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So I'm putting off a core system upgrade (CPU/Mobo/Ram) because GPU prices are still stupid high, but I'd like to spruce up my PC a bit.
Figured I could do a secondary part upgrade for my PC in the form of a case and a new PSU (I'd also harvest a 1TB m.2 drive from a PC my wife isn't using and ditch SATA drives entirely).
My 650W Corsair HX650 is about 8/9/10 years old at this point, and given what I'm reading about "transient power spikes" as well as outlandish power consumption numbers on upcoming GPUs I thought a new PSU would be a good place to put a few bucks as it's a part I can carry forward into builds as I go.
However I keep reading about upcoming connector standards for PCI-E and I'm wondering if it makes sense to pick up a current gen 850W or higher PSU today or wait until some of the new connector standards are established to pick up something new, especially given that my 650w workhorse has been going strong and I'm really only upgrading for poops and giggles at this point.
Figured I could do a secondary part upgrade for my PC in the form of a case and a new PSU (I'd also harvest a 1TB m.2 drive from a PC my wife isn't using and ditch SATA drives entirely).
My 650W Corsair HX650 is about 8/9/10 years old at this point, and given what I'm reading about "transient power spikes" as well as outlandish power consumption numbers on upcoming GPUs I thought a new PSU would be a good place to put a few bucks as it's a part I can carry forward into builds as I go.
However I keep reading about upcoming connector standards for PCI-E and I'm wondering if it makes sense to pick up a current gen 850W or higher PSU today or wait until some of the new connector standards are established to pick up something new, especially given that my 650w workhorse has been going strong and I'm really only upgrading for poops and giggles at this point.