Adata XPG Core Reactor - Torn Between models

[MartinTheActor]

I picked up a Corsair CV550 about six months ago, but I won't lie I'd like to switch to a modular supply and lose the excess cables.

I've seen the Core Reactor in 650W for £52, but the 750W is only £64.

 

I only have a 1660 Super (and a 750ti that runs my second monitor). I don't play many modern games, I like playing and streaming retro stuff so don't ever get to capacity. Generally though, I'm either editing video in Vegas, writing, or image editing in GIMP. So, for the extra £12 is it worth going for the extra wattage? 

[illoCharles]

1 minute ago, MartinTheActor said:

for the extra £12 is it worth going for the extra wattage? 

If you consider that you REALLY will need it in the future, then yes...

If not... well, no.

[MartinTheActor]

1 minute ago, illoCharles said:

If you consider that you REALLY will need it in the future, then yes...

If not... well, no.

That's kind of my quandry. None of us 'know' what we'll need. £12 is like one hour's pay. For that, it's just tempting in case my usage changes, or miraculously GPUs appear and I decide to upgrade in future.

[illoCharles]

1 minute ago, MartinTheActor said:

That's kind of my quandry. None of us 'know' what we'll need. £12 is like one hour's pay. For that, it's just tempting in case my usage changes, or miraculously GPUs appear and I decide to upgrade in future.

Hmmmm... buy the 750W version if you consider to.

anyway it´s a pretty good PSU so no mistakes in there

[alexhelvetica]

You don't need a 750W PSU. A 650W is way more than enough,

 

Why do you use both a GTX 1660 Super and a GTX750ti? Do you have more than 4 display?

[MartinTheActor]

19 hours ago, comicsansms said:

You don't need a 750W PSU. A 650W is way more than enough,

 

Why do you use both a GTX 1660 Super and a GTX750ti? Do you have more than 4 display?

Three displays currently. When writing, or working on producing shows the extra screens are really necessary for workflow. I could probably run them all out of the 1660, but I don't have DVI output on any of my monitors. They're all HDMI or DP. So, as the 750 would just be laying around doing nothing I may as well have it in the rig than not. It's not like the 750 is worth selling is it?

[alexhelvetica]

5 hours ago, MartinTheActor said:

Three displays currently. When writing, or working on producing shows the extra screens are really necessary for workflow. I could probably run them all out of the 1660, but I don't have DVI output on any of my monitors. They're all HDMI or DP. So, as the 750 would just be laying around doing nothing I may as well have it in the rig than not. It's not like the 750 is worth selling is it?

a DVI to HDMI adaptor should costs like $2. DVI and HDMI are exactly the same signal wise, so you don't need an active adaptor (DP also has a DVI/HDMI and sometimes a VGA mode too)

[MartinTheActor]

10 hours ago, comicsansms said:

a DVI to HDMI adaptor should costs like $2. DVI and HDMI are exactly the same signal wise, so you don't need an active adaptor (DP also has a DVI/HDMI and sometimes a VGA mode too)

Not to split hairs, but adapters like that tend to be a bit more over here in the UK. My local indie computer store charges £18.99 ($26.38). Never got round to checking online tbh. Nothing has gone wrong with what I've got, so if it's a choice between buying something from amazon and are selling them for £5.98 ($8.31), making do, or overpaying for an adapter, I'll make do.

To give you an idea I built my current rig in May 2020. Before that I was using an i7 870 from like 2011. It's even still going strong as it got passed to my sister. I'll spend money if I get any improvement or noticeable difference, otherwise why spend money you don't have to?