/2018 at 8:49 AM, xJYnxX said:

I have a corsair vs650 in my current build but I'm going to change only the GPU to a gtx 1060 6gb. But now is the question will my 3 years old psu still run my pc whit gtx 1060 6gb and boost on the Mhz on gpu and cpu ( i don't touch the voltages)? The psu has always worked perfect no weird noises or something, works as it was new. 

Specs now: 

i5 7500 (3.8ghz) 

GTX 1050 ti   (mhz boosted)

8gb ram 2400mhz

1x rgb fan 

2x hdd 

2x ssd 

 

If i don't need to change psu then i would get a second 8gb ram stick but which one is more important in my case, RAM or better PSU?

Which VS?  The gray side label or the orange/white side label?

 

[Stefan Payne]

59 minutes ago, 17030644 said:

do you trust him?

Depends on the Context.

When it is something negative for the Company, then yes, I probably trust people from a firm.

If it is something that makes the company look good, as far as I can throw them.

 

In this case its not a pretty thing for nVidia so his claim about reduction of Lifetime to 1 Year is believable,