I'm planning to upgrade my PC this summer by selling my old one while keeping my PSU (an EVGA SuperNOVA 850) and my 2TB NVMe drive. I'm putting together a new build with a Ryzen 9 9800X3D and a 5070Ti or 5080 graphics card. My questions are: Is my 5-year-old EVGA SuperNOVA 850 still suitable for this setup? Would I need to get new cables to connect everything, or should I consider buying a new PSU altogether? What do you all suggest? Thanks!
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Yes, it should work fine as long as your PSU is still in good condition. If you notice any unexpected shutdowns, then it might be time to replace it. Also, here’s a PSU tier list for your reference!
You might face a bottleneck with a 9800X3D, but the PSU will handle it. Still, if you want to be on the safe side, consider a new PSU that meets atx 3.1 standards for better compatibility.
You should be good with that PSU! The EVGA SuperNOVA 850 is still a solid unit and can likely handle the new components you mentioned without any issues. I've had much older PSUs running just fine, so there's no need to waste a good one!
Absolutely, you can use that PSU! Just a heads up, you might need a 12vhpwr or a 12v-2x6 adapter for the new graphics card, but that should be no big deal. Might not look the best, but it works!
Thanks for the heads up! I don't care much about aesthetics since my PC faces a wall anyway.
Do you really think 850 watts won't be enough for this setup?