Could a good quality 550w PSU handle a 290x and a ryzen 1700?

>>60254156
doesn't the 290x pulls insane watt ? like 250+ ?
i think you would be safer with a 600 W

>>60254156
I am getting a 570 coupled with 1700X. 650W should be enough in my system. It should be similar (if not, lower) to your case as well.

>>60254156
Define "good quality."
It should be in the 400W range so I'd trust an XFX 550W to handle it. Not sure about anyone else's 550's.

>>60254291
He probably means a "gold" certified

>>60254324
Except gold means nothing other than it hits a certain efficiency number at 20%, 50%, and 80% of the label rating. Nothing about regulation, safety features, thermals, transients, or long term reliability.

>>60254156
My Seasonic 550W unit handles a 8c Xeon, a GTX 660 and a GT 440 144 at full load easily enough, and prior to the GTX 660 there was a 460 installed, and it ran on that as well.

In other words, you should be fine with a 550W unit, however i'd still recommend a 600W at the minimum.