Is my PSU good enough?

[JackWild]

Hey everyone,

Sorry if this is posted in the wrong location, please move or delete it; it is my first thread on this forum


So I have the Corsair CX550M Bronze PSU (https://www.corsair.com/uk/en/Categ...-Units/cxm-series-2015-config/p/CP-9020102-UK) and I have preordered (and hopefully getting later this month) an RTX 3060 TI. I have put all the components of my current PC into PC PartPicker (https://uk.************.com/list/hcwRcT) and it says the estimated wattage is 409W.

Now I completely understand that 409<550 (lol) but seen as though it is a bronze unit and is now around 2 years old I was hoping it would be able to handle the new GPU and would be sufficient enough to leave in my rig for a year or so longer.

Also, I plan on getting a Ryzen 7 3700x for 200GBP very soon, and from what I see they have more or less the same power draw as my current CPU (Ryzen 5 2600). My current CPU is also overclocked so it would have a higher wattage than stock.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Tetras]

TPU has a 2080 Ti and 3700X using 365 Watts when gaming and the 3060 Ti should be less, so in theory you should be okay, if it's a decent PSU.

 

[varkanoid]

Hey everyone,

Sorry if this is posted in the wrong location, please move or delete it; it is my first thread on this forum


So I have the Corsair CX550M Bronze PSU (https://www.corsair.com/uk/en/Categ...-Units/cxm-series-2015-config/p/CP-9020102-UK) and I have preordered (and hopefully getting later this month) an RTX 3060 TI. I have put all the components of my current PC into PC PartPicker (https://uk.************.com/list/hcwRcT) and it says the estimated wattage is 409W.

Now I completely understand that 409<550 (lol) but seen as though it is a bronze unit and is now around 2 years old I was hoping it would be able to handle the new GPU and would be sufficient enough to leave in my rig for a year or so longer.

Also, I plan on getting a Ryzen 7 3700x for 200GBP very soon, and from what I see they have more or less the same power draw as my current CPU (Ryzen 5 2600). My current CPU is also overclocked so it would have a higher wattage than stock.

Thanks in advance!

my 3060ti was using 225-250w until I undervolted it and was then using sub 200w to give you an idea.

Should be okay. Dont forget PC Partpicker is just an estimate not real world.

 

[CuriousTomCat]

I bought a digital power meter which tells me exactly how many watts my pc is pulling from the wall socket. You'll always know if your PSU is powerful enough because the answer in on the screen.

It's far more accurate than guesswork or estimates from websites like partpicker.

 

[JackWild]

Ok so an update, I have bought a 3700x and from my understanding it has a 65w average power draw which is the same as the 2600, is this about right?

 

[Grim5]

I bought a digital power meter which tells me exactly how many watts my pc is pulling from the wall socket. You'll always know if your PSU is powerful enough because the answer in on the screen.

It's far more accurate than guesswork or estimates from websites like partpicker.

And they are surprisingly cheap.

mine also has a timer and recording function so it can record how much kWh it uses over say a gaming session

 

[Drumroll]

Bronze label isn't an issue. You could only get better efficiency going up (Gold, platinum, etc).
Some 3000 series GPUs (3080/90) would require more than their estimated consumption because of the spikes. Don't believe it's an issue with 3060/3060ti/3070 series.
You're fine.
Checking with a power meter, my whole system before, 3090 + 3900x + 16 fans + loads of watercooling gear, benchmarking, was just over 550W-ish, but only using their normal boost, no manual overclock.
The idea of 1000+ Watts PSUs, ideally, is for 3 scenarios:
Someone who really need that power;
Someone who knows their system power draw and are aiming for a PSU which will deliver optimum efficiency at that point (efficiency curve);
Someone who doesn't have a clue and overspends on it.

 

[JackWild]

Bronze label isn't an issue. You could only get better efficiency going up (Gold, platinum, etc).
Some 3000 series GPUs (3080/90) would require more than their estimated consumption because of the spikes. Don't believe it's an issue with 3060/3060ti/3070 series.
You're fine.
Checking with a power meter, my whole system before, 3090 + 3900x + 16 fans + loads of watercooling gear, benchmarking, was just over 550W-ish, but only using their normal boost, no manual overclock.
The idea of 1000+ Watts PSUs, ideally, is for 3 scenarios:
Someone who really need that power;
Someone who knows their system power draw and are aiming for a PSU which will deliver optimum efficiency at that point (efficiency curve);
Someone who doesn't have a clue and overspends on it.

Thank you. I was hoping that I would be fine with it, I mean when I get my new CPU and GPU installed we will soon find out