I'm looking to upgrade my PC setup, which I've had since 2019. Currently, I have a GIGABYTE B450m Gaming-br motherboard, 8 GB of HyperX Fury RAM at 2666 MHz, a Ryzen 3 3200G processor, a 1 TB Seagate Barracuda HDD, and a Corsair CX450 power supply. I'm considering upgrading to a Ryzen 5 5500 and an RX 6600 graphics card. My question is whether my current power supply can handle this upgrade or if I should also look into getting a new one.
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Yes, your PSU is sufficient for that CPU and GPU combo. However, I highly recommend adding another 8 GB of RAM and getting an SSD. This will significantly boost your loading times and overall system performance. An SSD will really help with OS and game loading speeds!
Your power supply should be able to handle the Ryzen 5 5500 and the RX 6600 just fine!
Oh great, that's a relief!
I suggest looking for a used Ryzen 5 5600, which would give you a nice performance bump. Pairing that with an extra 8 GB of RAM and enabling XMP for speed would be great. Your PSU should cover it, as the RX 6600 takes around 130W and the Ryzen 5 about 65W max. It should also be decent for 1440p gaming! Just remember to enable PBO and set it to -15 all core and +200 MHz boost for better performance!
I'm looking to game in Full HD on high settings, not necessarily aiming for 2K, but if I can get a 5600 at a good price, I'll go for it. Thanks for the tips! I'll remember to enable XMP and PBO!
I believe my motherboard supports NVMe, so would a 512 GB SSD work for my OS and games? The most demanding game I plan to play is RDR2.