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How often would I need to upgrade my PSU?

OledAndy
By OledAndy
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I bought my PSU on August 2018, it is a PowerSpec 650 Watt 80+ Gold rated for my gaming PC. Will I need to upgrade it now? It still works, with my 2600X Stock and 5700XT. In the last 5 months I even had it on 24/7 from AFK Black Desert Online and had not had any problems.

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No, not yet...

 

Normally once the warranty runs out and or you do an upgrade and may need a higher end (quality) PSU.

 

Although it is a Tier C PSU so it's up to you, you could get a higher quality unit, Tier A or B..

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The PowerSpec 650w Gold unit is a HB LLC + DC-DC design based on the Sirfa / High Power Astro Lite platform. Since you already got it, I say you will be fine to continue using it.

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3 hours ago, OledAndy said:

I bought my PSU on August 2018, it is a PowerSpec 650 Watt 80+ Gold rated for my gaming PC. Will I need to upgrade it now? It still works, with my 2600X Stock and 5700XT. In the last 5 months I even had it on 24/7 from AFK Black Desert Online and had not had any problems.

It's a decent PSU.  Hang onto it until you need more power or 5 years from now.  Whichever comes first.

 

 

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