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Is the HX850W Pro upgrade still a good idea?

Is the HX850W Pro upgrade still a good idea?

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Colefusion
Senior Member
382
12-15-2022, 08:25 AM
#1
I'm organizing this setup for personal use on a workstation. It mainly includes PS, Lightroom, and Illustrator. No overclocking or gaming will be done.

Hardware:
- Z790 Tomahawk Wifi
- i9-12900KS
- Noctua NH-D15 Chromax
- Corsair Vengeance DDR5 64Gb RAM
- 3600 RTX 3060
- 2 x NVME SSD
- 1 x SSD 4TB
- 2 x HDD

I have an old HW850W Pro Series PSU from an i7-4970K system that's still working fine. It has remained very stable over time. Is it still suitable for future use? Could a new PSU improve efficiency, and what power requirements would be needed to sustain performance for another 5 to 10 years? I might consider upgrading the GPU if Adobe decides to change things again.

Any advice would be appreciated!
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Colefusion
12-15-2022, 08:25 AM #1

I'm organizing this setup for personal use on a workstation. It mainly includes PS, Lightroom, and Illustrator. No overclocking or gaming will be done.

Hardware:
- Z790 Tomahawk Wifi
- i9-12900KS
- Noctua NH-D15 Chromax
- Corsair Vengeance DDR5 64Gb RAM
- 3600 RTX 3060
- 2 x NVME SSD
- 1 x SSD 4TB
- 2 x HDD

I have an old HW850W Pro Series PSU from an i7-4970K system that's still working fine. It has remained very stable over time. Is it still suitable for future use? Could a new PSU improve efficiency, and what power requirements would be needed to sustain performance for another 5 to 10 years? I might consider upgrading the GPU if Adobe decides to change things again.

Any advice would be appreciated!

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NoobSpiix
Member
60
12-15-2022, 02:56 PM
#2
i7-4790K was introduced in 2014, meaning the PSU is likely beyond its original warranty period. Newer units (typically 80+ gold) often have similar efficiency but may offer other improvements. A flatter efficiency curve means better performance at lower loads, semi-passive fan behavior, and smoother power delivery. For your setup, a quality 750W unit would suffice. An 850W option could work too, though exceeding it isn’t necessary unless you’re pushing your GPU to extreme limits.
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NoobSpiix
12-15-2022, 02:56 PM #2

i7-4790K was introduced in 2014, meaning the PSU is likely beyond its original warranty period. Newer units (typically 80+ gold) often have similar efficiency but may offer other improvements. A flatter efficiency curve means better performance at lower loads, semi-passive fan behavior, and smoother power delivery. For your setup, a quality 750W unit would suffice. An 850W option could work too, though exceeding it isn’t necessary unless you’re pushing your GPU to extreme limits.

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DanKaneki
Junior Member
44
12-15-2022, 05:55 PM
#3
Thank you, that is excellent guidance. You're very welcome.
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DanKaneki
12-15-2022, 05:55 PM #3

Thank you, that is excellent guidance. You're very welcome.

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ChickenPhoYou
Posting Freak
850
12-16-2022, 09:02 AM
#4
HX850W reached end of life eleven years ago. By 2014 you had already acquired an outdated model that sat on the shelf for nearly two years. Simply swap it in—it performed excellently. Now is the moment to upgrade to a newer, more modern, and more efficient power supply unit.
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ChickenPhoYou
12-16-2022, 09:02 AM #4

HX850W reached end of life eleven years ago. By 2014 you had already acquired an outdated model that sat on the shelf for nearly two years. Simply swap it in—it performed excellently. Now is the moment to upgrade to a newer, more modern, and more efficient power supply unit.