650 watt power supply for Ryzen 5 overclocking

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kingboyd
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10-12-2017, 11:10 AM

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Hey everyone, I'm checking how much extra overclocking room I'd have with a Ryzen 5 1600 and a 650W power supply. My system already has a pretty solid setup: R5 1600, 1TB SSD, 120GB RAM, an AMD RX 580, a Gigabyte B350 motherboard, a 650 EVGA semi-modular PSU, and a Seagate HDD. I'm aiming for around 3.7 or 3.8 GHz. Thanks for any advice!

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eskzz
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10-13-2017, 04:11 AM

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Overclocking needs only a small additional power consumption, so you shouldn't face issues with your power supply unit. The stability of the PSU is most important during overclocking, regardless of the stated wattage.

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JamesHond7
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10-17-2017, 05:19 AM

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Overclocking needs only a small additional power consumption, so you shouldn't face issues with your power supply unit. The stability of the PSU is most important during overclocking, regardless of the stated wattage.

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QwertyCat
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10-19-2017, 08:06 AM

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CountMike explains that overclocking needs only a small extra amount of power, so your PSU should handle it without issues. He also notes that the stability of the PSU is more important than the declared wattage. He asks if a 600-watt unit would work since he received one today.

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Pelin_
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10-20-2017, 12:09 AM

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Your GPU is the most power-hungry component, requiring an upgrade in both cooling and processor speed, but it might only need a slight increase in overall power use. If it runs smoothly without overclocking, the overclocking should be manageable too.