Power consumption and psu
Power consumption and psu
Hi,
I hope this isn't too basic, just trying to understand if I can actually overclock my system.
I recently bought a Ryzen 5 1600 with a stock cooler and an EVGA GXT 970 SSC (used one, it was a great deal).
The motherboard is an MSI B350 Gaming Plus (ATX), with 8GB Corsair DDR4 2400MHz RAM, and a 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM WD HDD.
There are 3 120mm case fans installed.
My questions are:
I already purchased a PSU (EVGA 450W 80+ Bronze) and when I assembled everything on PCPartPicker it said I'm fine to go, including power usage (320W, possibly a bit less since two case fans are in the case, and it's not listed on PCPartPicker—so I entered 3 120mm sickleflow fans. I think the built-in fans are a bit weaker).
Now, I would like to overclock... nothing extreme, ideally aiming for a clock speed of 3.7 GHz (with no voltage increase) and my 970 reaching around 1400-1450 cores, while keeping memory conservative and hoping to run at stock voltage.
Could my PSU handle all this? Can I reach those conservative targets? Or should I avoid overclocking altogether (which would be a disappointment, as I really wanted to try)?
Thanks again, and please let me know what I can do with the PSU.
This isn't a simple issue, you don't have to feel embarrassed asking for assistance on this forum.
The Evga 450W is a low-quality power supply with a faulty circuit design and subpar components.
A suitable alternative would be:
PCPartPicker part list
/ Price breakdown by merchant
Power Supply:
SeaSonic - G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
($56.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $56.89
Includes shipping, taxes, and available discounts
Thank you for your response... The situation is quite complicated and I'm struggling to return the answer. My budget has been stretched thin, so a higher-end option isn't feasible right now. If I decide to use it temporarily until upgrading, should I be okay? A basic GPU with OCR should be acceptable? Thanks.
thats fine if you dont overclock.
I dont see the point of a minor oc anyways, maybe you gain 1fps ?
you can, I wont and nobody else will recommand it.