[SOLVED] Is a 550W PSU too much if my pc only needs 400W ?

[sudarsh4n]

I am choosing parts to build my first PC and I so far these are the specs I have chosen :

MSI B450 Tomahawk motherboard
Ryzen 5 2600
ZOTAC RTX 2060 AMP (clock speed:1800)
2x Kingston D4 2666 8gb value RAM (total 16gb)
WD GREEN 3D NAND 240GB M.2 SATA SSD
WD BLUE 3.5" SATA HDD 1GB
Phanteks Eclipse P400S case

I'm on a tight budget so I am only using the stock fan that comes with the ryzen cpu.
After putting the parts into the Cooler Master PSU Calculator site ( http://www.coolermaster.com/power-supply-calculator/ ) it said the Load Wattage is 400W and recommended is 450W.
Should I get a 450W or a 500W or a 550W PSU, and could you recommend a good quality affordable one ?

I have found a Cooler Master MWE EU Green 450W which is cheap, is this a reliable PSU or is it bad because it is cheap ? It also has 500W/550W variants. What about the Cooler Master MasterWatt Lite (500W), which is slightly more pricy ? There is also the MWE Bronze which is 550W and even more expensive.

Thank you for taking the time to help out

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Cooler Master MWE EU Green 450W \ Cooler Master MasterWatt Lite 500W...Not good PSU's.

Look for a Corsair CX550.

 

[jay32267]

I would recommend either of like these.

...and too much wattage on a PSU won't hurt anything ever.

https://www.amazon.com/Seasonic-SSR-550FM-Semi-Modular-Warranty-Compact/dp/B077916ZZV/ref=asc_df_B077916ZZV/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309833041189&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9953664384289307655&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9005448&hvtargid=pla-570601736298&psc=1



https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-TX550M-Certified-Modular-Supply/dp/B01MSEYY23/ref=asc_df_B01MSEYY23/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309773039951&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6611248387765468352&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9005448&hvtargid=pla-491686272170&psc=1

 

[Barty1884]

There;s no such thing as "too much" - a PSU is only going to provide what a system needs.
Could be a waste of money if you overspend on, say a 1600W unit for a <500W system

As Blackbird mentioned, neither is particularly good.


Where are you located, OP? Regional availability varies quite dramatically.
In a lot of regions, the CX550/M are the best value for the quality you're getting.
In areas with limited supply/availability, the older S12II or M12II (520W, 620W) from SeaSonic are quite affordable, and substantially better quality than a lot of the units available, albeit a dated platform.

 

[sudarsh4n]

So far I can only find Corsair CXM 450 and 650 (no 550 in stock) in my region. Is the 650 okay ? Also, I cannot find Seagate at all. The only other brands I can find are ThermalTake, EVGA, Silverstone and FSP.

I live in Malaysia.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Yes get the CX 650W.