Question Which PSU to buy?

[Diabetix]

It seems like my PSU broke down so now i need a new one. But i need help with deciding which one to buy.

I'm not sure which Connections and what Wattage the PSU should have. As far as i'm concerned i need one molex connection and the old 12v pin (not the 12vhpwr ATX 3.0 one).
Should i go for the new 12V HPWR PSU's because it's better for the Future and just use an adapter? I plan on upgrading my PC in around 1-2 years.

I also think it would be nice if it's modular

Here are my current PC specs:

PSU: FSP Hyper M 500 Watt
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
GPU: RTX 2070 MSI Aero
RAM: 2x8GB G Skill Aegis DDR 4 3200MHz
Mainboard: MSI B450 A-Pro
1x HDD
1x SSD
1x PCIE Gen 2 SSD
4 Fans connected to fan controller that has a molex cable

 

[Aeacus]

Which PSU to buy?

The good one and not the cheap one.

Solid options are: Seasonic Focus or PRIME series. Also Corsair RMe/RMi/RMx/HX/HXi/AX/AXi.

Should i go for the new 12V HPWR PSU's because it's better for the Future and just use an adapter?

If you plan to buy RTX 40-series (or upcoming RTX 50-series), then ATX 3.0 PSU would be better option.

Choice with ATX 3.0 PSUs is smaller, but solid ones are: Seasonic Vertex GX/PX, PRIME PX (1300W), PRIME TX (1300W and 1600W) and Corsair RMe 2023.

Wattage range depends on which GPU you plan to upgrade to.
If RTX 4090, get 1600W PSU.
If RTX 4080, get 1000W PSU.
If RTX 4070 Ti, get 750W PSU.
If RTX 4060, 650W PSU will do. Your current setup would do with 650W unit as well.

 

[Diabetix]

The good one and not the cheap one.

Solid options are: Seasonic Focus or PRIME series. Also Corsair RMe/RMi/RMx/HX/HXi/AX/AXi.


If you plan to buy RTX 40-series (or upcoming RTX 50-series), then ATX 3.0 PSU would be better option.

Choice with ATX 3.0 PSUs is smaller, but solid ones are: Seasonic Vertex GX/PX, PRIME PX (1300W), PRIME TX (1300W and 1600W) and Corsair RMe 2023.

Wattage range depends on which GPU you plan to upgrade to.
If RTX 4090, get 1600W PSU.
If RTX 4080, get 1000W PSU.
If RTX 4070 Ti, get 750W PSU.
If RTX 4060, 650W PSU will do. Your current setup would do with 650W unit as well.

Thank you so much for your detailed answer. I'll have a look at them and see which one suits my budget the best.
I have a question tho. Will it make a difference if i use a non ATX 3.0 PSU with a 40-series instead of a recommended PSU?

 

[Aeacus]

Will it make a difference if i use a non ATX 3.0 PSU with a 40-series instead of a recommended PSU?

Performance wise - No.
Convenience wise - Maybe.

With non-ATX 3.0 PSU, you have to use PCI-E 8-pin to PCI-E 16-pin (+12VHPWR) adapter when using RTX 40-series GPUs.