Which PSU should I buy?

Nah, the i3 barely pulls any juice. You're looking at under 100W total including everything else under load, whereas a GTX 770 hits closer to 200W during stress tests.

I feel like most people overthink their PSU requirements, much like those spec sheets that claim you need 600-700W minimum—though they’re probably thinking of those cheap off-brand units that can barely hit their rated wattage.

EDIT: I'm guessing you don't have one, but maybe you could just use a Molex adapter to grab an extra 6-pin.

You shouldn't have much to worry about. The absolute worst-case scenario is that it fails to boot entirely or starts triggering random resets whenever the card tries to draw power. If you don't have the right connectors on hand, just pick up an adapter to convert Molex to PCIe pins. Once you're set, run a stress test with Heaven Benchmark or something similar to see how it holds up. Honestly, if I were in your shoes, I’d just look into buying a more modern card—but that's my call, not yours.

Haha, if only I could get a written guarantee on this advice 😁 Thanks for the help regardless

Anthony Ortiz4 said:Haha, I wish I could actually get a warranty on this advice! 😁 Thanks anyway for the tips

They’re giving you solid advice, so don't sweat it—you've got a good power supply, and your current components aren't drawing much juice. Even if you decide to jump to a much more powerful card later, you probably won't need to swap out the PSU again; it seems like every new generation of graphics cards is getting more efficient with power consumption. For instance, my GTX 1070 pulls about 170W, and that thing is roughly twice as powerful as your GTX 770... (just a rough estimate on the performance boost here)

Alright, I'll give it a shot and let you know how it goes. Just one more thing—the GTX 770 requires one 6-pin and one 8-pin connector. Right now, all I have left on my power supply is that 6+2 pin connector (the one where the 2 pins sit right next to the 6). Should I pick up an adapter for an 8-pin or a 6-pin? Or does it really not matter at all?

Also, why do these Molex adapters only have three pins for a 4-pin connector? If you look at the photo, there are only three of those little yellow strips inside. Is that actually normal?

EDIT: I just realized the card actually has two 8-pin connectors. It’s this specific GTX 770 model: https://www.msi.com/Graphics-card/N7...-specification

Is it still a safe bet to plug this into the CX430?

Thanks, everyone. :\\\\\

Even in the absolute worst-case scenario, that GPU is barely going to pull 200W click. The rest of your components will top out at 100W—likely even less—so your current power supply can definitely handle the load. You already have one 8-pin connector (the 6+2), and for the second one, just grab this (don't sweat the pin configuration; they wouldn't design them to plug in the wrong way).

Hey tech experts,
I need some help here. I'm putting together a build through AMD and I'm totally lost on which power supply to pick based on all the advice in previous threads (they don't carry what I was looking for). Right now, I've got my eye on this $144 on a payment plan. If there’s anything better available for under $150 at AMD, please let me know! For context, the specs are a Pentium CPU, an ASUS Prime B250M motherboard, and 8GB of Crucial DDR4 RAM. I know it would be smarter to hold out for a Ryzen 5 or R3, but I've been procrastinating way too long and just need to get something running on a budget. Thanks!

Look, I’m talking about the CPU here. Under $333, you aren't going to find anything better. Even an R3 won't be that cheap. Once they hit the market, you can easily pick up a used i5 that'll actually offer a real upgrade. Honestly, those used i5s will probably end up costing the same as a brand new R3, if not less. You could even flip that Pentium you bought as a "best buy" to offset the cost.

a 400W unit is more than enough for you, though you could easily stretch to a Hyper 500W since that XFX card comes with a solid 5-year warranty anyway.

wiredotter14 said:I’m talking about the CPU here. Honestly, you won't find anything better for the price under $333. Even an R3 isn't going to be that cheap, but once they hit the market, you can easily grab a used i5 which will be a massive upgrade. Most likely, those used i5s will end up costing about the same as a brand new R3, or maybe even less... then you can just flip that Pentium you got for a steal.

I've been digging through all the suggestions, including yours, and pairing that G4560 with an RX 470 delivers killer results! Honestly, stepping up to an i5 or i7 just isn't worth the extra cash when you're running an RX 470, though beefier CPUs definitely start to matter if you upgrade the GPU later. Once those Ryzen 5 and R3 chips drop, the R3 will probably be the sweet spot $333... but with an RX 470, I don't see much point in chasing higher frame rates.

Timothy Kim60 said:that hexa 400w is totally plenty, though you could even bump it up to a Hyper 500w since that XFX card comes with a solid 5-year warranty

Got it, going with the Hyper 500w. Thanks again!
Cheers...

Tyler Foster4 said:Did what you suggested, went with the Hyper 500w. Thanks again.
Cheers.

For a "budget" unit, Hyper is fine. Most power supplies in this price bracket aren't even touching a 5-year warranty.

Hello.
I'm looking for some expert advice here: would a 500W power supply be sufficient to run a Ryzen 5 and a GTX 1060 6GB?
Thanks

As long as the quality holds up.

You’ve already told me everything I need to know😁
Are you thinking of some big-name brand or something? Is someone actually going to pick this up for 300-$133?

https://www.amazon.com/search.php?q=hexa+450w

This should be fine.

A Ryzen 5 1600 clocked at 3.9GHz—it's a 6-core, unlike the 1400 which is only 4-core—will pull about 200W under heavy load with everything running.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 pulls up to 150W.

So, that's 350W total, but let's be real: you won't actually hit that peak unless your GPU and overclocked 6-core CPU are both redlining at the exact same time.

In a typical scenario, you're looking at maybe 250W during a load, so with a decent power supply, you're good.

What I linked is solid for the price. You aren't going to find a better deal for $133, plus it comes with a 5-year warranty.

Sounds reasonable. I'll double-check with the shop before making a move. Thanks! 🙂

Man, the absolute worst thing you can do is walk into a store and ask them what you need 🤣 ...though I guess there are exceptions (like Hexa, for example).

crimsonstag84 said:Honestly, asking a retail clerk what you need is usually a disaster 🤣 ...unless you hit a rare gem (like Best Buy, maybe).

There isn't much worth recommending under $133 besides that Hexa unit.
Below 450W, you might find a Corsair CX450 or a Hyper 500, but they're basically in the same league as that Hexa.

The post wasn't even directed at you 😁 ...I was just talking to the OP about what the retailers are recommending.

I guess the Hexa 85+ 450W is probably your best bet alongside the Corsair CX450M.