Guys, I'm running a game on this system but I want to increase the wattage of the power supply. I'm stuck between 500W and 650W. Before, I used to think "more watts = better", but now it's confusing. I can't even estimate how much power the system will actually draw. How do you guys think about this? With an average budget, what would be a reasonable choice? I'm all confused.
Power supply: 500W or 650W?
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Well, you and I are kind of like siblings, bro 😂 When I upgraded my RAM from 3200MHz to 3600MHz three weeks ago, I was like "THE SYSTEM'S GONNA CRASH BUT WHATEVER" and waited in BIOS. For an average system, I think 500W is already great, but I can't just say "get a 650W one" because I'd be scared of the electricity bill 😅 If you get a Seasonic with 80+ Gold efficiency even at 500W, you won't have any issues, no need to hunt for watts.
I'd go for a 650W PSU. Back in the day, I thought a 500W would be enough too, but as the system grows, you never know how much power it actually consumes. My old setup had a 500W PSU, it worked fine, but after upgrading the GPU and stuff, I started getting voltage warnings and random shutdowns. Switched to a 650W and all problems were gone.
With a mid-range budget, I'd recommend a reliable brand like MSI, Corsair, or be Quiet! for a 650W PSU. It's future-proof too, so if you want to upgrade your system later, you'll have enough headroom.
500W is more than enough for most systems, honestly. I used to go overboard and get a 750W one, but I was running fine with 500W. With an average budget, a 500W PSU handles a standard GTX 1650/1050 Ti + Ryzen 5/7 or i5/i7 setup just fine—there are even power requirement calculators out there, so you just use those.