I'm considering using an RTX 5060 alongside a Ryzen 5 5600X with a 500W power supply. Will this setup work without risking any damage to the components, or should I expect crashes and other issues?
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If your power supply is a reputable brand, you should be fine. The combined power usage of the RTX 5060 and Ryzen 5 5600X is around 230W, and even with other components like the motherboard and RAM, you'll still be under 60% capacity. Just make sure your power supply isn't some cheap, no-name brand, as that could lead to serious problems, like damaging your hardware.
The recommended wattage for the RTX 5060 is around 300W, but that’s on the higher side. You can check the specs [here](https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-5060.c4219). Just keep in mind that different sources suggest different requirements, so it's a bit of a gray area.
Yeah, I've noticed that too! TechPowerUp seems to overestimate sometimes. For instance, ASUS recommends a 550W PSU for the 5060, which feels super conservative. Sometimes their numbers don’t seem to match other trusted brands, like how they rate the 5070 Ti so high compared to the 5060. Just odd!