Are there any ATX 3.0 PUS on sale already?

Zarax · 2 May 2022 at 13:58

Given that Intel announced the standards and I'm looking to build a new PC, I'd like to future proof it as much as possible.
Are there any PSUs compliant with the specification already? How much would buying now would hamper me from changing GPU in 3-5 years?

Thanks!

Zarax · 2 May 2022 at 20:02

Fair enough, it's just that I've seen warning about it in review so I wanted to be careful...

Zarax · 2 May 2022 at 20:08

Deepcool PQ850M Power Supply Review

The Deepcool PQ850M achieves decent performance and it is silent.

www.tomshardware.com

Quoting: "The PSU doesn't have a 12+4 pin PCIe connector, meaning that it isn't compatible with either the newest ATX spec (v3.0) or upcoming GPUs. It is not ideal to buy a PSU right now because we are in a transition phase from the previous ATX spec to the new one."

This is what got me worried about...

Zarax · 2 May 2022 at 21:10

JollyJamma said:
Toms is just writing that for clicks.

They don't honestly care, it's just a point to make to fill the review out.

There's also no mention of that in the Against section of the review so I wouldn't stress.

Which PSU are you looking at?

850W Cooler Master V850 Gold V2

Zarax · 5 May 2022 at 18:57

My worry is not about now but rather in about 5-6 years, when it will be time to get a new GPU. Will I have compatibility issues by then? Will I need a new PSU?

Zarax · 25 Jun 2022 at 07:18

Ok, let's try to frame this a bit better: if I will limit myself to 300-350W GPUs, will a current-gen ATX 2.0 850W PUS be able to power a new GPU of the same wattage in 5 years?
My current 650W PSU did fine both with the original HD7970 and the current RX 590, I would hope to do the same in the future...