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I’ve heard that intel’s next gen sports a new socket. I don’t know if it’s the end for LGA1700 but it is likely.One final note. It's the end of the line for Intel's LGA 1700 socket. You won't have a drop-in CPU upgrade path.
It’s true that AMD tends to support their platforms longer than intel. I think they are releasing a couple new Ryzens for AM4. That’s cool and a definite plus.With AMD's AM5 socket, it's not quite guaranteed but chances are pretty good that when Zen 6 launches in 2026, it'll be on the same socket. So you should have an opportunity for an easy CPU upgrade in a few years, while preserving your existing platform investment.
I know but am I overdoing it? At times I experience various challenges from power stability issues to high environment temps and then there are future upgrades, equipment coming and going, auxiliary equipment etc. It’s very time consuming for me to write down everything. But here are some more details for you guys to understand why this is important. At peak now I’m ~480 watts, before all the changes I was north of 680 with a 750W PSU facing all this with no headroom for upgrades. Now I can start with a new rig from as high as 690W with the possibility to go even higher in the future. A 1200Watt PSU is an investment for me. The 850/900 watt ceiling that I mentioned in my original post is there for stress protection of my equipment and I’m not referring to my PSU but rather to my UPSs.I think many of us here like some PSU headroom. We just believe you don't have to overdo it, esp. because PSUs have gotten somewhat pricey post-Covid.
My primary UPS is an APC SMT1500ic (1500VA/1000W), my backup which is not in use but is 100% functional is an older APC SUA1500i (1440VA/980W). The cost of a 1200W PSU is peanuts. The cost of not having my main station available when needed can keep me awake at nights. I hope that this sheds some light.