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This is what the manual says: So middle slot (PCIEX8) would be best for the GTX?

I see. Which slot should I use for the GTX when it add it back later, after getting a more powerful PSU? Middle or bottom? Also, what wattage would be recommendable for the new PSU? Again, keep in mind I won't be doing SLI.

Ugh. I was told by the GPU seller that my current PSU would suffice. Can I still insert the 3060 before getting the new PSU, just to test it a bit? Or would it be risky? Because the seller's warranty expires this Wednesday. Also, back to the current question, which PCIe slot would be preferable?

Wait, sorry. I meant to say it's a Thermaltake Smart 650W 80 Plus Bronze. So time to replace it?

My bad, I just looked into it and it's indeed a Thermaltake Smart Pro RGB 850W Bronze. So should I find a better one before adding the new GPU? Keep in mind I won't be using the two GPUs simultaneously.

Because I like playing many games in 3d (call me a hipster if you will), so I have an alternate boot with old Nvidia drivers with 3D Vision support (later drivers dropped it). But the 3060 isn't compatible with them, unlike my old GTX.

CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 3401 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor(s) CPU cooler: just a rear fan (see pic) Motherboard: Z170X-Gaming 3 Ram: 16 GB SSD/HDD: 2TB HDD x 2 + 4TB HDD + 256GB SSD GPU: GTX 970 + RTX 3060 TI (the one I'm about to install) PSU: 650W, 7 year old (EDIT...

I'm planning to add a second GPU to my PC. My motherboard has 3 PCIe slots, with the old GPU in the top one, as you can see in the image. So I'm wondering which of the 2 remaining slots I should use. Both the new GPU and the old one have the fans at the bottom. Which would better for...

Thanks for the responses.

I have a hard drive that I often use with a USB to SATA adapter and it worked perfectly until today. Now it gets stuck on the first spins: when I connect it, it makes a spinning noise, then it abruptly stops and starts making the same noise only to stop once again, repeating this process ad...