The GTX 1650 is an excellent budget graphics card for gaming. However, many beginners who want to build a PC with a GTX 1650 graphics card need clarification about what is a safe PSU wattage for a 1650 GPU-based PC build.
To determine how many PSU watts we need for the 1650 GPU, we must calculate the wattage of all the PC components we will pair with this 1650 graphics card.
So, Is 550W Enough For a 1650 GPU?
If we pair a GTX 1650 GPU with all the mid-tier or budget-end pc components, then 550 watt Power supply would be sufficient. But, if we pair the GTX 1650 GPU with a top-tier CPU and high-end PC components, then more than 550 watts will be needed.
Based on the specifications, the GTX 1650 card consumes 75 watts to 85 watts from the Power Supply at maximum load, and the overall recommended power supply for the 1650 GPU is 300 watts.
But, it has been seen that if we estimate our overall system’s power consumption by just checking the GPU specifications, it can sometimes go wrong, and we may buy the wrong Power Supply with low or high wattage.
Because asides from the GPU, the other PC components (especially the CPU) draw a lot of power from the power supply.
That’s why it’s important to check the power consumption of all the PC components and then estimate the wattage. For your convenience, I make some lists where you will easily get your answer about what PSU watts you need when you pair 1650 GPU with high-end PC components, mid-range components, and average or budget-end components.
What PC Components Use How Many PSU Watts?
Before giving you the exact answer of what PSU watts you need for 1650 GPU, I mentioned a table below where you would get an idea of what kind of PC components draws how many watts from the PSU.
GTX 1650 GPU With High-End Components
If you pair a 1650 graphics card with high-end intel CPUs and other high-end PC components, then the estimated Power consumption would be like this-
| Components | Peak Power Consumptions |
| GTX 1650 GPU | 75 watts to 85 watts |
| High-End Intel CPU (e.g., Intel Core i9 13900K) | 253 watts |
| 2 SSDs | 18 watts |
| 2 Hard Disks | 40 watts |
| Motherboard | 80 watts |
| 4 RAMs (16GB) | 60 watts |
| 3 Case fans (120mm) | 18 watts |
| 2 CPU fans (liquid cooler-120mm) | 12 watts |
| Total= 566 watts |
You can clearly see in the above table that if we pair the GTX 1650 graphics card with a top-tier Intel CPU and other high-end PC components, then the overall system’s power consumption would be around 566 watts. So, in this scenario, we need to pick at least 650 watts of Power Supply with 100 watts extra (in case of any miscalculations).
But, if you pair the GTX 1650 GPU with top-tier Ryzen CPUs, then the overall system’s power consumption would be much lesser than the intel-based build because top-tier Ryzen CPUs (e.g., 7950X) consume 170 watts of power which is lesser than high-end intel CPUs.
So, if we pair this GPU with a top-tier Ryzen CPU, then the overall system’s power consumption would be 483 watts, and in this scenario, the 600 watts PSU would be sufficient.
GTX 1650 GPU With Mid-Tier Components
When we pair our 1650 GPU with a mid-tier CPU and other mid-range PC components, then the estimated power consumption would be like this-
| Components | Peak Power Consumptions |
| GTX 1650 GPU | 75 watts to 85 watts |
| Mid-tier Intel CPU (e.g., Intel Core i5 13600K) | 181 watts |
| 1 SSD | 9 watts |
| 2 Hard Disks | 40 watts |
| Motherboard | 70 watts |
| 2 RAMs (16GB) | 30 watts |
| 3 Case fans (120mm) | 18 watts |
| 1 CPU fan (120mm) | 6 watts |
| Total= 439 watts |
You can see in the above table that when we pair the GTX 1650 GPU with the mid-tier Intel CPUs and other mid-range PC components, the estimated power consumption would be around 439 watts.
So, when our components consume 439 watts of power, then we need to pick at least 550 watts of Power supply with 100 watts extra buffer in case of any miscalculation.
But, the scenarios will change if we pair the GTX 1650 with mid-tier Ryzen CPUs (e.g., Ryzen 7700X). These Ryzen mid-range CPUs draw 105 watts, which is less than mid-tier Intel CPUs.
So, if we pair mid-tier Ryzen CPUs with 1650, the overall system’s power consumption would be around 363 watts, and in this scenario, the 500 watts Power Supply should be sufficient.
GTX 1650 GPU With Average Components
When we pair the GTX 1650 GPU with average or budget end components, then the estimated power consumptions would be like this-
| Components | Peak Power Consumptions |
| GTX 1650 GPU | 75 watts to 85 watts |
| Budget-end Intel CPU (e.g., Intel Core i9 11900K) | 125 watts |
| 1 SSD | 9 watts |
| 1 Hard Disk | 20 watts |
| Motherboard | 60 watts |
| 2 RAMs (8GB) | 14 watts |
| 2 Case fans (120mm) | 12 watts |
| 1 CPU fan (120mm) | 6 watts |
| Total= 331 watts |
You can notice in the above table that when we pair the GTX 1650 GPU with the average or budget-end PC components, the overall system’s power consumption goes up to 331 watts. So in this kind of scenario, we have to pick at least 450 watts of Power Supply.
But things change a little bit when you pair the GTX 1650 GPU with budget-end Ryzen CPUs (e.g., Ryzen 5 3600X). When you pair GTX 1650 GPU with budget end Ryzen CPUs, our overall system’s power consumption will go up to 306 watts, and in this scenario, the 400 watts Power supply would be sufficient.
When You Require More Watts?
In the above section, you get all the information about what PSU watts you need when you pair different range PC components with a 1650 GPU. But, sometimes you need more extra watts-
Overclocking
Many users want to overclock their systems to get extra performance from their systems. Overclocking undoubtedly increases performance, but when you overclock, your PC components draw more power from the PSU than usual.
During overclocking, our motherboard consumes 20 watts to 50 watts more power; RAM consumes 2 to 3 watts more per stick, and the SSDs and system’s fans consume 1 or 2 watts more than usual.
Expert PC builders always recommend picking a PSU with 100 watts extra if you are going to do CPU or GPU overclocking.
So, if you pair a GTX 1650 GPU with an overclockable CPU on an overclockable motherboard, then you have to pick a PSU with 100 watts more after estimating the power requirements of all the PC components.
Future Upgrading
When Choosing a Power Supply, we have to consider our current PC setup and any potential future upgrade that we will perform. Picking a PSU with extra watts gives us enough room for future upgrading.
Suppose you build a PC with a 1650 GPU, your overall system’s power consumption is around 439W, and you pick a PSU of 500w. Now, you can’t upgrade any components like CPU, RAM, Cooler, or Put extra fans because you have minimal room for upgrading.
I know that the high-wattage PSU has a high price, but it’s always better to have the power and not need it rather than to need it and not have it.
Summary
For your convenience, I summarize the entire article here: if you build a PC with GTX 1650 GPU and all high-end PC components, you need a PSU between 600 and 650 watts.
If you build a PC with GTX 1650 and all the mid-level PC components, you need a Power Supply between 500 and 550 watts.
Moreover, if you are going to build a PC with GTX 1650 GPU and all the budget end components, then you need a Power Supply between 400 – 450 watts.
