Question What psu

[StealthUK322]

Hello there I've just bought a dell optiplex 990 i7, 8gb ram, 1tb storage and I have a gtx 1050ti I was wondering what power supply I need to buy to run the 1050 and the rest of the pc.

 

[Eximo]

What does it have in it now? GTX1050Ti isn't hugely power hungry it may just work.

If you want something that can take a beating and you can re-use a few years from now, something like an EVGA, Corsair, Seasonic 500W or more bronze will do.

On sale at the moment:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151204

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139147

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151093

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139231

 

[RememberThe5th]

Probably best budget would be for current configuration an Corsair CX550M Grey label.

 

[Barty1884]

The 990's use standard ATX connections, so no proprietary connections - which is good.

Assuming you bought the mid-tower option? I believe there was a small form factor variant, which could complicate matters...

If you bought the mid-tower, then standard ATX PSUs are compatible & will fit the case.
Assuming you're in the UK, based on your username.... So you're looking at 40-50quid for a solid PSU.

Realistically, a quality ~350W unit would be more than sufficient for that setup, but not too many units of good quality exist (for reasonable prices) in the <400W range.

I'd look to either of these 3, favouring the CX550 though.
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/fZyFf7,FQ648d,2PZFf7/

 

[StealthUK322]

What does it have in it now? GTX1050Ti isn't hugely power hungry it may just work.

If you want something that can take a beating and you can re-use a few years from now, something like an EVGA, Corsair, Seasonic 500W or more bronze will do.

On sale at the moment:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151204

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139147

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151093

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139231

What does it have in it now? GTX1050Ti isn't hugely power hungry it may just work.

If you want something that can take a beating and you can re-use a few years from now, something like an EVGA, Corsair, Seasonic 500W or more bronze will do.

On sale at the moment:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151204

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139147

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151093

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139231

240w power supply

 

[Eximo]

That is a tad low with an i7, and it is going to be decently old at that. A new PSU is a good idea.

Any of the above will work. I recommend over-spending a little on the PSU, good ones will last 7-10 years, so by the time this old Optiplex can't cut it anymore you won't have to go out and buy another.

 

[StealthUK322]

The 990's use standard ATX connections, so no proprietary connections - which is good.

Assuming you bought the mid-tower option? I believe there was a small form factor variant, which could complicate matters...

If you bought the mid-tower, then standard ATX PSUs are compatible & will fit the case.
Assuming you're in the UK, based on your username.... So you're looking at 40-50quid for a solid PSU.

Realistically, a quality ~350W unit would be more than sufficient for that setup, but not too many units of good quality exist (for reasonable prices) in the <400W range.

I'd look to either of these 3, favouring the CX550 though.
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/fZyFf7,FQ648d,2PZFf7/

I found this one on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01E4YR...olid=21HVMUXEJTP43&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it the reviews are pritty good

 

[StealthUK322]

Probably best budget would be for current configuration an Corsair CX550M Grey label.

What about EVGA 500 W1, 80+ WHITE 500W

 

[Barty1884]

For the components you're running, it should work, yes. But it's not a "good" PSU by any stretch.

It'll be fine for what you're running, it's not a fire hazard or anything, but don't bank on being able to reuse it for a new build in future.
Any of the units I listed could be reused for 5+ years, assuming you're not running ridiculously power hungry components..... that 500W EVGA unit has a 3 year warranty for a reason, it's built down to a pricepoint.

 

[StealthUK322]

For the components you're running, it should work, yes. But it's not a "good" PSU by any stretch.

It'll be fine for what you're running, it's not a fire hazard or anything, but don't bank on being able to reuse it for a new build in future.
Any of the units I listed could be reused for 5+ years, assuming you're not running ridiculously power hungry components..... that 500W EVGA unit has a 3 year warranty for a reason, it's built down to a pricepoint.

Well this is my first pc so if I deside pc gaming is for me then I will be more willing to save even more money, this is a buget build, but I will most lightly get a better psu further down the line but until then since this won't by by only pc I think it is a quite good first pc.

 

[Barty1884]

While they're not great units, they're not going to damage anything.

FWIW, you can actually get the 600W unit from Scan for about the same price, shipped.
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/600...utm_source=pc part picker&utm_medium=referral

 

[StealthUK322]

While they're not great units, they're not going to damage anything.

FWIW, you can actually get the 600W unit from Scan for about the same price, shipped.
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/600w-evga-fully-wired-80plus-sli-crossfire-single-rail-49a-120mm-quiet-fan-atx-psu-black-psu?utm_source=pc part picker&utm_medium=referral

Omg my dude but is scan a reputable company that's the question because if it is the pc master race community is the best, I was just looking on websites I trust.

 

[Barty1884]

🤣There's no elitism here - PC, console, whatever. We're a tech community.

Yes, Scan is reliable.

 

[StealthUK322]

That is a tad low with an i7, and it is going to be decently old at that. A new PSU is a good idea.

Any of the above will work. I recommend over-spending a little on the PSU, good ones will last 7-10 years, so by the time this old Optiplex can't cut it anymore you won't have to go out and buy another.

Found a better replacement power supply don't need to replace anything else.