Rtx 3060 ti power supply?

[Frick]

Don't think so because it's highly individual

Rule of thumb, don't re-use the same "old" PSU in a new high-end system. Might work, might not, might start to see issues in a few months Especially if the new system used more power than the old one.

This depends entirely on the PSU. There are many power supplies these days with a 10 year warranty and a modern, effecient design, no reason to not use them.

 

[Ya_Nush]

Hello, i just bought a rtx 3060ti Eagle from Gigabyte and my power supply is be quiet! 600W Pure Power 10 CM 80 plus silver.
For now i'm using 8700k 5ghz with kraken v2 and gtx 1080 windforce. Is my PSU strong enough ?
On the site where I bought my gpu, they offered 700W for the rtx 3060ti, but you know, they probably wanted to earn some extra cash

PS. Whole pc is almost 2 years old

 

[EarthDog]

Hello, i just bought a rtx 3060ti Eagle from Gigabyte and my power supply is be quiet! 600W Pure Power 10 CM 80 plus silver.
For now i'm using 8700k 5ghz with kraken v2 and gtx 1080 windforce. Is my PSU strong enough ?
On the site where I bought my gpu, they offered 700W for the rtx 3060ti, but you know, they probably wanted to earn some extra cash

PS. Whole pc is almost 2 years old

You didnt read the thread, did ya?

Yes...it will be fine...even with overclocking.

Remember THO, a PSU gets worse and worse I would not re-use a 5+ year old PSU in a new system unless it's OVERKILL for that system, ie. 1000 watts from 5 years ago would work fine in most cases, but sometimes you start seeing issues after 6-7-8 years, even on 10 yr guarrantee PSU's, seen it several

degradation is real, but you don't need a KW to drive 450W... that KW psu may put 900 (or 950, or 700) with a bit more ripple. As was said, it will vary...who knows.

More accurately it depends on the unit... but I've used my quality psus through multiple builds without issue. Watch those blanket statements.

 

[Ya_Nush]

Thanks for the answer, maybe in 2022 i will get stronger PSU for another generation of (r)tx. Anyway thanks for reply. Cheers.

 

[400w psu]

Your system will be lucky to hit 400W overclocked and gaming.. maybe stress testing overclocked would you hit 500W.. The worst that happens is some fan noise under load.

That psu isn't the best, but it will do fine.

just note that the reading you're seeing in these tools includes the efficiency losses/is how much electricity it is pulling from the wall. So for example if it is 90% efficient psu and that tool says 450W the pc/ppwer supply is actually using ~405W.

Do you think a 400w 80+ platinum psu could handle a 3060 ti?

 

[EarthDog]

Do you think a 400w 80+ platinum psu could handle a 3060 ti?

Maybe... clearly that depends on the other hardware. Since you didn't list anything else, we have no idea.

 

[Rei]

Do you think a 400w 80+ platinum psu could handle a 3060 ti?

I'm surprised a 400 Watts Platinum PSU exist. While it may depend on what you have on the rest of your hardware, all I can say is right now that it should. But you are also cutting it close to the peak. What brand PSU is it?

 

[400w psu]

Maybe... clearly that depends on the other hardware. Since you didn't list anything else, we have no idea.

i5 8400, 16 gb ddr4 2133mhz, 1 7200 rpm hdd and a 250gb ssd

 

[Rei]

i5 8400, 16 gb ddr4 2133mhz, 1 7200 rpm hdd and a 250gb ssd

What about cooling. Are you using fans & how many? Are you overclocking your system?

 

[400w psu]

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What about cooling. Are you using fans & how many? Are you overclocking your system?

its like a mini atx case or something with 1 fan on the back side, stock intel cooler with one fan and the gpu fan, no oc bc of non-k cpu

 

[Rei]

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its like a mini atx case or something with 1 fan on the back side, stock intel cooler with one fan and the gpu fan, no oc bc of non-k cpu

Got it. Then you should be fine if you upgrade to RTX 3060 Ti with your current 400 Watts PSU. Just curious, what brand & model is your PSU?

 

[EarthDog]

i5 8400, 16 gb ddr4 2133mhz, 1 7200 rpm hdd and a 250gb ssd

You'll likely be fine assuming you don't have an arseload of peripherals/hubs, etc... just run it at stock. Since its a locked processor, you'll be at stock speeds anyway.

That 2133 RAM though... OOF. Grab some DDR4 3600 CL14 when you have a chance. That is some SLOW RAM and likely holding some things back assuming you're gaming at 1080p.

 

[400w psu]

Got it. Then you should be fine if you upgrade to RTX 3060 Ti with your current 400 Watts PSU. Just curious, what brand & model is your PSU?

well the pc was made by hp, bought earlier this year, so its like an OEM psu most likely

 

[EarthDog]

well the pc was made by hp, bought earlier this year, so its like an OEM psu most likely

Scary...I was thinking Seasonic's 400W platinum, lol.

Please take a picture of the label that shows all the power and where it goes to. Should be in a table.

 

[400w psu]

You'll likely be fine assuming you don't have an arseload of peripherals/hubs, etc... just run it at stock. Since its a locked processor, you'll be at stock speeds anyway.

That 2133 RAM though... OOF. Grab some DDR4 3600 CL14 when you have a chance. That is some SLOW RAM and likely holding some things back assuming you're gaming at 1080p.

i wont be oc-ing anything, the peripherals i have would be keyboard, mouse, and some usb things for a wireless headset, but i assume they wont draw much power

 

[EarthDog]

i wont be oc-ing anything,

I know. All we want from you at this point is......

Please take a picture of the label that shows all the power and where it goes to. Should be in a table.

 

[Rei]

i wont be oc-ing anything, the peripherals i have would be keyboard, mouse, and some usb things for a wireless headset, but i assume they wont draw much power

Those ones are fine. As long as the the Ampere on the 12 Volt rail is at least 18 Amps or ideally 20 Amps then your solid for GPU upgrade.

 

[400w psu]

Those ones are fine. As long as the the Ampere on the 12 Volt rail is at least 18 Amps or ideally 20 Amps then your solid for GPU upgrade.

here is the label

 

[Rei]

here is the label

Yup, NOPE!!! It's only got 16 Amps on the 12 Volt rail. RTX 3060 Ti will work on this PSU but only for lighter games. As soon as your new GPU goes full load on graphically intensive games, your PSU might trigger a hard reboot your system.

 

[EarthDog]

Yup, NOPE!!! It's only got 16 Amps on the 12 Volt rail. RTX 3060 Ti will work on this PSU but only for lighter games. As soon as your new GPU goes full load on graphically intensive games, your PSU might trigger a hard reboot your system.

Please read the label again...it says total combined power for the 12V rail(s) cannot exceed 400W (33.3A).

The question here is if this is a true dual/tri rail PSU. If it is, that likely won't work under load... but these are asssumptions at this point. He can try. But if the thing starts freezing and rebooting under load, we know what the issue is. Since he has an OEM HP, not sure what PSUs can fit in that space...

The other thing is....... does that PSU have the required PCIe connectors for the GPU? Such low power models may only have a single 6+2 PCIe connector... most 3060Ti's use two (either 2x 8-pin or 6-pin and 8-pin).

which means?

It won't work and your PC will freeze/reboot.

 

[400w psu]

The other thing is....... does that PSU have the required PCIe connectors for the GPU? Such low power models may only have a single 6+2 PCIe connector... most 3060Ti's use two (either 2x 8-pin or 6-pin and 8-pin).

it has connectors for a gtx 1070, which i think would be an 8 pin

 

[EarthDog]

it has connectors for a gtx 1070, which i think would be an 8 pin

It depends on the card. Some GTX 1070's had two connectors.

Again........ how many PCIe connectors does that HP PSU have?
How many does the 3060 Ti card you want have?
............Is it enough?

You cannot speculate over some random GTX 1070, bud.

 

[Rei]

which means?

Which means that your PSU won't be able to handle the full load of your upgraded PC with new GPU so it will just restarts your system unexpectedly.
RTX 3060 Ti demands 215 Watts at full load. Your PSU can only deliver 192 Watts at peak. I'm less shocked now on why there is a 400 Watts Platinum rating as it is unlikely a certified rating for that model. In other words, you have a low-class, poor build quality PSU. You might wanna replace this PSU if you are gonna upgrade to RTX 3060 Ti.

Please read the label again...it says total combined power for the 12V rail(s) cannot exceed 400W (33.3A).

The question here is if this is a true dual/tri rail PSU. If it is, that likely won't work under load... but these are asssumptions at this point. He can try. But if the thing starts freezing and rebooting under load, we know what the issue is. Since he has an OEM HP, not sure what PSUs can fit in that space...

The other thing is....... does that PSU have the required PCIe connectors for the GPU? Such low power models may only have a single 6+2 PCIe connector... most 3060Ti's use two (either 2x 8-pin or 6-pin and 8-pin).

It won't work and your PC will freeze/reboot.

Yeah, I noticed that too & I doubt that this is a multi-rail PSU considering the labeling. Seriously??? A Platinum rating on a 400 Watts OEM PSU? It's a good thing you asked for a screenshot.

 

[400w psu]

It depends on the card. Some GTX 1070's had two connectors.

Again........ how many PCIe connectors does that HP PSU have?
How many does the 3060 Ti card you want have?
............Is it enough?

You cannot speculate over some random GTX 1070, bud.

ok, well i checked now and it only had an 8pin, thanks and bye

 

[EarthDog]

Your PSU can only deliver 192 Watts at peak.

I already said this isn't true... 33.3A/400W is the peak according to the label.

In other words, you have a low-class, poor build quality PSU.

Did you read a review to figure this out or are you going off of your false 192W thought? I'm not trying to be a butthead here, but I'm not sure you have a firm grasp of this stuff/what I said.

I doubt that this is a multi-rail PSU considering the labeling. Seriously

The labeling tells me nothing if it is actually divided or not.

Nothing wrong with a platinum 400W PSU at all... in fact, it fits these OEMs quite well considering their typical use is just sitting there at idle (like many PCs).

ok, well i checked now and it only had an 8pin, thanks and bye

So.......unless there are some 3060Ti's that have a single 8-pin, you need another power supply... Or you can use a splitter (if you absolutely have to) to see if it works.

Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/COMeap-Expre...ocphy=9014879&hvtargid=pla-350468473561&psc=1

Good luck!