- Jul 17, 2018
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Greetings, thank you in advance for helping me out.. I'm not sure where to post this, so I do apologize if I posted in the wrong section.
I'll cut to the chase, my PC specs are :
Ryzen 3 1200
GTX 970 (Gigabyte G1 Model)
FSP Hexa+ 500W PSU
Just few days ago, my GTX 970 died.. No warning, at all... So I thought maybe it's time for an upgrade (it's 5 years old anyway at this point). I wanted a GPU that will serve me for a long time, and I overshot and got myself a Sapphire Pulse Vega 56 (which is kind of overkill at this point, I know).. After reading some reviews, I read that 500W should be enough for the Vega.
Last night I tried installing the Vega, just for the sake of trying it. Everything went smoothly, installed the card, updated the driver, etc. Then I tried to play some games (tried Sniper Elite 4, no problem at all), then Mirror's Edge, and the PC shutdown after about 10 minutes of play. The entire PC, not just the GPU.
First thing that struck my mind was the GPU overheated. But I had some experiences with GPU overheating, and usually only the GPU shuts down if it does overheat. This time, the entire PC shut down, and the PC won't turn on before I unplugged and reconnected the PSU from the wall. So, I think (and kindly correct me if I'm wrong) this is a PSU problem. For some reason, the 500W PSU couldn't handle the GPU. I've also read that Vega cards are quite finicky with cable choices and often refuse to run properly with split 6+2 pins (my PSU has that exact cables) and power has to be fed by separate 6+2 pins for the GPU to run properly.
Of course, I got this information from quick searches, but it's probably a PSU problem. I've read people having no problem running Vega 56 with much power-hungry processor with 500W PSUs (someone even used a 450W), so I think it's either the 6+2 pins problem, or maybe my PSU just can't cope with the power requirements somehow. I'll replace it.
I'm thinking of buying either a Corsair CX650M or a VS550 (those are the ones I found from the local PC store). Which one of those two is the best to power the Vega? Or maybe there's a better PSU that you can recommend? My budget is around $100, can go a bit higher if it's worth it, but $120 max.
Also, I'm thinking of upgrading to a Ryzen 5 1600 soon, so I guess that should be taken to a consideration. My plan was to buy the R5 1600 and Vega 56 together, but after this PSU shenanigans I guess the Ryzen would have to wait
I'm completely blind when it comes to PSU. Hell, I chose my last PSU only because the seller said "it's a good one"...
Thank you for reading this far, I appreciate it, really..
Quick EDIT : I just realized how ironic my username is. Never thought it would bite at later time when I signed up.
I'll cut to the chase, my PC specs are :
Ryzen 3 1200
GTX 970 (Gigabyte G1 Model)
FSP Hexa+ 500W PSU
Just few days ago, my GTX 970 died.. No warning, at all... So I thought maybe it's time for an upgrade (it's 5 years old anyway at this point). I wanted a GPU that will serve me for a long time, and I overshot and got myself a Sapphire Pulse Vega 56 (which is kind of overkill at this point, I know).. After reading some reviews, I read that 500W should be enough for the Vega.
Last night I tried installing the Vega, just for the sake of trying it. Everything went smoothly, installed the card, updated the driver, etc. Then I tried to play some games (tried Sniper Elite 4, no problem at all), then Mirror's Edge, and the PC shutdown after about 10 minutes of play. The entire PC, not just the GPU.
First thing that struck my mind was the GPU overheated. But I had some experiences with GPU overheating, and usually only the GPU shuts down if it does overheat. This time, the entire PC shut down, and the PC won't turn on before I unplugged and reconnected the PSU from the wall. So, I think (and kindly correct me if I'm wrong) this is a PSU problem. For some reason, the 500W PSU couldn't handle the GPU. I've also read that Vega cards are quite finicky with cable choices and often refuse to run properly with split 6+2 pins (my PSU has that exact cables) and power has to be fed by separate 6+2 pins for the GPU to run properly.
Of course, I got this information from quick searches, but it's probably a PSU problem. I've read people having no problem running Vega 56 with much power-hungry processor with 500W PSUs (someone even used a 450W), so I think it's either the 6+2 pins problem, or maybe my PSU just can't cope with the power requirements somehow. I'll replace it.
I'm thinking of buying either a Corsair CX650M or a VS550 (those are the ones I found from the local PC store). Which one of those two is the best to power the Vega? Or maybe there's a better PSU that you can recommend? My budget is around $100, can go a bit higher if it's worth it, but $120 max.
Also, I'm thinking of upgrading to a Ryzen 5 1600 soon, so I guess that should be taken to a consideration. My plan was to buy the R5 1600 and Vega 56 together, but after this PSU shenanigans I guess the Ryzen would have to wait
I'm completely blind when it comes to PSU. Hell, I chose my last PSU only because the seller said "it's a good one"...
Thank you for reading this far, I appreciate it, really..
Quick EDIT : I just realized how ironic my username is. Never thought it would bite at later time when I signed up.
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