Corsair CX550

Physical Product · Power supplies · 5 mentions · 1 subreddit · discussed in r/buildapc

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Pros

I would keep it tbh, like the 5watts in usages is not gonna any problem.

Cons

I personally wouldn't use a 550w on a 5060ti. The power spikes from gpus can jump up. that 550w might be pushing the limits of thst, and it's 7 years old at this point.
My advice is to upgrade your PSU. It has only 550W and bronze rating.
if you’ve been using the CX550 for 7 years at this point, you’re likely due for a replacement PSU anyway. Those only have a 5 year warranty and I wouldn’t want to use a new GPU with an out of warranty PSU for long
You should be fine, however if you’ve been using the CX550 for 7 years at this point, you’re likely due for a replacement PSU anyway. Those only have a 5 year warranty and I wouldn’t want to use a new GPU with an out of warranty PSU for...

Sentiment

1 positive (20%) · 0 mixed (0%) · 4 negative (80%)

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What redditors said (5 of 5)

I would keep it tbh, like the 5watts in usages is not gonna any problem.

positive · u/s****E · r/buildapc · comment · Feb 7, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗

I personally wouldn't use a 550w on a 5060ti. The power spikes from gpus can jump up. that 550w might be pushing the limits of thst, and it's 7 years old at this point.

negative · u/M****2 · r/buildapc · comment · Feb 7, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗

My advice is to upgrade your PSU. It has only 550W and bronze rating.

negative · u/A****X · r/buildapc · comment · Feb 7, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗

if you’ve been using the CX550 for 7 years at this point, you’re likely due for a replacement PSU anyway. Those only have a 5 year warranty and I wouldn’t want to use a new GPU with an out of warranty PSU for long

negative · u/b***y · r/buildapc · comment · Feb 7, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗

You should be fine, however if you’ve been using the CX550 for 7 years at this point, you’re likely due for a replacement PSU anyway. Those only have a 5 year warranty and I wouldn’t want to use a new GPU with an out of warranty PSU for long