Question What PSU that's future proof for an rtx 4090?

Wonderclam

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I'm looking for a back up power supply for my gaming PC. I want one ready to go if mine ever fails, even though mine is only 2 years old.

I want one that is quiet, very reliable, will fit in my atx case, and something that will work with an RTX 4090, if I decide to get it in the future

Tom's Hardware ranks
Corsair CX450
as the number one PSU, but I think 450 watts will not be enough for an RTX 4090?
 
FWIW...I've already purchased my i9-1290KS and NH-D15 Black and I'm about to buy the 3090 Ti Ultra from EVGA for this build. https://pcpartpicker.com/user/frodoz737/saved/zYJZcf To power this I'm picking between these linked below for the quality. The 40 Series cards are rumored to eat a lot more juice and you don't want to cheap out on the PSU.

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Power-Supply-Units/c/Cor_Products_PowerSupply_Units?q=:featured😛suPower:1600+Watts😛suPower:1500+Watts😛suPower:1200+Watts&text=&pageSize=12#rotatingText