Question Gaming PC - GPU/PSU combo for up to £900

[Flyzeh19]

Hi,

I'm in the process of building a new gaining PC and only have a GPU/PSU left to purchase. I play in 1440p @165hz and possibly 4k in the future. I play a range of games from completive shooters to AAA games. I have a budget of around £800 - £900 for a GPU/PSU combo. From what I've seen it seems the 9070XT is the best card for the budget, however, I'm also a little unsure of what make to get (if it is the best card for the budget).

I've seen online some concern about the Nitro +'s 16pin power connector but also other people saying it wouldn't be a problem due to the lower power draw compared to the Nvidia cards. Would it be wise to look for a different model of the 907XT or is the connection blown out of proportion?

Any advice is greatly appreciated, thanks in advance.

Part picker link: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/p7YByW
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
Storage: Kingston KC3000 2.048 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
Video Card: Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card
Case: Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power

 

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From what I've seen it seems the 9070XT is the best card for the budget
Yes.

I've seen online some concern about the Nitro +'s 16pin power connector but also other people saying it wouldn't be a problem due to the lower power draw compared to the Nvidia cards.
The first part, that remains to be seen but you can rest assured it's not going to draw power like the RTX5080/5090 did or the high end cards from the 4000 series by Nvidia the generation prior.

Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power

Which CORSAIR PSUs have a 12V-2x6 Connector?

Let's check which CORSAIR power supplies (PSU) have a 12V-2x6 connector to connect an Nvidia graphics card with this socket.

www.corsair.com

^ get this in place of the unit listed in your PCPP listing;
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020296-na

On that note, you can look at the Pure range of GPU's from Sapphire;
https://www.sapphiretech.global/en/consumer/pure-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6

https://www.sapphiretech.global/en/consumer/pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16g-gddr6

the Pure and Pulse series uses 2x8pin PCIe connectors. Both for the non-XT and XT variants. The Nitro+ is the series that has a 12V-2x6 connection for the non-XT and XT variants.