Question What psu should I buy to replace the thermaltake smart 700w in my current system?

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Specs:
CPU: 7700x
GPU:Rx 6800
RAM: 32GB DDR5 6000
Motherboard: ASUS b650 plus Wi-Fi
(yes I am aware that the psu is F-tier, hence the reason for replacement.

 

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It *might* be. Like the consequences would be hidden for a long time if you ate a pound of bacon every morning for breakfast, internal damage can be caused *long* before it causes anything visible such as parts failing or sudden power off.

Yeah, I think you are right because I could see massive amounts of dust in the PSU area of the case, not to mention the CPU is probably overheating. No wonder it runs Roblox at less than 30 fps. (my younger siblings were complaining that Roblox was too laggy on the PC) well, actually the Intel HD 2500 graphics are probably the reason.

 

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It's a shame that the cost of PSUs has increased so much. I know everything has gone up but still seems excessive. If I wanted to buy a 1KW platinum Corsair PSU today it would cost more than 50% over what I paid for the one I have.

 

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I know that PSUs become less efficient over time, so would splurging on a high-efficiency PSU (80+ titanium) increase lifespan?

 

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I know that PSUs become less efficient over time, so would splurging on a high-efficiency PSU (80+ titanium) increase lifespan?

Well, I'm not sure about that. I mean efficiency and lifespan are not the same thing. You would be better off buying a well-built gold-rated unit and save (invest?) the difference in price and in 7 or so years time buy another one.

 

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I know that PSUs become less efficient over time, so would splurging on a high-efficiency PSU (80+ titanium) increase lifespan?

I think you should buy the 850W Super Flower Leadex III that Zerk2012 suggested earlier. You can't buy them here in the UK for some reason which is a shame.

 

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Well, I'm not sure about that. I mean efficiency and lifespan are not the same thing. You would be better off buying a well-built gold-rated unit and save (invest?) the difference in price and in 7 or so years time buy another one.

My old HP prebuilt had a proprietary PSU 80+ platinum PSU. It really is a shame that it was proprietary and only 400W. If it had not been proprietary and 700W I could have reused it.

 

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I think you should buy the 850W Super Flower Leadex III that Zerk2012 suggested earlier. You can't buy them here in the UK for some reason which is a shame.

I agree, but if at all possible I would love something a little bit closer to $100 on amazon. (It's listed on Amazon at $143 which is a little steep for me right now.)

 

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I agree, but if at all possible I would love something a little bit closer to $100 on amazon. (It's listed on Amazon at $143 which is a little steep for me right now.)

I would suggest this then:
PCPartPicker Part List

Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 - V2 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.99 @ Adorama)
Total: $95.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-10-16 14:09 EDT-0400
Here is a review:

Cooler Master V850 Gold V2 Power Supply Review

A highly efficient power supply from Cooler Master.

www.tomshardware.com

 

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I would suggest this then:
PCPartPicker Part List

Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 - V2 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.99 @ Adorama)
Total: $95.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-10-16 14:09 EDT-0400
Here is a review:

Cooler Master V850 Gold V2 Power Supply Review

A highly efficient power supply from Cooler Master.

www.tomshardware.com

Looks like a B-tier? I can't find the exact model on the tier list.

 

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Looks like a B-tier? I can't find the exact model on the tier list.

This is the one I would get if you can increase the budget a little:
PCPartPicker Part List

Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex III Gold 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ Newegg Sellers)
Total: $114.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-10-16 14:49 EDT-0400

 

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The reason I am asking is because it is on the PSU tier list, but it is under speculative position and I don't really know what that means. Here is the PSU: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/XN...ied-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-sf-750p14xe

 

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The unit seems to be decent. It's under the speculative position because there are no proper reviews.

 

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The unit seems to be decent. It's under the speculative position because there are no proper reviews.

I know that you should never cheap out on the PSU, but that is about the cheapest possible unit that will actually handle a modern gaming PC.