New PSU needed with upgrade?

[Alm]

I'm thinking of upgrading my old 9700k with one of these upgrade bundles:

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/3xs-1700-glacier-bundle-intel-core-i7-14700k-asus-rog-strix-b760-a-wifi-32gb-ddr5-corsair-h100i-rgb

Novatech Intel Core i7 13700 Motherboard Bundle | MBB-13732

Intel® Core i7 13700 Processor - 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 5600Mhz Memory - Intel Z790 Motherboard - Bequiet! PURE ROCK 2 Cooler

www.novatech.co.uk

I'm just wondering if I will have to upgrade my PSU too? It's a corsair 750w, modular.

It's a bit hard to get to at the moment but I can have a look tomorrow. I'm guessing that because it's modular I may be able to just get some new corsair cables (if needed).

My graphics card is a Sapphire 7900xt, if that info helps at all.

Thanks for any input!

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

It should work on paper, either CPU + GPU would be about 600W under heavy stress testing, then add in other components for a simple rig would be fine.

If it were a new rig from scratch I'd have gone 850W but a good 750W should work as long as you dont have a ton of extra peripherals and lighting

 

[Alm]

Thanks, that's very helpful. I'll consider getting a new 850w psu

 

[Why_Me]

Thanks, that's very helpful. I'll consider getting a new 850w psu

If you're going with a B760 board I'd look into a locked 14 gen cpu seeing how the unocked 14 gen is pretty much a rebranded 13900KS.

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/3xs-1700-glacier-bundle-intel-core-i7-14700f-asus-strix-b760-a-gaming-wifi-32gb-ddr5-corsair-h100i-r

 

[Alm]

Thanks, I had actually considered that one too! Good to know it's better than the K.

 

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-13700F 2.1 GHz 16-Core Processor (£359.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool LT520 85.85 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£83.79 @ NeoComputers)
Motherboard: *MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (£149.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Memory: *TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (£116.98 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£108.99 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £818.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-01-23 14:06 GMT+0000

 

[Why_Me]

Thanks, I had actually considered that one too! Good to know it's better than the K.

What I'd like to know is how the Brits get hardware weeks / months before we get it here in the US. They have boards available in the UK that we still don't have here.

 

[Alm]

Thanks for the list! That's considerably cheaper than the bundles.

As for UK having stock early, I have no idea. The US is normally first / cheaper on most things but maybe we get stuff that never gets talked about.

 

[Brian Boru]

how the Brits get hardware weeks / months before we get it here in the US

No idea, but some guesses:

♣ International companies often test-market new products in limited regions or countries to try and gauge likely demand numbers when they're ready to ramp up production and wider launch.

♦ Supply chain problems due to geopolitical and similar constraints could mean not enough parts early on to service a large market like USA, but enough to get rolling in smaller places.

♥ Perhaps it was released in USA but sold out much quicker than in UK.

♠ Possibility of currency rate change trends favoring buying in UK but not USA at the moment.