New PSU recommendations please.

[Sandycheeks]

Need a new psu for my son's pc as his old corsair cx500m has popped.
I5 4690k (No oc)
Rx 480 gpu
3 x 1tb hdd
1 x ssd
2x8gb ram.
Corsair rgb kb and mouse.
Dvd drive.
Pc is in use like all day everyday.
Have been looking at 650w but not sure if I can go lower.
Around 80 squids if possible.

 

[Sandycheeks]

same price, 10 year warranty: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/seas...plus-gold-modular-power-supply-ca-05p-ss.html

This or the antec earthwatts 650 gold pro with 7yr warranty for 80 notes?

Was thinking that the higher wattage will run cooler/ less strain with the intended usage??

 

[Sandycheeks]

Thanks for the info.
I have just used the seasonic psu calculator and it states load wattage as 445w with a recommended PSU wattage of 495w.
Is there enough headroom with a 550w PSU?
How accurate are the online calculators?

 

[Sandycheeks]

not very since the whole idea is to make you overbuy lol
it is in their interests after all.

you can do your calculation yourself:
4690k tdp 88w (https://ark.intel.com/content/www/u...-4690k-processor-6m-cache-up-to-3-90-ghz.html)
rx480 tdp 150w (https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/radeon-rx-480.c2848)
= 238w + extra 20% for overdrive/mce (at worst)
add 40w for the rest of the components

=325.6w

Ok, I appreciate the help.
I will go ahead and buy the seasonic you recommended. Thanks for your time

 

[Sandycheeks]

That's 350W level power draw at max.
Intel's TDPs of that time were pretty honest, and factory overclocked RX480 would be in class of 200W.
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/RX_480_Gaming_X/21.html

Despite of brand image that Corsair uses cheap components and was never built to last.
Would have been time to replace it year or two ago.

The corsair PSU has lasted around 5+ years and has been faultless - until now.
My lad uses his PC a lot, marathon gaming sessions etc and now uses it for his uni work doing game design. Probably 16 hour sessions daily.