Question 1000 or 1200w psu?

[Jimmidk]

So my old psu just broke down and I had to get a replacement pretty quick, so I grabbed a NZXT C1000watt and got it almost right away. But I can see if I order a new at a e-shop I can get the same PSU but a 1200watt instead for only 1,7$ more.

Sooo question is, should I go with the one I already have or get the 1200watt? I can return the C1000 the next 28days and get my money back.

My spec is a 5800x3d and a 9070xt so I don’t NEED a 1200watt psu but maybe in the future it would be nice to have?

Thanks

 

[williamjeremiah]

Ultimately, It's your call.
However, unless you're willing to make the purchase before sending in the current and having its refund processed, you may be better off keeping your current.
The price on the C1200 could increase within the time it takes for you to receive the refund.

 

[Jimmidk]

I can just buy the C1200 and send in the C1000 as soon as I get the C1200. So what I hear you say is that I should go with the C1200?

 

[williamjeremiah]

I can just buy the C1200 and send in the C1000 as soon as I get the C1200. So what I hear you say is that I should go with the C1200?

As you said yourself, you don't NEED it, but if you want it, go for it.

 

[Jimmidk]

As you said yourself, you don't NEED it, but if you want it, go for it.

Thanks. I’ll get the C1200😊

 

[--SID--]

1200w is useless if the PSU has only one PCIe 12v 2x6 connector.

 

[williamjeremiah]

1200w is useless if the PSU has only one PCIe 12v 2x6 connector.

Other than for workstation applications, there's no need for two, since SLI is dead.
The Intel i9-14900K can easily exceed 300W sustained power if you set the PL1 and PL2 at 250W or higher.
A 1200W PSU with a single PCIe 2x6 connection is not useless.

 

[--SID--]

Other than for workstation applications, there's no need for two, since SLI is dead.

Future high end GPUs will have two of those connectors.

 

[williamjeremiah]

Future high end GPUs will have two of those connectors.

Okay, well there's that.
Perhaps it would have helped to include that bit of information initially.