Is a 450W power supply good enough for this build?

[waffleisback]

Would a 450W power supply be good enough for this build?

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hnzxD8

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($146.68 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($68.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($87.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: ADATA - Premier Pro SP900 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Mini Video Card ($222.48 @ OutletPC)
Case: Rosewill - FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - BT 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.98 @ Newegg)

Or would it be better to buy this power supply instead? Also will the Ryzen 5 1400 bottleneck the GTX 1060 3GB?

Thanks in advanced.

 

[YoAndy]

Yes, 450w is enough for your build, you will do just fine.

 

[unclebun]

I concur. If you want to know for any build, google "power supply calculator". I used this one: https://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator to arrive at the conclusion that you needed at least a 305W PSU.

 

[aquielisunari]

Yes, 450w is enough for your build, you will do just fine.

Agreed.

What happens when you want to upgrade that 1060? Let's say in a year or 2 a 1070 or similar card becomes affordable. The 1070 asks for nothing less than a 500W card. If one counts the beans it doesn't NEED 500W but that is the manufacturer's recommendation. You may need to upgrade your PSU when you upgrade your GFX card. That lower end 450W PSU might be more expensive in the long run.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139147 with that MIB this is a good choice.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094 with that MIB it's another good choice.

 

[YoAndy]

I concur. If you want to know for any build, google "power supply calculator". I used this one: https://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator to arrive at the conclusion that you needed at least a 305W PSU.

If in the future you want to start burning things a 300W power supply unit and a GTX 1060 is a great way to start. Going cheap on a power supply unit is a bad idea ,for a 300w psu to work with a GTX 1060 it is supposed to have more than 20+A on a 12V rail. And even if it does you will be risking it because it will be working under such high capacity that it will not last long and probably damage other components. You always want to have at least 20-30+% headroom

 

[shrapnel_indie]

PCPartPicker also keeps track of power draw and it says 450W is fine, with some room to spare.

If I might suggest though, you may want to bump your budget it two areas:

PSU: While EVGA does have some good PSUs, that particular unit is one of their low end units. It probably won't die a firey death and take the house with it, but if you can, double your budget there and get a better unit.

GPU: The 1060 3GB has its share of problems. If the games you play aren't extremely demanding on high or ultra graphics levels, it may be fine, but there are some games that can bring it to its knees. When I say bring it to its knees, I mean a 1050Ti can outperform it. There aren't a whole lot of games at the moment that can do this fortunately. Now, I do have another beef with that card. It, in addition to its 3GB of RAM, the GPU chip itself is gimped a little.... enough to have a 10% loss in general performance, and the only way to know, is to be familiar with the GPUs and the 3GB/6GB split that is the fastest way to identify it. (not to mention some places only advertise them as a GTX-1060.) So, to me, it could be better named as well.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

The EVGA BT450W is a very poor power supply , I would pick something more reliable.

Here's a decent one:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $43.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-20 21:25 EST-0500