New win 11 build

Guys, what do think of this MOBO?

esebm said:

Guys, what do think of this MOBO?

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One of better b550 MBs, was very popular.

Which Ryzen CPU would be best?

esebm said:

Which Ryzen CPU would be best?

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Depends if you want to get dedicated GPU or use one built in CPU. For later one, 5600G Would be most economical . You will also need some DDR4 memory to. 2 sticks of 8GB at 3200MHz would do fine.

Would this one work also:

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - Ryzen 5 5000 Series 6-Core Socket AM4 65W​

esebm said:

Would this one work also:

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - Ryzen 5 5000 Series 6-Core Socket AM4 65W​

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It has no integrated graphics. You'd need a separate graphics card.

OK, thanks a lot!

Guys, I've ordered some of the hardware (Mobo is already here) and I'm trying to figure the PS out. I've added up the power consumption of all parts and it's less than 200W. If I order a 300W PS would that be sufficient?

esebm said:

Guys, I've ordered some of the hardware (Mobo is already here) and I'm trying to figure the PS out. I've added up the power consumption of all parts and it's less than 200W. If I order a 300W PS would that be sufficient?

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Ordered and have exactly what ?

esebm said:

Guys, I've ordered some of the hardware (Mobo is already here) and I'm trying to figure the PS out. I've added up the power consumption of all parts and it's less than 200W. If I order a 300W PS would that be sufficient?

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You can get an idea by using this psu calculator:

I have calculated below 200W. I just wanted to know if a 300W PS would have enough reserves for a possible future expansion (SATA).

esebm said:

I have calculated below 200W. I just wanted to know if a 300W PS would have enough reserves for a possible future expansion (SATA).

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SATA disks use very little power, SSDs even less. Can0t tel much more without knowing at least main components. A CPU for instance all by itself can draw 100W+.

IMO, in this day and time 500w is the sweet spot for power supplies (unless one has a gaming build). It adequately covers most peoples needs and gives you enough leeway for future expansion.

The MOBO is the MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II AM4 AMD B450 SATA 6Gb/s ATX AMD
The CPU is an AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor

esebm said:

The MOBO is the MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II AM4 AMD B450 SATA 6Gb/s ATX AMD
The CPU is an AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor

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CPU is 65W, MB with RAM and couple of SSDs about as much. HDDs about 15W so yes, you're in clear with 300W. Just get some good make and model, don't skimp on it.

CountMike, thanks a lot. Any recommendation as to make/model?

when I enter the specs of this machine, it gives a number of suggestions including those in the pics below:

I use the pure power 11 400 cm because it the lowest one that is modular, quiet and highly efficient . Probably 250w would be plenty for this machine.

esebm said:

CountMike, thanks a lot. Any recommendation as to make/model?

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esebm said:

CountMike, thanks a lot. Any recommendation as to make/model?

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EVGA SuperNOVA for instance. if you can find with that little power
Corsair.

Corsair, eVGA, Seasonic. (Seasonic tends to be a little more high-end.)

I prefer modular or semi-modular PSUs. NewEgg

You won't save much money by going non-modular. The cheapest example: eVGA

Note that most of these aren't 300W PSUs. That's not an issue; it's perfectly OK to use a larger CPU than the minimum.

If you get something that is too high power, it wont be very efficient at the lower loads.