PSU Suggestion..Salvage old one...or buy new?..

Jose Jeswin · Aug 14, 2019

Hi, I am in the middle of a long delayed home system build..upgrading from an core 2 quad 6600, 4gb ddr2, intel g31 mb with an r7 260 gpu running on a 2 year old 450w corsair vs 450 psu...to an amd ryzen entry level system...
it will be used for light gaming and moderate to heavy video editing..and also for medical imaging..

my new system specs are:
1.AMD Ryzen 3200
2.Asus B450M motherboard
3.2x4gb crucial ddr4 ram sticks,
4.Gigabyte RX570 4gb AORUS gpu
5.1x ssd, 1x 7200 2tb hdd, 1xdvd combo drive and
6.cooler master h210r cooler, 3x 120mm fans..

now i am planning to salvage/reuse my old psu(corsair vs 450) for the above system..or get a new corsair cx 550w..

kindly give your valuable opinions...

Jetster · Aug 14, 2019

Its fine run it

Jose Jeswin · Aug 14, 2019

thank you..

dorsetknob · Aug 14, 2019

New Build with 2yr old PSU
Not recommended
stretch the budget to fiance a new PSU

MrGRiMv25 · Aug 14, 2019

It's more than likely OK, you could put it under a heavy load and see if the 3/5/12 voltages remain within the +/- 5% ATX spec just to be sure.

Jose Jeswin · Aug 14, 2019

hello dorsetknob...sure i was thinking of getting a new psu..but might take a long time to arrive in my current address...(state of kerala in india)..

MrGRiMv25 said:
It's more than likely OK, you could put it under a heavy load and see if the 3/5/12 voltages remain within the +/- 5% ATX spec just to be sure.

how do i check the voltages? .. i have a psu tester and a multimeter..use those?

i used an online PSU calculator...shows me i have a max load of 409 watts...i never overclock my components but am worried about any overheating/overload situations...which may overwhelm the psu..

TheMadDutchDude · Aug 14, 2019

That system won’t draw anywhere near 410 watts. You’re fine, fella.

eidairaman1 · Aug 14, 2019

Jose Jeswin said:
Hi, I am in the middle of a long delayed home system build..upgrading from an core 2 quad 6600, 4gb ddr2, intel g31 mb with an r7 260 gpu running on a 2 year old 450w corsair vs 450 psu...to an amd ryzen entry level system...
it will be used for light gaming and moderate to heavy video editing..and also for medical imaging..

my new system specs are:
1.AMD Ryzen 3200
2.Asus B450M motherboard
3.2x4gb crucial ddr4 ram sticks,
4.Gigabyte RX570 4gb AORUS gpu
5.1x ssd, 1x 7200 2tb hdd, 1xdvd combo drive and
6.cooler master h210r cooler, 3x 120mm fans..

now i am planning to salvage/reuse my old psu(corsair vs 450) for the above system..or get a new corsair cx 550w..

kindly give your valuable opinions...

Take a picture of the PSU label please and post it here.

Jose Jeswin · Aug 15, 2019

thank you..will post a pic of the psu as soon as i get home..currently i am at my workplace...

Athlonite · Aug 15, 2019

Hmm 409W out of a 450W PSU doesn't leave you much in the way of breathing room your better off buying a 550 or 600W unit

moproblems99 · Aug 15, 2019

Athlonite said:
Hmm 409W out of a 450W PSU doesn't leave you much in the way of breathing room your better off buying a 550 or 600W unit

I would be surprised if that system pulled more than 350 ever.

Jose Jeswin · Aug 15, 2019

Well, I would like to add an asus Xonar SE pcie sound card to the list too, if possible..

eidairaman1 · Aug 15, 2019

8 hr shift?

phanbuey · Aug 15, 2019

u will be fine

eidairaman1 · Aug 15, 2019

Jose Jeswin said:
Well, I would like to add an asus Xonar SE pcie sound card to the list too, if possible..

Lets get the psu question out of the way with true specs.

8BitZ80 · Aug 15, 2019

Going from 450W to 550W isn't much of an upgrade. I'd run the 450W until you can something decent like a Corsair RM650x with zero fan control, or something from be quiet! etc.
A solid power supply will outlast any other component in your system. So when you do upgrade, get a nice one.

silentbogo · Aug 15, 2019

You are more than fine re-using your VS450 in a new rig. It's probably still under warranty.

Jose Jeswin · Aug 15, 2019

eidairaman1 said:
8 hr shift?

yes..

phanbuey said:
u will be fine

thank you..

PooPipeBoy said:
Going from 450W to 550W isn't much of an upgrade. I'd run the 450W until you can something decent like a Corsair RM650x with zero fan control, or something from be quiet! etc.
A solid power supply will outlast any other component in your system. So when you do upgrade, get a nice one.

that's what i plan to do...thank you..

yotano211 · Aug 15, 2019

I don't think it will draw 409w, i would think it should draw 210 to 240w.

Jose Jeswin · Aug 15, 2019

A pic of my old system with the psu i am reusing..taken ~6 months ago..the case was rusting at the time...looking for a new case too..

Well.. My 8 hr shift may well extend to 12 hrs it seems.. :banghead:

. Its our 73th independence day...so..

yotano211 · Aug 15, 2019

Jose Jeswin said:
A pic of my old system with the psu i am reusing..taken ~6 months ago..the case was rusting at the time...looking for a new case too..

View attachment 129268

Well.. My 8 hr shift may well extend to 12 hrs it seems... Its our 73th independence day...so..

You should be fine, it will be a huge upgrade for you and work production

Jose Jeswin · Aug 15, 2019

yotano211 said:
You should be fine, it will be a huge upgrade for you and work production

thank you..

eidairaman1 said:
Take a picture of the PSU label please and post it here.

found the box of the vs 450..here are the specs...

34 amps on the 12v rail...is it enough for a non oc rx 570 Aorus 4gb?..

EarthDog · Aug 15, 2019

dorsetknob said:
New Build with 2yr old PSU
Not recommended

Why would a 2 year old PSU be a problem????? Who took our Doresetknob and replaced him??? LOL

TheMadDutchDude said:
That system won’t draw anywhere near 410 watts. You’re fine, fella.

silentbogo said:
You are more than fine re-using your VS450 in a new rig. It's probably still under warranty.

This. He will be fine.

That system won't break 250W and it is really in that Goldilocks zone.

Jose Jeswin said:
34 amps on the 12v rail...is it enough for a non oc rx 570 Aorus 4gb?..

Yes. the whole system will be fine stock and overclocked.

Next time you do need to buy one, maybe consider going up a rung in quality. The PSU you have is ok, the CX is serviceable, but neither are more than that.

TheLostSwede · Aug 15, 2019

EarthDog said:
Next time you do need to buy one, maybe consider going up a rung in quality. The PSU you have is ok, the CX is serviceable, but neither are more than that.

It's a VS, which is a step down from the CX...

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EarthDog · Aug 15, 2019

TheLostSwede said:
It's a VS, which is a step down from the CX...

Yikes. Then both serviceable, lol!

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