Bronze psu concerns?

atthegates

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Hi folks, want to upgrade from my 1070 to a 4070 super. Is my bronze rated gigabyte b700h ok for that? It specifys needing a 650w PSU so hoping I'll be fine. I'm running a 3700x cpu with it. Cheers
 
Bronze etc is just marketing really

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The_Arbiter said:
I'd probably replace as the warranty is up on it now i'd expect. Sure it could go on for a few more years, but not worth the risk as others will probably say.
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Many people on this forum have used the same PSUs for over 10 years and never had an issue.

They will degrade over time though and not push out as max watts as they once would have.

Personally I just buy a new PSU every second build
 
atthegates said:
Hi folks, want to upgrade from my 1070 to a 4070 super.
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If you get a 4070 non-Super it uses the old 8 pins (except the FE) and won't need to use the adapter (included in the card box) like the 4070 Super will. It also has slightly lower power consumption.

I can't comment on the PSU you have, I've never heard of it and I can't find any reviews.
 
Tetras said:
If you get a 4070 non-Super it uses the old 8 pins (except the FE) and won't need to use the adapter (included in the card box) like the 4070 Super will. It also has slightly lower power consumption.

I can't comment on the PSU you have, I've never heard of it and I can't find any reviews.
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No I'll definitely be going for the super variant as I think it's worth it over the 4070.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-B700H-power-supply-unit/dp/B01GXOU3YY here it is on amazon
 
atthegates said:
here it is on amazon
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Doesn't help I'm afraid. I would need a reputable review from someone like anandtech. The only reviews I can find are very light and don't show the innards.

Looks like the average power increase is around 40-50 watts for a non-Super or 70 watts for a Super, so your PSU would need to be borderline for the higher card to start tripping.

A good unit would have no issue with that card, but I have no idea if that is a good unit.
 
Tetras said:
Doesn't help I'm afraid. I would need a reputable review from someone like anandtech. The only reviews I can find are very light and don't show the innards.

Looks like the average power increase is around 40-50 watts for a non-Super or 70 watts for a Super, so your PSU would need to be borderline for the higher card to start tripping.

A good unit would have no issue with that card, but I have no idea if that is a good unit.
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Yeah i get you, no real reviews that actually break down the build and innards. I think i'm going to get something new as it's out of warranty anyway. What power supplies would you recommend for a max budget of 150 euro?
 
atthegates said:
What power supplies would you recommend for a max budget of 150 euro?
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Hard to say without prices, they're very region dependent, but preferably something in the A-Tier (link) and since you're planning on a 4070 Super, get a PSU with a native 16 pin.

Any of these are fine, they have 10 year (or more) warranty and a 16 pin connector for your graphics:
- MSI AxxxG PCIE5 (anandtech, newer version: hwbusters)
- Seasonic Focus GX ATX 3.0 (anandtech)
- Seasonic GX Vertex (hwbusters)
- Corsair RMx SHIFT (if your case supports side mounted cables) (hwbusters)
- Asus TUF Gold (anandtech)
- Antec HCG Pro (kitguru): based on Seasonic GX Vertex
- Phanteks AMP V2: based on Seasonic Focus GX
 
Tetras said:
Hard to say without prices, they're very region dependent, but preferably something in the A-Tier (link) and since you're planning on a 4070 Super, get a PSU with a native 16 pin.

Any of these are fine, they have 10 year (or more) warranty and a 16 pin connector for your graphics:
- MSI AxxxG PCIE5 (anandtech, newer version: hwbusters)
- Seasonic Focus GX ATX 3.0 (anandtech)
- Seasonic GX Vertex (hwbusters)
- Corsair RMx SHIFT (if your case supports side mounted cables) (hwbusters)
- Asus TUF Gold (anandtech)
- Antec HCG Pro (kitguru): based on Seasonic GX Vertex
- Phanteks AMP V2: based on Seasonic Focus GX
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Thanks for the info Tetras. Much appreciated.
 
atthegates said:
And does anybody know if it's ok to use a eu to uk universal charger convertor on a power supply?
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like a travel plug? just buy a UK kettle lead https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk...5-meter-13a-mains-cable-rb-305-cb-045-ok.html

The UK and European power voltages were harmonized in 2003 to 230 volts, down from 240 volts in the UK and 220 volts in Europe. This change was made to avoid manufacturers needing to create separate equipment for each region.


The harmonization means that the voltage supply has not actually changed, but rather the "label" has been changed. Most modern equipment can accept a voltage of 230 volts plus or minus 10%, which is between 207 and 253 volts.
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