[SOLVED] Will my current PSU be okay if I ever upgrade CPU & GPU?

[Jamry]

Current specs at the moment:

R7 1700 (Upgrading to R5 5600x)
16GB Ram
Sapphire Nitro+ 8 GB RX 570 (Still not decided, though I am leaning towards RX 6600 XT/RTX 2070 Super)
Seasonic M12II Evo 520w

Many thanks!

 

[--SID--]

Nope. You're PSU has an outdated internal design that's not sufficient for any recent system with dGPU.

 

[DSzymborski]

Current specs at the moment:

R7 1700 (Upgrading to R5 5600x)
16GB Ram
Sapphire Nitro+ 8 GB RX 570 (Still not decided, though I am leaning towards RX 6600 XT/RTX 2070 Super)
Seasonic M12II Evo 520w

Many thanks!

It's a really old design and group-regulated, so it's not really all that good right now, let alone with newer, more power-hungry parts.

 

[Jamry]

It's a really old design and group-regulated, so it's not really all that good right now, let alone with newer, more power-hungry parts.

That's unfortunate. Will I still be okay if I upgrade my CPU at the moment though? Also if I upgrade my PSU is Seasonic FOCUS GX-750 good?

 

[DSzymborski]

I'd personally be uneasy with it given the way newer Ryzen processors aggressively boost their power, but it's not likely to be actually dangerous; it's an archaic, inappropriate design to be using with modern equipment, but given the manufacturer, it's a well-made archaic, inappropriate design.

The proposed upgrade would be just fine.

 

[Jamry]

I'd personally be uneasy with it given the way newer Ryzen processors aggressively boost their power, but it's not likely to be actually dangerous; it's an archaic, inappropriate design to be using with modern equipment, but given the manufacturer, it's a well-made archaic, inappropriate design.

The proposed upgrade would be just fine.

Thank you sir, might as well upgrade my PSU before putting the CPU in. Better be safe than not!

EDIT: Wording

 

[DSzymborski]

Thank you sir, might as well upgrade my PSU before putting the CPU in. Better be safe than not!

EDIT: Wording

With things like PSUs, an ounce of prevention is definitely worth a pound of cure.