600W PSU for a Radeon 9070XT and Ryzen 5950x
Posted by Mundane_District79@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 35 comments
Recently, I upgraded my pc with a Ryzen 9 5950x and a Radeon 9070xt, but im still with a 600w psu.
In the last month of use, I never had any problems, but im not sure if it is very safe in long term since I also have 6 case fans and an 240mm aio (with plans of getting at least more 2 hdd/ssd)
My PSU is a NOX hummer 600w 80+ bronze.
So, is it worth spending 100 euro on a decent 750w or more PSU?
rupertudl@reddit
Ill join with another similar question, core ultra 270k plus and 9070xt on 650W EVGA PSU
DZCreeper@reddit
https://cultists.network/140/psu-tier-list/
Nox is a brand known for intentionally shipping good units reviewers and garbage to consumers. Replace the PSU, you don't want a unit with voltage instability or safety issues.
600 watts would be sufficient of your hardware, 750 gives you safety margin for overclocking.
118shadow118@reddit
would it be enough though? I used to have a 550W PSU and that was basically on the limit for a 6750XT, which uses about 220W, and a 9070XT is a lot more power hungry at around 300W. The 9070 non-XT would probably be fine as it uses about the same power as 6750XT
Also, you linked the old tierlist, which hasn't been updated for 3 years now. This is the current PSU tierlist - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1akCHL7Vhzk_EhrpIGkz8zTEvYfLDcaSpZRB6Xt6JWkc
DZCreeper@reddit
9070 XT draws about 300 watts, 5950X has a stock PPT of 142 watts. A modern 600 watt PSU capable of handle transient spikes will be fine.
Of course there could be exceptions, somebody running multiple mechanical hard drives would need to account for that.
118shadow118@reddit
I don't know, I think running that close is asking for trouble. It's not like bigger PSUs are that much more expensive. And a 750W PSU is the recommended minimum for a 9070XT according to AMD
DZCreeper@reddit
750 watt is recommended by AMD because they know someone will run a 300-400 watt CPU and they need to account for that.
I am not recommending a 600 watt PSU but with a good quality unit it would cause no problems.
ADB225@reddit
What region are you in and budget and perhaps we could help better
Mundane_District79@reddit (OP)
My range is about 80 max 100 euro
ADB225@reddit
Ok here's another as mentioned by someone else and I concur ADATA XPG Core Reactor II VE 750 W . I am unsure your actual region but in Germany it looks like it's €89.
Mundane_District79@reddit (OP)
Would be a very good psu, but since im from portugal, avaibility is scarce, which makes it more expensive than the msi a850
ADB225@reddit
Odd as even the MSI MAG A750GLS is coming up much more expensive. Unless you are buying it used but if doing so, make sure the person selling is including the invoice.
I did find that ADATA unit in Portugal. €89.90 inc VAT https://chipman.pt/fontes-de-alimentacao/adata-xpg-core-reactor-ii-ve-750w-80-plus-gold-preto A 750W unit should be enough since total calculated max wattage is 618W
Mundane_District79@reddit (OP)
Thank you for your atention, its a very good choice. But I think ill go for msi a850gls because its only 5 euro more on amazon ES and its 850w, which give me more play room if I want to do some kind of oc.
ADB225@reddit
If you found a MSI MAG A850GLS for even €97 inc VAT, grab it as that is a very good deal. Coming from Amazon, make sure it is a brand new unit and not 1 of their "warehouse deals" used units.
Mundane_District79@reddit (OP)
Yes it 96€ brand new.
ADB225@reddit
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Mundane_District79@reddit (OP)
Ok since yall say g12 is bad Im thinking about msi mag a850gls 850w
ADB225@reddit
Yes that's a good A- tier CWT made unit.
CtrlAltDesolate@reddit
That PSU is bad full stop, and an incident waiting to happening with those components.
Get a Seasonic or smth, 750-850w.
ADo_9000@reddit
If it was a 5700x I wouldn't have a problem with 600w (technically 588w) and it doesn't help it's bronze rated.
But a 5950x is really really pushing it.
It will turn on, it will boot to windows, but if you use any programs that are GPU and CPU heavy it will probably just turn of the PC (or fry something if inbuilt protections fail)
You don't need to spend 100€ for a 750w though
https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/dLTZxr/adata-xpg-core-reactor-ii-ve-750-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-corereactoriive750g-bkcus
Mundane_District79@reddit (OP)
I actualy did try heavy gaming with all components basically to the max and nothing happened, but yes, i know its kinda dangerous with these specs...
SpaceCadet2000@reddit
You're unlikely to stress both a 16-core CPU and a GPU to the max at the same time.
Gaming typically doesn't utilize 100% of all the cores on your CPU, and multi-threaded CPU bound productivity tasks typically don't stress the GPU at all.
Mundane_District79@reddit (OP)
Yes, of course. In gaming it peaks at around 90w utilizing about 6-8 cores
RiVaL_GaMeR_5567@reddit
I'd say 850w is the sweet spot. Nox isn't the best company for a psu, and one power spike and your pc goes kaput
Slow_Switch3847@reddit
Check out the LTT Labs PSU list, and then the PSU tier list. For your system, I'd go with something A rated.
I did the same, got the superflower leadex 3 ge 80+ gold 1000W for €120. Atx 3.1 pcie 5 compatibility, I'm using it with the nitro+ 9070xt and a 5700x3d
pythonic_dude@reddit
With both CPU and GPU being carefully tuned and power-capped, with a good power supply, sure. Your PSU is trash though, and ancient trash at that, I wouldn't trust it with the parts I care about. Get a gold-rated montech titan, xpg core reactor II (normal or ve), or SAMA G/GP, they are very high quality, very affordable PSUs.
Mundane_District79@reddit (OP)
I was thinking getting seasonic g12 gm750 gold since it is at a decent price in my region
Zoli1989@reddit
Seasonic is almost always a very good choice. Check it on the psu tier list, there is one out there with thousands of psus.
Mundane_District79@reddit (OP)
I think that one is B tier
ADB225@reddit
G12 GM is a garbage Helly made unit..sorry
VoraciousGorak@reddit
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1akCHL7Vhzk_EhrpIGkz8zTEvYfLDcaSpZRB6Xt6JWkc/htmlview?gid=1973454078#gid=1078495601
The G12 is actually pretty mediocre, C+ tier. I'd stick to A and B tier for the hardware you have.
pythonic_dude@reddit
It's not even made by Seasonic and not an A tier, so don't treat it like some excellent opportunity.
unimportantinfodump@reddit
Lol. Don't turn that PC on until u get a good psu
lemon07r@reddit
The fact it is 600w does not matter. I'm using a 7 year old Corsair SF750 for it's life time to have supplied a 3080 ti, 6900 xt, and now rtx 4080 waterforce (which is fed by 3x 8 pin, all my cards have been 3x 8 pin with higher power limits), along a bunch of fans (I had 11 fans at one point before I changed cases), cpu pump, 5900x which is now 7600x3d. Get a good high tier PSU with long warranty. Long warranty = more reliable, the manufacturer definitely used better quality parts. I've seen a lot of PSU reviewers note this in the past. Even if you only upgrade to a good 650w psu I think it would be worth it in your case. That said 750w or similar might only be a couple bucks more, no reason not to get a little extra at that price difference.
No-Actuator-6245@reddit
Replace that bomb before it goes off, I wouldn’t risk any system I cared about on that psu.
EdoTheOnlyOne@reddit
Yeah it is. A single power spike and youre risking the entire pc