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iHunter Jul 21, 2023 @ 2:50pm
PSU Upgrade - need help
So I bought an RTX 2060 ASUS, but I need a better PSU than the current one that I have (350W). I happen to stumble across Thermaltake TR2 S 600W which can be found on Amazon. It has a good reviews, out of 1,866 it has 4.6 stars.

My PC specs are:
I5-9400F

GTX 1650
16GB RAM
H310M H
1x HDD and 1x SSD
350W PSU from FSP I think.


Now my question is, upgrading my PSU which is an ATX to 600W Thermaltake TR2 S. Would it be a great idea? Is it sufficient for them both? as I mentioned I'm ONLY upgrading to RTX 2060 GPU, everything else stays.
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Azure Fang Jul 21, 2023 @ 2:54pm 
Better than asking a forum, put your build into PCPartPicker and it'll give an estimate of your wattage. That'll tell you if a 600W is enough for your build.
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iHunter Jul 21, 2023 @ 2:56pm 
Originally posted by Azure Fang:
Better than asking a forum, put your build into PCPartPicker and it'll give an estimate of your wattage. That'll tell you if a 600W is enough for your build.
thanks for your help.
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nullable Jul 21, 2023 @ 3:00pm 
You should do what Azure Fang said, always check what people tell you.

But yes a 600 watt PSU will be fine. Your current system, without the 2060, isn't using 350 watts, and the 2060 doesn't use 250 watts. So to my mind the math comes out to way less than 600 watts no matter how you slice it.
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Azure Fang Jul 21, 2023 @ 3:06pm 
Originally posted by nullable:
You should do what Azure Fang said, always check what people tell you.

But yes a 600 watt PSU will be fine. Your current system, without the 2060, isn't using 350 watts, and the 2060 doesn't use 250 watts. So to my mind the math comes out to way less than 600 watts no matter how you slice it.
At a glance they shouldn't even need to upgrade to the 600W in the first place unless the 350W is low tolerance or it doesn't have enough secondary rails to support the card in the first place.
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iHunter Jul 21, 2023 @ 3:08pm 
Originally posted by Azure Fang:
Originally posted by nullable:
You should do what Azure Fang said, always check what people tell you.

But yes a 600 watt PSU will be fine. Your current system, without the 2060, isn't using 350 watts, and the 2060 doesn't use 250 watts. So to my mind the math comes out to way less than 600 watts no matter how you slice it.
At a glance they shouldn't even need to upgrade to the 600W in the first place unless the 350W is low tolerance or it doesn't have enough secondary rails to support the card in the first place.
i checked and did the calculation without keyboard and other peripherals it came at around 339W
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iHunter Jul 21, 2023 @ 3:08pm 
Originally posted by nullable:
You should do what Azure Fang said, always check what people tell you.

But yes a 600 watt PSU will be fine. Your current system, without the 2060, isn't using 350 watts, and the 2060 doesn't use 250 watts. So to my mind the math comes out to way less than 600 watts no matter how you slice it.
yep, even 450W is enough to power all components, but 600W just in case, you never know. It is better to have reserved power.
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Azure Fang Jul 21, 2023 @ 3:15pm 
Originally posted by iHunter:
Originally posted by nullable:
You should do what Azure Fang said, always check what people tell you.

But yes a 600 watt PSU will be fine. Your current system, without the 2060, isn't using 350 watts, and the 2060 doesn't use 250 watts. So to my mind the math comes out to way less than 600 watts no matter how you slice it.
yep, even 450W is enough to power all components, but 600W just in case, you never know. It is better to have reserved power.
Fair. My only concern is it doesn't have a tolerance rating and it's not modular. How much are you looking to pay for it, if I may?
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iHunter Jul 21, 2023 @ 3:24pm 
Originally posted by Azure Fang:
Originally posted by iHunter:
yep, even 450W is enough to power all components, but 600W just in case, you never know. It is better to have reserved power.
Fair. My only concern is it doesn't have a tolerance rating and it's not modular. How much are you looking to pay for it, if I may?
the PSU itself is 44.90 euros on sale for 17%. It is even selected by Amazon's choice.
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Azure Fang Jul 21, 2023 @ 3:33pm 
Originally posted by iHunter:
Originally posted by Azure Fang:
Fair. My only concern is it doesn't have a tolerance rating and it's not modular. How much are you looking to pay for it, if I may?
the PSU itself is 44.90 euros on sale for 17%. It is even selected by Amazon's choice.
"Amazon Choice" simply means some corporate suit paid Amazon to slap that label on it. It means nothing. And especially with the Amazon review scandal going on, don't necessarily trust reviews.

The TR2 S doesn't appear to actually be 80+ certified. The usage of "80PLUS" in the name is a grift. You'll end up spending extra money over time on your electric bill because of it. However, the Thermaltake SMART 500W IS 80+ certified and possibly cheaper (not sure of the USD to Euro conversion right now). It's 100W less, but will cost you less in term. Take it under consideration: https://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Certified-Continuous-cooling-PS-SPD-0500NPCWUS-W/dp/B014W3EM2W/
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