ok to use old psu for new build or no?

Roadrunner_668 · 9 Oct 2020 at 16:54

hi all my new pc might only need the same power as my current one and my old psu works fine still, could i maybe re use it or should i replace it?

it is 600w

thanks!

Roadrunner_668 · 9 Oct 2020 at 17:20

it is a hiper something, sorry i cant remember which model exactly !

my pc has a core 2 quad in it - it was new back then so quite old !

sorry it says 580w on it not 600w

it has cool cables

Roadrunner_668 · 9 Oct 2020 at 18:03

I don't know yet ha ha

I know new hardware is a lot more power efficient than it used to be though so thought it would still be up to the job !

I will get a new one !

Roadrunner_668 · 10 Oct 2020 at 16:02

well my budget is 1000 to 1500 depending on whether the extra is worth it !

i want to play games at 4k if possible ! but probably most of them at lower res high fps ...

i have another tread for the spec me though !

Roadrunner_668 · 10 Oct 2020 at 17:14

i think im getting an amd cpu

and probably a3080 but will have a stop gap one until the availability is sorted

Roadrunner_668 · 10 Oct 2020 at 18:52

ha ha well these fireworks must be damp they havent gone off for 13 years

Roadrunner_668 · 11 Oct 2020 at 01:09

i saw it someone linked it ha ha it was a little surprising to me ! i guess people just bought them because they look cool !

thats what i did, it looked good, and i loved the cables !

Roadrunner_668 · 11 Oct 2020 at 14:37

sounds like they went bust for a reason ha ha

Roadrunner_668 · 11 Oct 2020 at 19:00

true enough sadly. it clearly worked on some of us !