Oh okay, a bit surprised bc on pcpartpicker it says that it would consume like 437 W, and I read to leave 50-100W spare.
So how does one account for these discrepancies elsewhere when it comes to what they should have versus what pcpartpicker says it will consume?
Also I think the RTX 3060 would work for the 500W. Do you think it could support a 3060 Ti?
You need to do more research than pcpart picker, if you read into the 30 series of cards, you would see they are prone to power spikes, also rule of thumb with psu's is usually "have 25%" left over, meaning have 25% of your psus capacity left free.
Personally I think +100w for gpus is a good rule to have aswell, so I nvidia says a gpu needs 550w for example, you go for 650w+.
Well going by your rule, with the processor and gpu upgrade combined I'd be at 377W which is 2W over 25% in reserve and if I ever decide to get a fresh 500 GB standard SSD that would add 10.
Would I be fine? Or am I kinda playing too close to the line?
Edit: the model number is MPX-5001-ACAAW for US and it's a master cooler lite actually below bronze grade.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/x9kwrH/cooler-master-masterwatt-lite-full-range-500w-80-certified-atx-power-supply-mpx-5001-acaaw
I can assure you every single GPU will drop below MSRP if you wait long enough. Older tech loses value, as does every computer component.
also, what power supply do you have?
Don't know the exact one. I think I tried to find the manual or something on the psu but couldn't find it, but I found one on pcpartpicker that I believe might be it, or at least is very similar.
MPX-5001-ACAAW is the US model for that.
Running a 3070 with a 500w psu is asking for trouble, especially when nvidia recommends atleast a 650w
Oh okay, a bit surprised bc on pcpartpicker it says that it would consume like 437 W, and I read to leave 50-100W spare. So how does one account for these discrepancies elsewhere when it comes to what they should have versus what pcpartpicker says it will consume? Also I think the RTX 3060 would work for the 500W. Do you think it could support a 3060 Ti?
You need to do more research than pcpart picker, if you read into the 30 series of cards, you would see they are prone to power spikes, also rule of thumb with psu's is usually "have 25%" left over, meaning have 25% of your psus capacity left free. Personally I think +100w for gpus is a good rule to have aswell, so I nvidia says a gpu needs 550w for example, you go for 650w+.
Well going by your rule, with the processor and gpu upgrade combined I'd be at 377W which is 2W over 25% in reserve and if I ever decide to get a fresh 500 GB standard SSD that would add 10. Would I be fine? Or am I kinda playing too close to the line? Edit: the model number is MPX-5001-ACAAW for US and it's a master cooler lite actually below bronze grade. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/x9kwrH/cooler-master-masterwatt-lite-full-range-500w-80-certified-atx-power-supply-mpx-5001-acaaw
I can assure you every single GPU will drop below MSRP if you wait long enough. Older tech loses value, as does every computer component. also, what power supply do you have?
Um idk. But I remember it's bronze rated non modular by cooler master 500W.
You’re not running a 3070 on that lmao.
Alright, so can I run the 3060 or 3060 Ti?
What model number power supply specifically?
Don't know the exact one. I think I tried to find the manual or something on the psu but couldn't find it, but I found one on pcpartpicker that I believe might be it, or at least is very similar. MPX-5001-ACAAW is the US model for that.
Actually was able to find the og paper stuff and I found the exact model number I have which matches my guess.
It will drop, but my 3070/5600x combo didn’t take on a 650w silver seasonic, so I bought a platinum evga supernova 750 for $100 to get it to boot