PSU for the future.

[Andreas Lilja]

Currently rocking a 850W EVGA Gold PSU. The wattage is no longer future proof. Anything to recommend? Willing to pay more for quiet use. 

 

Thanks. 

[Blue4130]

1 hour ago, Andreas Lilja said:

Currently rocking a 850W EVGA Gold PSU. The wattage is no longer future proof. Anything to recommend? Willing to pay more for quiet use. 

 

Thanks. 

How do you know that it isn't future proof? But more to the point, future proof isn't a thing with PC's. AND it entirely depenent on what you are running for hardware. 850 watt could be good for decades if you are a mid/low spec gamer. (Not that I would use a PSU for that long)

 

But what you need now, not what you MAY need in 5 years.

[Andreas Lilja]

31 minutes ago, Blue4130 said:

How do you know that it isn't future proof? But more to the point, future proof isn't a thing with PC's. AND it entirely depenent on what you are running for hardware. 850 watt could be good for decades if you are a mid/low spec gamer. (Not that I would use a PSU for that long)

 

But what you need now, not what you MAY need in 5 years.

I'm looking at those upcoming 4000 series supers, or maybe the 5000 series down the road... 850W gonna cut it with the 7800X3D? Currently upgrading my rig so the situation of the PSU came out. 

 

 

[Blue4130]

1 hour ago, Andreas Lilja said:

I'm looking at those upcoming 4000 series supers, or maybe the 5000 series down the road... 850W gonna cut it with the 7800X3D? Currently upgrading my rig so the situation of the PSU came out. 

 

 

Well a reference 4090 has a 20ms spike of 500w. That leaves 350w or everything else. And that doesn't include the buffer that is built into the PSU (they can do more than 850w for bursts, not recommended, but a 850 w doesn't sh*t the bed the second that it hits 850w)

[Tan3l6]

Who knows if Nvidia is going to replace it's 12+4 pin power connectors with something less flammable in the near future. I wouldn't buy a PSU with the goal of being good for future upgrades, just for a current build would be more optimal.

[--SID--]

3 hours ago, Andreas Lilja said:

850W EVGA Gold PSU

Which one exactly? EVGA has multiple 850w Gold units from entry level to high end.

[Andreas Lilja]

10 hours ago, --SID-- said:

Which one exactly? EVGA has multiple 850w Gold units from entry level to high end.

Supernova G2. 

[Poinkachu]

13 hours ago, Andreas Lilja said:

I'm looking at those upcoming 4000 series supers, or maybe the 5000 series down the road... 850W gonna cut it with the 7800X3D? Currently upgrading my rig so the situation of the PSU came out. 

 

 

https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-geforce-rtx-4070-super-dual-with-12gb-memory-has-been-leaked

 

 

I'd say 850w is enough

[Andreas Lilja]

15 minutes ago, Poinkachu said:

https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-geforce-rtx-4070-super-dual-with-12gb-memory-has-been-leaked

 

 

I'd say 850w is enough

Good to know, I'm gonna wait for the future holds!

[Bagzie]

On 12/28/2023 at 7:37 AM, Andreas Lilja said:

I'm looking at those upcoming 4000 series supers, or maybe the 5000 series down the road... 850W gonna cut it with the 7800X3D? Currently upgrading my rig so the situation of the PSU came out. 

 

 

You can run a 4090 with a 7800X3D on a 850w psu provided the psu is not garbage tier.

 

 

[Dedayog]

On 12/28/2023 at 1:04 AM, Andreas Lilja said:

Currently rocking a 850W EVGA Gold PSU. The wattage is no longer future proof. Anything to recommend? Willing to pay more for quiet use. 

 

Thanks. 

You want tobuy a PSU now, but wont use it til the future?

 

So you routinely replace things that work great now, but won't in 10 years?

 

100% confused.

[Andreas Lilja]

On 12/31/2023 at 2:22 PM, Bagzie said:

You can run a 4090 with a 7800X3D on a 850w psu provided the psu is not garbage tier.

 

 

Didn't know that, thanks. 

 

On 12/31/2023 at 2:41 PM, Dedayog said:

You want tobuy a PSU now, but wont use it til the future?

 

So you routinely replace things that work great now, but won't in 10 years?

 

100% confused.

No I'd install the new one and sell off the other.

 

I'm looking at the 4000 series of GPUs. 

[Bagzie]

11 minutes ago, Andreas Lilja said:

Didn't know that, thanks. 

 

No I'd install the new one and sell off the other.

 

I'm looking at the 4000 series of GPUs. 

You say 4000 series like they are some sort of electricity munching machines.

 

The 4060 uses 120w.

[Andreas Lilja]

40 minutes ago, Bagzie said:

You say 4000 series like they are some sort of electricity munching machines.

 

The 4060 uses 120w.

Sorry, should have specified minimum 4080S

[Blue4130]

1 minute ago, Andreas Lilja said:

Sorry, should have specified minimum 4080S

The regular 4080 is only 316 Watt  (with a 20ms spike of 371) so even with 850 Watt, that leaves you LOTS of spare power for the rest of the system.

[Andreas Lilja]

2 minutes ago, Blue4130 said:

The regular 4080 is only 316 Watt  (with a 20ms spike of 371) so even with 850 Watt, that leaves you LOTS of spare power for the rest of the system.

Gotcha. Thanks.