[SOLVED] Minimum Wattage Headroom?

[connor.j2000]

Hi,

I'm upgrading a build for a friend and he needs a new graphics card. Was going to go with the Sapphire Nitro R7 370 4GB. Full specs (minus the case as I don't know what it is) below.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD FX-6300 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor |-
CPU Cooler | be quiet! Pure Rock 2 CPU Cooler | £36.06 @ CCL Computers
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P BOM ATX AM3+ Motherboard |-
Memory | Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 CL10 Memory | £49.82 @ CCL Computers
Storage | SanDisk SSD PLUS 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | £42.48 @ Ebuyer
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive |-
Video Card | Sapphire Radeon R7 370 4 GB Nitro Video Card |-
Power Supply | Corsair VS 450 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply |-
Optical Drive | LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer |-
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £128.36
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-07-14 22:41 BST+0100 |

Will the VS 450 be enough for this system? It ran fine previously with the 2GB Gigabyte Windforce OC version, but just want to check there's enough wattage headroom there.

Thanks.

 

[Flayed]

It's not a great power supply but 450W should be fine as the 370 is only 110W

 

[connor.j2000]

It's not a great power supply but 450W should be fine as the 370 is only 110W

Thanks. It’s already been used for 6 years so fingers crossed no issues. Cheers.

 

[sizzling]

Thanks. It’s already been used for 6 years so fingers crossed no issues. Cheers.

Err that makes it worse. PSU components deteriorate with age and usage and that PSU will be be out of warranty. For safety I’d get a new PSU.