rumor or real

[Blupsyklone]

I was told that with a newer intel cpu I will need a power supply of 2018 or newer. Is this true?

[ManosMax13]

No its fake you can use whatever powersupply you want but dont get a gtx 1080 graphics card with a 250W power supply

[3 Lions]

That's false

[minibois]

The latest update to ATX 12v (standard used for PC power supplies) was done in 2013, hardly meaning new CPU's need the newest PSU's.

Now of course it might have been this person's way of telling you "hey, I know what PSU you have and it is not fit for a new system", but just flatout saying.. What you typed above is wrong.

[Blupsyklone]

This is the  power supply I currently have and wanted to use it for a new build https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171056

 

Is this possible?

[LukeSavenije]

1 minute ago, Blupsyklone said:

This is the  power supply I currently have and wanted to use it for a new build https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171056

 

Is this possible?

that one's too old for me to recognise...

@Stefan Payne @Spotty?

[Spotty]

It's almost 10 years old so will lack the support for modern C-States for energy saving modes which could be what the person was referring to in regards to replacing it with a new PSU to "support" modern Intel CPUs (Haswell onwards). (Kind of a really shit explanation of it, but it's 4:45am so eh)

OP, What are the specs of the system you were thinking of buying?

[Wufflez]

28 minutes ago, Blupsyklone said:

This is the  power supply I currently have and wanted to use it for a new build https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171056

 

Is this possible?

It'll be fine.

[Stefan Payne]

38 minutes ago, Blupsyklone said:

This is the  power supply I currently have and wanted to use it for a new build https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171056

 

Is this possible?

It was a good PSU 10 years ago.

It was released mit 2010. Yes, its that old.

 

And with that it might be old enough to look for a new unit...

Wattage isn't a Problem, Age is.

[Stefan Payne]

17 minutes ago, Spotty said:

It's almost 10 years old so will lack the support for modern C-States for energy saving modes

Can't support something when it doesn't exist
That unit predates the modern C-States by a couple of years.

 

Though some older LLC Resonant designs might have Problems with too low loads and switch off.

 

 

Anyway, due to age, its not the best idea to use this PSU...