[SOLVED] Should I replace my PSU or keep

[NickMeister101]

Hello, I’m still new to this pc stuff and was wondering if I need I should replace my PSU or
Not

https://imgur.com/H8WzXg3

View: https://imgur.com/H8WzXg3

My specs of pc
I5-6600k 4 core 3.5ghz
16gb DDR4 3200mhz
Gtx 1070 8gb
2tb hdd
If you need anything else please let me know.

 

[jeremyj_83]

Hello, I’m still new to this pc stuff and was wondering if I need I should replace my PSU or
Not

https://imgur.com/H8WzXg3

View: https://imgur.com/H8WzXg3

My specs of pc
I5-6600k 4 core 3.5ghz
16gb DDR4 3200mhz
Gtx 1070 8gb
2tb hdd
If you need anything else please let me know.

Well that is a pretty cheap PSU, but at least it is on a more modern platform. How old is it?

 

[NickMeister101]

Well that is a pretty cheap PSU, but at least it is on a more modern platform. How old is it?

1 year ish

 

[jeremyj_83]

1 year ish

Will the PSU blow up in the near future...probably not. It does have some modern protections http://www.atngpower.com.tw/upload/ATA-800F_series-B__AG-316_.pdf and isn't a fire hazard. http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?15499-ATNG-ATA-800FB-B-Good-Bad-Junk Is it something that I would want to run for 3-5 years, no, but it also isn't one of those PSUs that could kill you.
Can you get a far better PSU that will last for a decade and be more efficient Yes.

 

[NickMeister101]

Will the PSU blow up in the near future...probably not. It does have some modern protections http://www.atngpower.com.tw/upload/ATA-800F_series-B__AG-316_.pdf and isn't a fire hazard. http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?15499-ATNG-ATA-800FB-B-Good-Bad-Junk Is it something that I would want to run for 3-5 years, no, but it also isn't one of those PSUs that could kill you.
Can you get a far better PSU that will last for a decade and be more efficient Yes.

Do you know any better ones and is it hard to change?

 

[jeremyj_83]

Do you know any better ones and is it hard to change?

There are a lot of better PSUs out there and they aren't hard to change. The only annoying part of changing a PSU is rerunning the power cables. What is your budget and what country do you live in?

 

[NickMeister101]

There are a lot of better PSUs out there and they aren't hard to change. The only annoying part of changing a PSU is rerunning the power cables. What is your budget and what country do you live in?

I live in USA and don’t really have a budget as of right now. Is there a certain PSU I would need to connect all my components or are all PSU have the same cables.

 

[jeremyj_83]

For your use case a 550W - 650W PSU will be plenty. The biggest difference between the two comes down to the number of 6+2pin cables that come with the PSU. Here are some high quality PSUs to consider. I included both 80+ Gold and 80+ Platinum products. The 80+ certifications deal with efficiency and go in the following order of worst to best efficiency: white, bronze, silver, gold, platinum, titanium. Both 80+ Gold and Platinum should provide >= 90% efficiency at 50% load. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/80_Plus

550W 80+ Gold PSUs
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WQYM74W?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079HGL413?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LWTS2UL?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

650W 80+ Gold PSUs
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RFZPN8G?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LYGFRL6?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077J9QTDR?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

550W 80+ Platinum PSUs
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1505897-REG/seasonic_electronics_focus_px_550_550w_80.html

650W 80+ Platinum PSUs
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07W7YD7D1?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1

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[NickMeister101]

For your use case a 550W - 650W PSU will be plenty. The biggest difference between the two comes down to the number of 6+2pin cables that come with the PSU. Here are some high quality PSUs to consider. I included both 80+ Gold and 80+ Platinum products. The 80+ certifications deal with efficiency and go in the following order of worst to best efficiency: white, bronze, silver, gold, platinum, titanium. Both 80+ Gold and Platinum should provide >= 90% efficiency at 50% load. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/80_Plus

550W 80+ Gold PSUs
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WQYM74W?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079HGL413?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LWTS2UL?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

650W 80+ Gold PSUs
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RFZPN8G?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LYGFRL6?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077J9QTDR?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

550W 80+ Platinum PSUs
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1505897-REG/seasonic_electronics_focus_px_550_550w_80.html

650W 80+ Platinum PSUs
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07W7YD7D1?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1

Power Supplies | B&H Photo Video

See B&H's vast selection of Power Supplies from top brands like EVGA, SeaSonic Electronics, Thermaltake and be quiet!, all at unbelievable prices.

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I’m still confused when you say the pins so does it matter which amount I need or do I have to check my motherboard. I just want whatever my old PSU possibly has so its easy to retrace my steps to replace the PSU

 

[jeremyj_83]

The 6+2pin cables are used to attach PCIe devices like GPUs. Sometimes your motherboard will use one of the 6+2pin cables as well for extra power, but that is typically on high end motherboards. The 6+2pin cable means it has 8 usable pins (plug in points) if your GPU requires an 8pin adapter, but 2 pins are able to be easily slid off to the side if you only need 6 pins. If you are worried about the not having enough connections, go with the 650W PSUs as those come with more cables. All of the PSUs listed are Fully Modular so you only have to attach the cables that you need and don't have a mess of extra cables lying around inside your case.