550 Watt PSU enough?

[Cheetah]

I want to upgrade my GPU from a rtx 2060 super to a rx 6700 xt in this summer, but i heard you should have a 650 watt psu, what do you mean? Is this a risk if i try it with my thermaltake 550 watt psu?

[Sunny]

I have the same combo 5700X + 6700XT and used to run on 450W. My table used to give vibration during some intense COD MW3 and the fps used to fluctuate. If you have the budget get a 750W. Trust me bro your 6700XT is underperforming on that 550W.

[Sunny]

If you don't have the money right away. Keep using 550W it will work just fine. Just remember not to push you GPU to extreme.

[Sunny]

echelon eredeti hozzászólása:

I'm using a 5700x (65w) + 6700xt (230w) with a 450w psu and had no issues.

I have the exact same combo. Just upgraded to 750w . Your 6700XT is probably under performing and that 5700X sometimes goes upto 105W in benchmark test. So you are cutting it very thin.

[adhie120785]

echelon eredeti hozzászólása:

I'm using a 5700x (65w) + 6700xt (230w) with a 450w psu and had no issues.

Is that real???

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adhie120785 eredeti hozzászólása:

echelon eredeti hozzászólása:

I'm using a 5700x (65w) + 6700xt (230w) with a 450w psu and had no issues.

Is that real???

[JC]

Jamebonds1 eredeti hozzászólása:

There is no such as future proofing, because I don't see any CPU product lasting for over 10 years. There is no reason to falsely accused me of anything, so please clam down.

I don't want to jump into the middle of this whole argument as you two seam to be battling about something, but i do want to respond to this. Many people use computers for a very long time, and unless people are overclocking or using the highest end stuff, the power they actually need is a lot less than what people actually think they need. Base line standard power profiles take a lot less power than people with high end gear and then Overclocking it.

On top of that, many people are never going to buy that top end stuff, so while the highest end GPU/CPU combo's might need a 1k watts to run. I can go build a computer right now that works very well for gaming using say a 4060 and 14400, and 64GB ram (if they like to stream and edit) and i could easily get away with a 650 watt PS and still use the factory turbo boosts, and never have a single issue. So a 650 could easily be future proof, it all depends on what your building.

I still have a DUO 8800 with a TI-550, 4GB ram and a 450 PS, that comp is closing in on 20 years old and it's still running and i do light gaming on it from time to time when i stay at my folks house. My other comp that has a 550, i could of swappped into my current comp and i still wouldn't have issues. I just got the 650 as it has a little more headroom but also it was a insane sale and i wanted a second rig, but there was no reason for me to get the bigger power supply.
the little extra headroom is nice, but my comp doesn't even come close to using the max power.
You can test draws and see what your comp is pulling. They are a nice tool to have to check everything in your house to find out where you can save on your power bill.

In a couple more years i'll be building a new comp. More than likely 2+ years way because nothing has come along (that i play) that my 10600+1060 hasn't been able to handle at 1080p. But say i wanted to upgrade now, i could easily use this PS with a 14400+4060+64GB ram it i wanted. And it will be able to do a 5060+64 or 128, and a 15 or 16 gen chip, because the lower end chips generally don't use much more than 60 watts, sometimes they are up at 120 and the lower end cards also have far less draw. So while someones idea of future proof, is a 1k watt PS, the truth is, a 550 ot 650 can be used over the course of a bunch of builds, and AMD has lower power profiles a lot anyway, so a 65 chip and a 125 GPU is a thing, when building a new comp.

Here is a power calc, for a rough idea. For some reason the one at newegg isn't loading for me, but it gives people a baseline to know what their draw is, then tack on an extra 100-150 for headroom. Add some extra power if your going to OC as well.
https://www.coolermaster.com/en-global/power-supply-calculator/

[Yuki]

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