[SOLVED] Can 500w PSU handle R5 3600 and 2070 super?

[mochibeanie]

My PSU is Antec Neoeco Gold Zen 500w and GPU is MSI 2070 Super Gaming X Twin Frozr.

I just bought the PSU and it's past it's return date because I waited for all the PC parts to arrive due to corona. I've also read lots of reviews saying the PSU blew up after a few weeks/months, I'm worried that it would blow up and fry other compoents. Should I get a new one and not risk it blowing up or failing?

 

[richiestang_78]

It seems like a decent PSU from what I can find but its going to be close on wattage. You would be better off with a 550 watt but It should be ok but don't overclock anything. If you do plan on replacing it I suggest a 650 watt just because cards are using more power and 650 is a little safer bet these days.

Most 2070 Supers will consume about 230 under peak

 

[GeethDEone]

My PSU is Antec Neoeco Gold Zen 500w and GPU is MSI 2070 Super Gaming X Twin Frozr.

I just bought the PSU and it's past it's return date because I waited for all the PC parts to arrive due to corona. I've also read lots of reviews saying the PSU blew up after a few weeks/months, I'm worried that it would blow up and fry other compoents. Should I get a new one and not risk it blowing up or failing?

Oops.My apologies. That means I need to buy at least 600W, right?

 

[GeethDEone]

It seems like a decent PSU from what I can find but its going to be close on wattage. You would be better off with a 550 watt but It should be ok but don't overclock anything. If you do plan on replacing it I suggest a 650 watt just because cards are using more power and 650 is a little safer bet these days.

Most 2070 Supers will consume about 230 under peak

Ok. Thanks for the help for me

 

[mochibeanie]

It seems like a decent PSU from what I can find but its going to be close on wattage. You would be better off with a 550 watt but It should be ok but don't overclock anything. If you do plan on replacing it I suggest a 650 watt just because cards are using more power and 650 is a little safer bet these days.

Most 2070 Supers will consume about 230 under peak

I watched Gamer Nexus video on PSU wattage and it looks like 500w would be enough for a 2080. I can't seem to find a lot of reviews on it and on the PSU tier list it was Tier C.

video link:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_wtoCBahhM

 

[richiestang_78]

I watched Gamer Nexus video on PSU wattage and it looks like 500w would be enough for a 2080. I can't seem to find a lot of reviews on it and on the PSU tier list it was Tier C.

video link:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_wtoCBahhM

I agree most likely it will be enough, but factors like peak draw, quality of componenets and age of compoenents play a factor. Not to mention the best efficiency for power supplies comes at about 50-60% use of their total rate wattage.

 

[Karadjgne]

65w PPT for a 3600, 230w for a 2070Super and 100w for everything else (generous) puts you @ 400w with everything maxed out (impossible). Heavy gaming loads are generally @ 70% of max at best, so you'd be looking at draws around the 300w mark.

A good 500w is plenty on a R5 based system. It's on Intels with OC that things get funky big.

 

[mochibeanie]

I agree most likely it will be enough, but factors like peak draw, quality of componenets and age of compoenents play a factor. Not to mention the best efficiency for power supplies comes at about 50-60% use of their total rate wattage.

I'm not sure about the quality of the Antec PSU, it's tier C and I can't find a lot of reviews on it but I've seen people recommend it on Build a pc Discord server.

 

[mochibeanie]

65w PPT for a 3600, 230w for a 2070Super and 100w for everything else (generous) puts you @ 400w with everything maxed out (impossible). Heavy gaming loads are generally @ 70% of max at best, so you'd be looking at draws around the 300w mark.

A good 500w is plenty on a R5 based system. It's on Intels with OC that things get funky big.

I'm also doing a bit of rending and productivity tasks, will it draw even more power than heavy gaming loads? Isn't PPT different from maximum amount of power the component can draw? Sorry I'm still new on PC related stuff