[SOLVED] Correct PSU for new components

[koslaw]

So I'm upgrading my graphics card to something much newer and better than what I currently have. I just bought a
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 DirectX 12 RTX 2070 TRI FROZR 8GB card. According to what I looks like it will need for plugs my current PSU lacks. (It's an old unit). It looks like the card uses an 8 pin + 6 pin power setup. All my power supply has is one 8 pin which is in use for the motherboard power and a 6 pin which is currently in use on my old graphics card. Can this card be used with just the 6 pin plug or does it need both? I'm looking at a couple of PSUs but want to make sure that I get the correct one. At the moment my budget is about $125, I'm not planing on doing any overclocking either.

-Apevia ATX-SN900W Signature 900W 80+ Bronze Certified Active PFC ATX Modular Gaming Power Supply
https://www.amazon.com/Apevia-ATX-S...p_85:2470955011&rnid=2470954011&rps=1&sr=8-12

-Apevia ATX-PR800W Prestige 800W 80+ Gold Certified, RoHS Compliance, Active PFC ATX Gaming Power Supply
https://www.amazon.com/Apevia-ATX-P...p_85:2470955011&rnid=2470954011&rps=1&sr=8-25



My computer MB is the ASUS AMD AM4 ROG Strix X570-E Gaming ATX Motherboard with an AMD 3950X CPU
My computer case is the Corsair Obsidian Series 750D Airflow series




Any recommendations?
Thanks for your time and help all!

 

[DSzymborski]

Neither of these. You don't need a cheaply made 800W or a 900W PSU, you need a quality 550W to 650W PSU. The second one is likely better than most Apevia -- they're not a trusted brand and have sold some real fire hazards at the low end -- but you can't even make a quality 800W power supply for that price.

PCPartPicker Part List

Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ Corsair)
Total: $114.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-09 11:47 EDT-0400

 

[koslaw]

Thanks, I ended up buying the Corsair RM650, got it just in time looks like they sold out and are now on back order.