Will my 12 year old HX750 live on?

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I've been running this PSU for ~12 years and currently have a 6700k system with a 3080FE. I now have a 5950X on the way and I'm worried the PSU might be an issue.

6700k TDP: 91w
5950X TDP: 105w

I can't say I have had any issues with it in my current setup. The 3080FE is undervolted anyway because it's ridiculously loud under load and the 6700k is only overclocked by 200Mhz.

I'll be running the 5950 at stock-ish speed (3600 XMP) so I don't expect it to be pulling huge power. Also, I assume I won't need to connect the 4 pin EATX12V_2 as well as the 8 pin. Is that just for high voltage OCing as I don't think I'll have that extra connector.

On top of the main components I have an AIO, 2x M.2 and 2x HDD and 5 fans in total (corsair ML). I am also removing an Asus D2X which uses external power (floppy connector).

So, what do we reckon, will I get away with it? Availability right now it's pretty dire, if I upgrade GPU I'll likely grab an ATX 3.0 PSU with it but not for a good 6-12 months. Anything I buy now will be ATX 2.0 and overpriced (IMO) for an outdated spec unless I can find a decent used deal.
 
Are you using the 5950X only in gaming, or are you doing workstation-ey stuff like rendering?
A little bit of everything, however I do a bit of 3D rendering and I'm hoping to do more of that, hence not going for a 5800X3D. Most still renders are GPU based these days but you still need a decent CPU for physics and animation.

Don't see why not? Quality psu, 3080 undervolt sub-200W? Good to go I reckon.
They were reviewed at 90% efficiency at the time so yeah, it's within spec, although I need to see what the 3080 is pulling under load. I guess there's a risk, but I should expect it'll just trip-out rather than take out any components.

I'll give it a go, test without any critical data drives attached then see where I stand. I just wanted to sense check and avoid disappointment.
 
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