Question Will 400w be enough?

[jaggy89]

Hi guys

I bought a 400w Psu for my new build just to get me going for now, I knew I should of just got more but for whatever reason just went for 400w.

Anyway would you guys think it would be enough to run a MSI B450 gaming pro Carbon AC motherboard, 2x 8GB vegeance ram sticks, a ryzen 2700 with stock cooler and a Nvidia GTX 1050ti 4GB card?

I expect to have some negative comments lol but if you think it'll be okay until I want to upgrade, please let me know for peace of mind lol

Thanks!

P.s I won't be gaming or anything , just moderate music production and light to moderate video editing if this makes any difference

 

[jonnyguru]

Hi guys

I bought a 400w Psu for my new build just to get me going for now, I knew I should of just got more but for whatever reason just went for 400w.

400W what?

 

[jaggy89]

400W what?

A 400w power supply. Will it be enough power to run all of them components?

 

[NightHawkRMX]

What is the make and model of your power supply?

400w may be enough if the PSU is of good quality. Otherwise, no.

 

[jaggy89]

What is the make and model of your power supply?

400w may be enough if the PSU is of good quality. Otherwise, no.

It's a "be quiet 400W system power 9"

 

[NightHawkRMX]

I would suggest an upgrade.

While bequiet does make some good units, the system power units are low end.
You may be ok, but id suggest an upgrade if possible.

 

[jaggy89]

I would suggest an upgrade.

While bequiet does make some good units, the system power units are low end.
You may be ok, but id suggest an upgrade if possible.

That's fair man!, Any that you would suggest? I got a budget of about £60-£80 which would be about $80-$105 if you're in the US

 

[NightHawkRMX]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
Power Supply | Corsair TXM Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply | £79.99 @ PC World Business
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £79.99
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-01 01:03 BST+0100 |

Plenty of wattage and high quality. Very efficient too.

If you want to save some money to spend elsewhere (or pocket) you could go for something like this while still playing it safe and having room for upgrades.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
Power Supply | Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply | £65.98 @ Laptops Direct
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £65.98
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-01 01:06 BST+0100 |

 

[jaggy89]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
Power Supply | Corsair TXM Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply | £79.99 @ PC World Business
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £79.99
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-01 01:03 BST+0100 |

Plenty of wattage and high quality. Very efficient too.

If you want to save some money to spend elsewhere (or pocket) you could go for something like this while still playing it safe and having room for upgrades.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
Power Supply | Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply | £65.98 @ Laptops Direct
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £65.98
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-01 01:06 BST+0100 |

thanks man!, i'll just return the be quiet one and get this instead, just to be safe. I appreciate it!. Just a quick question, will I suffer from low efficiency as my unit will most likely run about 350watts on average according to a coolermaster psu calculator. I was watching a video by linus tech tips and he said if you do get a watt psu that's a lot more watt than what you actually need, you can run the risk of your parts damaging as you got "too much" wattage. I may of misunderstood this though

 

[NightHawkRMX]

If you get a high wattage PSU you will have more room for upgrades without having to upgrade your psu.

"Too many watts" will not harm your PC as your computer only draws what it needs.

Having a higher wattage PSU than absolutely necessary will cause the psu to be farther from the peak of its efficiency curve and draw a little more power, however not much.

 

[jaggy89]

If you get a high wattage PSU you will have more room for upgrades without having to upgrade your psu.

"Too many watts" will not harm your PC as your computer only draws what it needs.

Having a higher wattage PSU than absolutely necessary will cause the psu to be farther from the peak of its efficiency curve and draw a little more power, however not much.

perfect, you're a legend mate thanks!