Question I need help replacing my potential bomb of a PSU ?

Nov 25, 2024
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My new graphics card produces a lot of coil whine, and I suspect my PSU might be the cause. I checked the voltages with HWiNFO, and it shows a reading of ~9/10V on the +12V rail. From what I understand, that’s bad and could potentially damage my components over time. My system consists of a 5700X3D, 32 GB of RAM, and a 7800 XT. The PSU I’m currently using is a Tacens Radix VII AG 700W, which I’ve read has a bad reputation online.

That said, mine has worked fine for 4 years, even surviving several outages. However, with the additional power demand from the 7800 XT, I’m worried it’s not up to the task anymore. I’m looking for a budget-friendly but reliable PSU to replace it. After some research, I found two options that seem popular and affordable: the Corsair CX 750 and the MSI MAG A750BN.

I mainly play Microsoft Flight Simulator, and my sessions can last up to 12 hours, keeping the GPU at nearly 100% usage the entire time. This puts my PC under a lot of stress, so I need something dependable for this kind of workload.

Here are the ones I’m considering:
Do these seem like good choices for my setup? Would they be able to handle my usage scenario?
 

boju

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Thought you were in US since you linked Newegg. That Focus unit if 2018 model had issues with transient spikes with some graphics cards tripping ocp, over current protection shutting down the power supply. If model is later than 2018 and i can't confirm that then the Corsair Rme is the better buy.

This one goes for almost same price as the Seasonic with Black Friday discount.
https://www.pccomponentes.com/corsair-rme-series-rm850e-850w-80-plus-gold-modular
 
Nov 25, 2024
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Thought you were in US since you linked Newegg. That Focus unit if 2018 model had issues with transient spikes with some graphics cards tripping ocp, over current protection shutting down the power supply. If model is later than 2018 and i can't confirm that then the Corsair Rme is the better buy.

This one goes for almost same price as the Seasonic with Black Friday discount.
https://www.pccomponentes.com/corsair-rme-series-rm850e-850w-80-plus-gold-modular
Yeah the corsair is looking good. Any reason why I shouldn't buy the ones I listed first? The MSI is tier C on https://cultists.network/140/psu-tier-list/, and the CX 750 with the black label can't find much info about. Are they bad? The RM850e is tier A, so probably worth it.