Hey everyone! I'm looking to upgrade my power supply unit (PSU) because I've recently upgraded my GPU. I've been using the Antec Atom B550 since 2022, and I've heard it's not the best option out there. I'm curious about what brand and model I should choose for a replacement that's also budget-friendly. Here's my current setup:
- CPU: Intel Core i3-12100F
- Motherboard: ASRock H610M-HDV/M.2
- SSD: ADATA SU800 256GB, ADATA Legend 710 1TB NVME
- HDD: Seagate 1TB SATA3 - BarraCuda Series
- RAM: Klevv BOLT X 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600
- VGA: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 7600 XT 16 GB
- Case: Cubegaming Axel (SAMA IM01)
- PSU: Antec ATOM B550
- CPU Cooler: be quiet! Pure Rock 2 - Black
- Casing Cooler: Arctic P12 PWM PST, Arctic P8 PWM PST
- Monitor: Asus VX207DE
I'm also considering a monitor and RAM upgrade later, but right now the PSU is my priority. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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A solid 650-750W PSU should be perfect for your setup. It will give you enough headroom for your GPU and any future upgrades. But keep in mind, your Intel i3 might struggle with the new graphics card on performance-heavy games, so just watch out for that!
Thanks for the input! I'm actually looking at the ASUS TUF 650W for replacement. Do you think that would work well for the games I usually play like Apex Legends and Insurgency: Sandstorm? I also dabble in some light rendering with Blender, so I'm hoping my system can handle that too.