[SOLVED] Will it be enough?

[Bruh231]

Hi, everyone!
I am building a pc with a 1080 ti and an i7 8400k. I already have a 500W power supply and I am wondering if I should buy a bigger one, or could I use the 500W power supply till I can afford a bigger one? What do you think?
Thanks in advance!

 

[richiestang_78]

You'll want a bigger power supply with a 1080ti. A good quality 650 would be ideal.

 

[Bruh231]

I also think so but I am wondering if the 500W would work for a month or two.

 

[richiestang_78]

I also think so but I am wondering if the 500W would work for a month or two.

What 500 watt exactly do you have? If its a decent one and you dont overclock anything you might be ok.

 

[Karadjgne]

Nobody knows. With a very high quality psu, sure, you could get away with it if you didn't push the graphics very hard. With a poor excuse for a psu shaped object, you'll be lucky to get into windows.

Since there really are no very high 500w psus I can think of, just a ton of mediocre models, I'm inclined to believe in choice #2 and you have a hunk of junk psu.

So the Question isn't if it'll work for a month or two, it's just how much value you place on the @ $800+ worth of cpu/gpu/mobo you plan on. Because a hunk of junk will have bare minimum protections, if it really has any, and those protections can be set so high as to be worthless.

 

[Bruh231]

https://www.evetech.co.za/antec-500...v96Vs77e7AtKaLCdiER1z3Psy7-sjD7BoCpZQQAvD_BwE

I have this exact psu. I dont have another $100 to spend on a psu. Do you think this is high quality?

 

[bignastyid]

Wasn't high quality when it was new over a decade ago.

 

[kingkobe21]

https://www.evetech.co.za/antec-500...v96Vs77e7AtKaLCdiER1z3Psy7-sjD7BoCpZQQAvD_BwE

I have this exact psu. I dont have another $100 to spend on a psu. Do you think this is high quality?

The PSU is a really important part of the pc, you shouldn’t cheap out on it since it’s pretty much a part that can kill your components if you choose to invest in a bad one.