500w bronze rated PSU for RX Vega 56

[shunter2062]

Link to my PSU:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DZ6R9GE/ref=twister_B01G69E69E?_encoding=UTF8&th=1

I'm wondering if I can use the GPU and be fine without worrying about upgrades? I have a Ryzen 5 1600 if anyone is wondering.

 

[volkgren]

You could use it, but not without worrying. It's a Tier 5 PSU on this list and received mediocre (and even less than) reviews from professionals.
https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/631048-psu-tier-list-updated/

For gaming systems you typically want to stick with Tiers 1 2 & 3 depending on your budget.

 

[jaslion]

Link to my PSU:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DZ6R9GE/ref=twister_B01G69E69E?_encoding=UTF8&th=1

I'm wondering if I can use the GPU and be fine without worrying about upgrades? I have a Ryzen 5 1600 if anyone is wondering.

It will probably either not work or just give out soon after. It's a really bad psu and should not be used.

 

[void28]

It’s EVGA so it’s a reputable brand and it meets the wattage demand from your CPU and your GPU so it should be okay. There’s always going to be a chance of a PSU failure but with a brand like EVGA they probably have a failsafe for if the power supply were to go wrong so you shouldn’t worry too much.

 

[volkgren]

It’s EVGA so it’s a reputable brand and it meets the wattage demand from your CPU and your GPU so it should be okay. There’s always going to be a chance of a PSU failure but with a brand like EVGA they probably have a failsafe for if the power supply were to go wrong so you shouldn’t worry too much.

You can't always trust a PSU based on it's brand. EVGA doesn't even make their own power supplies, they use third-parties and some of them are less than desirable.

For example: The EVGA 450 B3 review by Tom's Hardware failed the Over Power Protection test and actually blew up. Read more here https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/evga-450-b3-psu,5160-6.html

 

[shunter2062]

Link to my PSU:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DZ6R9GE/ref=twister_B01G69E69E?_encoding=UTF8&th=1

I'm wondering if I can use the GPU and be fine without worrying about upgrades? I have a Ryzen 5 1600 if anyone is wondering.

It will probably either not work or just give out soon after. It's a really bad psu and should not be used.

The PSU works just fine with my GTX 1060. I don't know how much it takes for a PSU to be labeled really bad, but I just don't see it from the one I have now.

 

[shunter2062]

You could use it, but not without worrying. It's a Tier 5 PSU on this list and received mediocre (and even less than) reviews from professionals.
https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/631048-psu-tier-list-updated/

For gaming systems you typically want to stick with Tiers 1 2 & 3 depending on your budget.

My budget for PSUs are $60 or below. What should tier would that budget fit in?

 

[volkgren]

Link to my PSU:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DZ6R9GE/ref=twister_B01G69E69E?_encoding=UTF8&th=1

I'm wondering if I can use the GPU and be fine without worrying about upgrades? I have a Ryzen 5 1600 if anyone is wondering.

It will probably either not work or just give out soon after. It's a really bad psu and should not be used.

The PSU works just fine with my GTX 1060. I don't know how much it takes for a PSU to be labeled really bad, but I just don't see it from the one I have now.

I actually own that PSU because it was on sale for $35, which is about what it's worth. It's a decent PSU. It's not total crap. But for a system that would be drawing close to or more than 50% of the PSUs maximum power, I'd want a better quality unit.

50% power draw is a PSU's maximum efficiency load. So if you're going past that you will want a good quality PSU. The EVGA 500B is basic quality not really meant for gaming systems. The GTX 1060 is a relatively low power card drawing only 125W. The RX Vega 56 is a high power card drawing 235W and can even peak at 375W for split seconds. Most recommended power supplies I see for it say 650W or 750W.

 

[shunter2062]

Link to my PSU:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DZ6R9GE/ref=twister_B01G69E69E?_encoding=UTF8&th=1

I'm wondering if I can use the GPU and be fine without worrying about upgrades? I have a Ryzen 5 1600 if anyone is wondering.

It will probably either not work or just give out soon after. It's a really bad psu and should not be used.

The PSU works just fine with my GTX 1060. I don't know how much it takes for a PSU to be labeled really bad, but I just don't see it from the one I have now.

I actually own that PSU because it was on sale for $35, which is about what it's worth. It's a decent PSU. It's not total crap. But for a system that would be drawing close to or more than 50% of the PSUs maximum power, I'd want a better quality unit.

50% power draw is a PSU's maximum efficiency load. So if you're going past that you will want a good quality PSU. The EVGA 500B is basic quality not really meant for gaming systems. The GTX 1060 is a relatively low power card drawing only 125W. The RX Vega 56 is a high power card drawing 235W and can even peak at 375W for split seconds. Most recommended power supplies I see for it say 650W or 750W.

Thank. Do you think the EVGA 750 N1 is good? Or should I get something with more efficiency?

 

[volkgren]

You could use it, but not without worrying. It's a Tier 5 PSU on this list and received mediocre (and even less than) reviews from professionals.
https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/631048-psu-tier-list-updated/

For gaming systems you typically want to stick with Tiers 1 2 & 3 depending on your budget.

My budget for PSUs are $60 or below. What should tier would that budget fit in?

Without seeing anything better on sale on PCPartPicker right now, I'd go with this sticking to your budget.
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)

But you can sometimes find sales on Newegg and Amazon by browsing their sites.
SeaSonic FOCUS 650 would be a better choice for power supply if you can find one within your budget.

 

[volkgren]

Thank. Do you think the EVGA 750 N1 is good? Or should I get something with more efficiency?

No. That's worse quality than your 500B.

 

[volkgren]

Why are you wanting an RX Vega 56 anyway? They are usually not good for the money compared to the GTX 1070, 1070 Ti, and 1080.

 

[shunter2062]

Why are you wanting an RX Vega 56 anyway? They are usually not good for the money compared to the GTX 1070, 1070 Ti, and 1080.

I considered getting a 1070/80 but I wanted to take advantage of my monitors freesync with the 144hz added.

 

[volkgren]

Why are you wanting an RX Vega 56 anyway? They are usually not good for the money compared to the GTX 1070, 1070 Ti, and 1080.

I considered getting a 1070/80 but I wanted to take advantage of my monitors freesync with the 144hz added.

I can understand that. But I'm dissapointed in AMD and RX Vega. The performance gap between them and Nvidia is largest at 1080p resolution. So those who have 144Hz 1080p FreeSync monitors were kind of out of luck and have to pay more for an RX Vega GPU that performs less than their Nvidia counterpart. That, or be satisfied with an RX 580 which can't really do 144fps (and neither can RX Vega really), but FreeSync helps with that.

Another option is to just use Nvidia Fast Sync in Nvidia Control Panel. It helps with screen tearing, or at least it did for me.

 

[shunter2062]

You could use it, but not without worrying. It's a Tier 5 PSU on this list and received mediocre (and even less than) reviews from professionals.
https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/631048-psu-tier-list-updated/

For gaming systems you typically want to stick with Tiers 1 2 & 3 depending on your budget.

My budget for PSUs are $60 or below. What should tier would that budget fit in?

Without seeing anything better on sale on PCPartPicker right now, I'd go with this sticking to your budget.
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)

But you can sometimes find sales on Newegg and Amazon by browsing their sites.
SeaSonic FOCUS 650 would be a better choice for power supply if you can find one within your budget.

Seasonic FOCUS 650 Gold Would this PSU be a better choice?

 

[volkgren]

Seasonic FOCUS 650 Gold Would this PSU be a better choice?

Yes that's a very good choice.

 

[gasolin]

I can understand that. But I'm dissapointed in AMD and RX Vega. The performance gap between them and Nvidia is largest at 1080p resolution. So those who have 144Hz 1080p FreeSync monitors were kind of out of luck and have to pay more for an RX Vega GPU that performs less than their Nvidia counterpart. That, or be satisfied with an RX 580 which can't really do 144fps (and neither can RX Vega really), but FreeSync helps with that.


Bs cs:go and doom on high 144hz or higher in 1080 P

 

[volkgren]

I can understand that. But I'm dissapointed in AMD and RX Vega. The performance gap between them and Nvidia is largest at 1080p resolution. So those who have 144Hz 1080p FreeSync monitors were kind of out of luck and have to pay more for an RX Vega GPU that performs less than their Nvidia counterpart. That, or be satisfied with an RX 580 which can't really do 144fps (and neither can RX Vega really), but FreeSync helps with that.


Bs cs:go and doom on high 144hz or higher in 1080 P

That's 2 out of how many games that don't do anywhere near 144fps 1080p?

 

[gasolin]

doom goes up to 144fps in 1080p https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AMD/Radeon_RX_Vega_56/15.html