Is a 500W Bronze PSU sufficient for a GTX 1070?

[Syntherios]

I've used a few different wattage calculators but they haven't given me consistent answers. I have an EVGA 500W Bronze PSU and I'm planning on swapping out my 970 for a 1070. Will the PSU suffice for the 1070 and my non-OC'd i5-6600K?

 

[superninja12]

thats a bad quality psu, is the seasonic s12ii 520w or corsair 550w cxm within your budget?

 

[weberdarren97]

What model exactly? EVGA makes some great and some terrible PSUs.

 

[James Mason]

The EVGA 500W Bronze isn't bad perse, but it's not all that good.

A 1070 is a 150w card, a 970 is a 148w card, not enough to matter. Your system uses around 380Ws total anyways so 500W is still fine.

 

[Syntherios]

thats a bad quality psu, is the seasonic s12ii 520w or corsair 550w cxm within your budget?

Barely.

What model exactly? EVGA makes some great and some terrible PSUs.

From Amazon (where I bought it from): EVGA 500 B1, 80+ BRONZE 500W Power Supply, 3 Year Warranty, Includes FREE Power On Self Tester (100-B1-0500-KR)

 

[Hlsgsz]

While i agree taht it should work, you really should do yourself(and your system) a favor and get a better PSU. Just so you don't regret it later: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139147&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

[Syntherios]

While i agree taht it should work, you really should do yourself(and your system) a favor and get a better PSU. Just so you don't regret it later: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139147&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Will do. I see that there's a 650W version of that PSU that's actually about $5 cheaper than the 550W... Will that be overkill?

 

[weberdarren97]

While i agree taht it should work, you really should do yourself(and your system) a favor and get a better PSU. Just so you don't regret it later: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139147&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Will do. I see that there's a 650W version of that PSU that's actually about $5 cheaper than the 550W... Will that be overkill?

For now, it would be but it'll provide plenty of wattage if you want to upgrade in the future.

 

[Hlsgsz]

While i agree taht it should work, you really should do yourself(and your system) a favor and get a better PSU. Just so you don't regret it later: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139147&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Will do. I see that there's a 650W version of that PSU that's actually about $5 cheaper than the 550W... Will that be overkill?

No such thing. If it's cheaper, go for it. PSUs have their greatest efficiency from 25 to 75% typiaclly, so tehre's taht as a bonus.

 

[superninja12]

this one is better and on sale , better grab it fast !!!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151119&cm_re=seasonic_g-_-17-151-119-_-Product

 

[Syntherios]

While i agree taht it should work, you really should do yourself(and your system) a favor and get a better PSU. Just so you don't regret it later: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139147&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Will do. I see that there's a 650W version of that PSU that's actually about $5 cheaper than the 550W... Will that be overkill?

No such thing. If it's cheaper, go for it. PSUs have their greatest efficiency from 25 to 75% typiaclly, so tehre's taht as a bonus.

Sounds good. Thanks for your help, everyone!

 

[Hlsgsz]

this one is better and on sale , better grab it fast !!!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151119&cm_re=seasonic_g-_-17-151-119-_-Product

OP, go for this.

 

[jeffredo]

Nvidia recommended power supply for the GTX 1070 is 500W. If you're EVGA 500B has been running your GTX 970 without issue it will absolutely run a GTX 1070. There's nothing wrong with it. Never understood the mindset of people encouraging others to spend money unnecessarily and replace perfectly good hardware based on nothing more than F.U.D..

 

[Hlsgsz]

Nvidia recommended power supply for the GTX 1070 is 500W. If you're EVGA 500B has been running your GTX 970 without issue it will absolutely run a GTX 1070. There's nothing wrong with it. Never understood the mindset of people encouraging others to spend money unnecessarily and replace perfectly good hardware based on nothing more than F.U.D..

I'm guessing you've also never had your PSU smoke a brand new GPU, amirite?