Do I need a new power supply?

[TomGregg170999]

I recently purchased a fusion E gaming pc from pc specialist and was wandering if I need a new power supply if I was to put a GPU in the build. I'm normally a console gamer but decided to branch out and get an entry level gaming rig.
The specs are listed below.
AMD Athlon 3000G Dual Core CPU (3.5GHz) & Radeon VEGA 3 Graphics
8GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (1x 8GB)
120GB SSD
1TB SATA III 6Gb/s 7200rpm
5.1 High Definition Audio
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
CORSAIR VS-350 POWER SUPPLY
Any advice would be appreciated and I know its not the most powerful but it will be one day I hope .

 

[AgentCooper]

You certainly would need to get a new PSU, I think even a low end 1080p card like the GTX 1650 has a recommended minimum of around 400w.

The system that you’ve purchased probably isn’t the best unit to use as a platform for upgrading. In your shoes, I’d probably enjoy it for what it is right now but start putting a little money away each month. Then when you’ve saved up a good amount, come back and we can help you spec a good custom build.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Absolutely, the CPU would bottleneck any GPU anyway. I’m afraid you have to accept that as is is and then look towards building something more suitable in the future

 

[TomGregg170999]

Absolutely, the CPU would bottleneck any GPU anyway. I’m afraid you have to accept that as is is and then look towards building something more suitable in the future

Cheers, just wanted to know. Was thinking on putting in a mid range GPU, then get a better processor to match at a later date as this is much better than the 10yr old laptop I was running games on 😂

 

[DogeyPogey]

if you need to find what psu you need to get i recommend putting your pc specs on pcpartpicker.com and it will tell you how much voltage it will probably use and then round up to the nearest psu and buy that

 

[Steveyg]

if you need to find what psu you need to get i recommend putting your pc specs on pcpartpicker.com and it will tell you how much voltage it will probably use and then round up to the nearest psu and buy that

Yeah that's not really how you should select a PSU

Really you want minimum 20% overhead on the PSU for general health and longevity of the system

When selecting parts especially a PSU you don't pick one for your current needs you try to select one based on your future needs. So you want more power than you currently need I prefer to aim about 60%. That way it gives you plenty of headroom to add components later. Especially these days with the GPU's creeping ever higher in the their power consumption it's only logical to think that should continue.

Right now minimum I would recommend for a system is 750W but even that could be limiting with Nvidia themselves recommending 850W for the 3080 for example.

Picking a PSU isn't that simple if you plan to have your computer last more than 3-4 years

 

[DogeyPogey]

Yeah that's not really how you should select a PSU

Really you want minimum 20% overhead on the PSU for general health and longevity of the system

When selecting parts especially a PSU you don't pick one for your current needs you try to select one based on your future needs. So you want more power than you currently need I prefer to aim about 60%. That way it gives you plenty of headroom to add components later. Especially these days with the GPU's creeping ever higher in the their power consumption it's only logical to think that should continue.

Right now minimum I would recommend for a system is 750W but even that could be limiting with Nvidia themselves recommending 850W for the 3080 for example.

Picking a PSU isn't that simple if you plan to have your computer last more than 3-4 years

I actually didn't know that. Thanks for the advice for me and op.

 

[Martinr36]

I normally spec an 850W RMx PSU for most systems