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07-20-2024 11:50 PM
hi, i have a question about whether or not i need to upgrade my psu to a 500 watt hp psu if i upgrade my cpu from the amd ryzen 5 5600G to a amd ryzen 7 5700G, my pc is here:
factory installed gpu specs here:
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/hp-rx-5500.b7472
psu is 400 watt factory installed
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07-21-2024 08:05 PM
That is affirmative: a Ryzen 7 5700G has the same TDP (65-watt) as a Ryzen 5 5600G:
Link: HP Desktop PCs - Motherboard Specifications, Erica6 | HP® Support.
Kind Regards,
NonSequitur777
07-21-2024 11:32 AM
Welcome to our HP community forum!
Your 400-watt power supply, which is equipped with one 6+2-pin PCIe power cable, is more than sufficient to power an RX 5500. No need to upgrade to a 500-watt power supply.
Kind Regards,
NonSequitur777
07-21-2024 08:05 PM
That is affirmative: a Ryzen 7 5700G has the same TDP (65-watt) as a Ryzen 5 5600G:
Link: HP Desktop PCs - Motherboard Specifications, Erica6 | HP® Support.
Kind Regards,
NonSequitur777
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