[SOLVED] Is 450w enough?

[NC__]

Hello everyone!
I'm building a new pc soon and wondering if 450w will be enough to power the i5 9400f and rtx 2060?
Appreciate the help!

 

[PC Tailor]

What make and model PSU is it exactly?
Remember that the overall wattage isn't what powers your GPU, it's more specifically the 12V rail, and you want the unit to be good quality to stop risk of damaging other components.

 

[NC__]

What make and model PSU is it exactly?
Remember that the overall wattage isn't what powers your GPU, it's more specifically the 12V rail, and you want the unit to be good quality to stop risk of damaging other components.

Thank you for your reply! I'm planning to get the corsair CX450M.

 

[PC Tailor]

Thank you for your reply! I'm planning to get the corsair CX450M.

It's a decent enough PSU, there are lots better, but it's decent enough.
Despite this, I'd sooner upgrade to a 550W as 450W may leave you short, or at the very least, minimise any headroom.

If you want excellent quality PSUs:

Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $66.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-07 11:06 EDT-0400

Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $79.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-07 11:07 EDT-0400

Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $79.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-07 11:09 EDT-0400

Personally - I stand by that SeaSonic are still the brand to beat - 10 to 12 year warranty!
I have not bothered with Corsair AXi or Vengeance for example as the above are just as good but cost much less.
Lowest tier PSU I'd be willing to recommend is a Corsair CX. But the above are much better,

The Seasonic FOCUS Plus at the price that it is, is a no brainer for me. Lot's of people say "it's so expensive though" but if you take say $100, split across it's warranty period, it's only $10 a year, and you know you're getting top quality with top customer service. That's just my view though. The CXM are decent enough, they aren't as good as the above, but they are the probably what you could consider, the cheapest PSU that's still worth buying if you are stuck on budget.

Having said that, I'd still be pushing to upgrade to 550W over 450W.

 

[NC__]

It's a decent enough PSU, there are lots better, but it's decent enough.
Despite this, I'd sooner upgrade to a 550W as 450W may leave you short, or at the very least, minimise any headroom.

If you want excellent quality PSUs:


The Seasonic FOCUS Plus at the price that it is, is a no brainer for me. Lot's of people say "it's so expensive though" but if you take say $100, split across it's warranty period, it's only $10 a year, and you know you're getting top quality with top customer service. That's just my view though. The CXM are decent enough, they aren't as good as the above, but they are the probably what you could consider, the cheapest PSU that's still worth buying if you are stuck on budget.

Alright, thank you, I will look into it

 

[HandyHands]

Peak power of 2060 is 166W - https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-rtx-2060-ray-tracing-turing,5960-8.html
I'd recommend more powerful PSU. 450W PSU may not hold needed amperage.