Question What Psu Do i need?

Aug 12, 2023
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What PSU and how many watts do i need for my PC

Specs:
Ryzen 5 5600
B550M Prime Wifi II
RTX 3060
Gammaxx l240 ARGB
G skill Ripjaws 8x2
Kingston nv2 1tb
AOC 24g2
 
Here is a handy chart to the wattage you need:

I might suggest more than 550w.
Modern graphics cards like the 3000 series can have high power spikes and a stronger psu can cope better.
In time your most logical upgrade will be to a stronger graphics card.
I might buy the 650/750 or even 850w .
The incremental cost of higher capacity is usually not great.
A psu will only consume the power demanded of it, regardless of the max capacity.

And, you are wise to be looking at a quality psu with a 7 year warranty.
 
The site is down.. ane
Here is a handy chart to the wattage you need:

I might suggest more than 550w.
Modern graphics cards like the 3000 series can have high power spikes and a stronger psu can cope better.
In time your most logical upgrade will be to a stronger graphics card.
I might buy the 650/750 or even 850w .
The incremental cost of higher capacity is usually not great.
A psu will only consume the power demanded of it, regardless of the max capacity.

And, you are wise to be looking at a quality psu with a 7 year warranty.
The site is down, is there any site look like this one?
 
The site is down.. ane

The site is down, is there any site look like this one?
Bummer.
I found it handy. I will have to find another reference.
PSU wattage calculators are deadly accurate, but the inputs are often unknowable.

Essentially, the power you need ordinarily is gated by the potential power that the gpu uses.
The base requirement might be 200w. More if you will be highly overclocking.

The variable is the gpu.
Some are minimal, using only the motherboard pcie slot for power, 75w.
Each 8 pin connector that the gpu needs is 150w more.
 
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