Is a 500watt psu enough?
Is a 500watt psu enough?
Hello everyone, I’m looking to replace my current PSU in my build. The 450-watt silver stone unit I have is struggling with PUGB, it shuts down after loading and the BIOS reports a surge. I’ve been considering a 500-watt gold plus Silverstone module since space is tight, but will it handle the maximum draw? Here are the details:
Specs
ASUS P8H61-I R2.0
Core i7 2600 3.40 up to 3.80ghz (Liquidcooled Corsair)
Gtx 1060 6gb unknown model (mini version, also Liquidcooled NZXT)
Gskill RAM 16gigs DDR3
2 120mm fans
1 80mm fan
Silverstone 450w bronze PSU not a module
It's enough, but the 450w should also suffice. I believe the power supply is faulty. I should reach out to Silverstone for a replacement, as they offer a solid warranty. You might be able to run the system with 300w. The CPU reaches up to 95w and the GPU up to 75w, while other parts would only draw 30w or less.
Theoretically 450w should suffice. Maybe the power supply is faulty. 500w would be better for this project.
I understand, and I apologize for the mistake—I wrote it at 3am while typing. I meant to refer to an ITX build. Will it still work just by ensuring it? Because I’m spending $95 on this power supply.
Yeah it's enough, but the 450w should work just fine too. I believe you're using a faulty power supply. I'd reach out to Silverstone for a replacement, as they offer a solid warranty. You could run the system on 300w instead. The CPU handles up to 95w and the GPU up to 75w. All other parts should stay under 30w.
Stickg1 is saying it's enough power, but the 450w unit should also suffice. He suspects a faulty power supply and suggests reaching out to Silverstone for a replacement due to their solid warranty. He recommends using a 300w unit since the CPU maxes at 95w and GPU at 75w, leaving room for other components under 30w. He plans to contact them but mentions receiving a mini ITX build from someone who may have had issues with the original warranty. The system runs Windows 7 and has problems with the back 2 UBS ports 3.0, which the device manager reports as lacking drivers. He tried updating but couldn't find any online support. He also notes that the GTX 1060 max draw is 120 watts, though he's unsure if this applies to his mini model and doesn't know if it's an EVGA or MSI card.