Upgrade PSU on P03-600

HIGHOFFTEALEAVES
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Hi, im looking at a P03-600, its specs are:
CPU: i7-9700 GPU:
GeForce® RTXTM 2070 (8GB)
RAM:16GB
SSD:256GB

I am looking to in the future upgrade the GPU, I’d like to know if with these, is the PSU modular? Like would I be able to upgrade this in the future? 

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  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,105 Trailblazer
    Yes, the -600 models use the old style ATX power supplies with the 24pin connector. You can pretty much drop in most of the third party PSUs.
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  • HIGHOFFTEALEAVES
    HIGHOFFTEALEAVES Member Posts: 4 New User
    edited January 2022
    billsey said:
    Yes, the -600 models use the old style ATX power supplies with the 24pin connector. You can pretty much drop in most of the third party PSUs.
    Hey thanks so much for responding honestly! Do you have any recommendations for this? I would be looking to eventually upgrade to say a 3060ti in the future. You reckon the mobo could even take all this? 
    Here’s the actual one I’m looking at, just to confirm that psu could be swapped out :) 

  • GotBanned
    GotBanned Member Posts: 654 Seasoned Specialist WiFi Icon
    Corsair and EVGA make some good and almost budget friendly power supplies. Personally I've used Seasonic for the last 25 years or so, but they cost a bit more. Quite a few of the better PSUs out there are made by Seasonic no matter what the label says.

    3060 Ti doesn't use that much power, but I'd get an "overkill" PSU right away. In a few years time you will want to upgrade to a RTX 4000/5000 series card that will most likely need lots of clean power.

    When choosing a PSU make sure it actually fits your current case as some are deeper than what you have now. I'd look for a "fully modular" 750W or preferably 850W unit. If there's a good deal to be had, go for a 1000W and save money in the long run. No one knows what the next gen GPUs need. A good PSU comes with 10+ year warranty and that's good to have.

    By the way, some Corsairs have really rigid cables that can be quite difficult to install and bend in a cramped case. :( 
  • HIGHOFFTEALEAVES
    HIGHOFFTEALEAVES Member Posts: 4 New User
    GotBanned said:
    Corsair and EVGA make some good and almost budget friendly power supplies. Personally I've used Seasonic for the last 25 years or so, but they cost a bit more. Quite a few of the better PSUs out there are made by Seasonic no matter what the label says.

    3060 Ti doesn't use that much power, but I'd get an "overkill" PSU right away. In a few years time you will want to upgrade to a RTX 4000/5000 series card that will most likely need lots of clean power.

    When choosing a PSU make sure it actually fits your current case as some are deeper than what you have now. I'd look for a "fully modular" 750W or preferably 850W unit. If there's a good deal to be had, go for a 1000W and save money in the long run. No one knows what the next gen GPUs need. A good PSU comes with 10+ year warranty and that's good to have.

    By the way, some Corsairs have really rigid cables that can be quite difficult to install and bend in a cramped case. :( 
    Thanks so much! So then other than physical dimensions, is there any hardware specifications I should look for? I mean like do you have any tips What to look for compatibility wise? 

    My  friend was saying it had some kind of 4 pin connector when we inspected the photos of the PSU the guy sent us. He was saying the 4 pin was maybe for the CPU but not 100% sure. What would you say based on this? 
  • GotBanned
    GotBanned Member Posts: 654 Seasoned Specialist WiFi Icon
    Basically all you need to do is to pay attention to the physical dimensions and cabling. I'm not familiar with your motherboard and what kind of additional power it needs, but as mentioned above, almost any ATX PSU should work.

    Many CPUs need additional power (one connector or two) to work. Usually one is enough but serious overclocking or high-end CPU may need two additional power cables.

    If you are planning on using your new PSU for years to come, pick one that has three(!) additional PCIe power cables for the GPU. These have 8-pins (or 6+2 pins) on them. For example my RTX 3070 needed two cables (6 + 8) while my 3080 Ti needs three (8 + 8 + 8). No one knows what will happen in the future, but I think it is possible that a PSU with only two PCIe cables might not be enough for RTX >4070 card. :(

    Other than that, well, a fully modular design is almost a must if you ask me.
  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,105 Trailblazer
    Yes, I'd likely look at an 850 as well, though you don't really need it until you actually do the upgrade, so there is no rush. The supply you choose should have the normal 24 pin power connector, at least one aux connector for the MB (usually 4 pin) and some aux connectors for the GPU (4, 6 or 8 pin) along with the normal SATA power and such. The more modular units where you can choose which cables to install are really nice as well, since you can leave unused wiring out for a cleaner environment.
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