Enough power??

[johnno124]

Is an coolermaster gx Storm 550W psu good enough for a gtx 1060 and a ryzen 5 2600x

[-rascal-]

3 minutes ago, johnno124 said:

Is an coolermaster gx Storm 550W psu good enough for a gtx 1060 and a ryzen 5 2600x

 

Yes, a 550W PSU will be plenty, with room for overclocking.

 

A typical system is going to draw under 250W from the wall socket, and should not exceed 400W with the ENTIRE system overclocked.

http://www.legitreviews.com/nvidia-evga-geforce-gtx-1060-video-card-review_184301/12

https://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/2518-nvidia-gtx-1060-review-and-benchmark-vs-rx-480/page-3

https://www.hardocp.com/article/2016/07/19/nvidia_geforce_gtx_1060_founders_edition_review/9

 

If you are buying the power supply now, I would NOT recommend it.

It is a much older internal design PSU, and build quality and performance is not as good.

[johnno124]

7 minutes ago, -rascal- said:

 

Yes, a 550W PSU will be plenty, with room for overclocking.

 

A typical system is going to draw under 250W from the wall socket, and should not exceed 400W with the ENTIRE system overclocked.

http://www.legitreviews.com/nvidia-evga-geforce-gtx-1060-video-card-review_184301/12

https://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/2518-nvidia-gtx-1060-review-and-benchmark-vs-rx-480/page-3

https://www.hardocp.com/article/2016/07/19/nvidia_geforce_gtx_1060_founders_edition_review/9

 

If you are buying the power supply now, I would NOT recommend it.

It is a much older internal design PSU, and build quality and performance is not as good.

Thanks. No i am not buying it now. Im upgrading my system and it still works fine. 

[qqqqqq]

Use a PSU calculator to determine the wattage you need, such as this one: http://www.coolermaster.com/power-supply-calculator/

Then afterward, use the PSU teir list to find the best Teir 1/2 power supply that suits your needs: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/631048-psu-tier-list-updated/

[-rascal-]

15 minutes ago, johnno124 said:

Thanks. No i am not buying it now. Im upgrading my system and it still works fine. 

 

Okay, if it's an existing power supply, then you should be okay.

How old is that power supply -- according to CoolerMaster, it is already discontinued.

If it is more then ~5 years old, I would considering having it replaced in the future.

 

7 minutes ago, qqqqqq said:

Use a PSU calculator to determine the wattage you need, such as this one: http://www.coolermaster.com/power-supply-calculator/

Then afterward, use the PSU teir list to find the best Teir 1/2 power supply that suits your needs: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/631048-psu-tier-list-updated/

 

Calculators give you an OVERESTIMATED value.

Reviews show, a full typical system, with a single GTX 1060, draws less than 300W in total.